6 Random Beats from All Plots

Vanished ThievesThe Thieves Guild is fortifying their turf because they've lost crew. Nobody lost had pulled any large jobs and all went missing near the darkest parts of olde town.
An Offal TrailA trail of offal leads to a underground lab that is defended by ghoulish cult guards.
Thug LifeA bard is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs.
Family RelationsThe Smith and the bloody merchant are spotted together. They are brothers and are trying to find the shopkeeper's daughter.
The Burning ForgeOne of the smaller forges in town catches fire. The smith is livid, and takes his frustrations out on an apprentice. Nobody seems convinced that the apprentice is to blame.
Temporarily DetainedA guard catches a young thief in the marketplace. They go into an alley where the guard takes something from the thief and lets him escape. They seem familiar with each other.