1

Crops are dying from drought or locusts

2

Losing a war with a neighboring kingdom

3

A rebellion is brewing

4

A misguided or manipulated ruler

5

An indebted ruler

6

A new fanatic religious sect is gaining popularity (generate another city and add its religious order to the current city's most suitable district)

7

Bandits are raiding nearby villages or trade caravans

8

A feud between powerful noble families (generate another city and use its noble house)

9

An important mine has flooded with groundwater, collapsed or run out of ore

10

Aggressive beasts are migrating into the kingdom's territories

11

Corrupt officials and law enforcers

12

A recent disaster or a gigantic beast has ruined one or several districts