6 Random Beats from All Plots

Thug LifeA bard is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs.
A ReprimandThe blowhard thug talks with a travelling merchant. Something the merchant says turns the thug pale.
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.
Lovers LeapMore distraught folks have been jumping from the bridge called Lover's Leap by locals. The last jumper was said to be a happily married merchant in the caravaner's guild.
An Offal TrailA trail of offal leads to a underground lab that is defended by ghoulish cult guards.
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.