6 Random Beats from All Plots

An Offal TrailA trail of offal leads to a underground lab that is defended by ghoulish cult guards.
The Bloody MerchantA shopkeeper is found badly beaten behind his shop. He blames himself for taking out the trash so late and will not press charges.
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.
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.
Thug LifeA bard is warned about paying his fair share of "insurance" by a blowhard band of thugs.
A Clandestine ExchangeA clandestine exchange occurs in a dark alley.