1

Aspiring student or apprentice pesters a PC

2

Astronomical alignment favors black magic

3

Disguised sorcerer curses PC

4

Eclipse or comet provokes outburst of superstitious fear

5

Escaped slave boy or wench begs refuge

6

Forgotten crime comes back to haunt a PC

7

Important NPC under a spell

8

Invasion or occupation by foreigners

9

Local festival creates atmosphere of riot and license

10

Local laws are bizarre and restrictive

11

Locale suffering from recent earthquake or flood

12

Money lender comes to collect from a PC

13

Old rival of a PC becomes involved

14

PC falsely accused of a capital crime

15

PC mistaken for someone else

16

Phobia or taboo of a PC is violated

17

Plague is spreading in the vicinity

18

Rebels are plotting to overthrow the government

19

Spurned lover of a PC looks for revenge

20

Unwanted suitor falls in love with a PC