1

Farmland is becoming worn-out and depleted

2

Verminous monsters are swarming

3

A rebel front is stirring up trouble

4

An outside power is backing internal strife

5

The leadership is inept and distracted

6

A religious reformer is breaking old compacts

7

An evil is provoking outraged rioting

8

Dark cults are attracting the ambitious

9

A Blighted horde is threatening the borders

10

An ancient ruin has disgorged some peril

11

Malcontents have obtained a potent artifact

12

Luxuriance has left the nation’s coffers bare

13

Local aristocrats are pushing for independence

14

An important mine has run out or been harmed

15

A sinister favorite has infatuated the leader

16

A recurring plant plague is causing hunger

17

Fearsome monsters are migrating into the land

18

A rival is preparing for war or raiding

19

A grand national plan is exhausting the people

20

A savage grudge has erupted between lords