1

Ambushed and left for dead

2

Arrested and pressed into service

3

Asked as a favor

4

Blackmailed

5

Cursed by a god

6

Dared or had courage questioned

7

Found old map

8

Geased by a sorcerer

9

Had a dream or vision

10

Heard a prophecy

11

Heard a song or poem

12

Hired

13

Lost or shipwrecked

14

Made a wager

15

Ordered by superior

16

Overheard conversation

17

Read ancient scroll or tablet

18

Repaying a debt

19

Stumbled into situation

20

Wronged and seeking revenge