6 Random Beats from All Plots

Unwanted VisitorsApparitions rising from the sewers cause witnesses to lose their wits.
A ReprimandThe blowhard thug talks with a travelling merchant. Something the merchant says turns the thug pale.
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.
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.
The Good LifeThe Guard Captain wears subtle but extremely expensive adornment. Investigation reveals a lower-class upbringing and a moderate town salary.