Looking for no magic / low fantasy peasant issues!

1. A colony of (some small creature - rats, large fleas, etc) has moved into the village
2. A illness seems to be spreading in the village
3. This person's farm is dying
4. This person's livestock is dying
5. This person's livestock is going missing
6. A farmer upstream has damned the creek whpsh
7. A neighbor has harvested a row of crops over his "line" whpsh
8. Several sheep have been claimed by a neighbor because they crossed their fence whpsh
9. A cherished animal (milk cow, plough horse, etc) is sick and the family won't make it without it whpsh
10. A rich neighbor has bought their debt and raised payments so high they're going bankrupt, all to just take the land for less than buying it outright whpsh
11. This person’s child has gone missing in the forest. James1gal
12. This person had a part of their fields destroyed by [Large animal]. James1gal
13. A group of bandits are extorting money / food from the village. James1gal
14. Someone was killed in the middle of the night, and there is a blood trail leading out of the village. The village head needs some people to go capture the killer and bring them back for trial. James1gal
15. This person’s [Boyfriend / Girlfriend] has moved to the city to apprentice under a skilled craftsman, and they need someone to escort them safely to the city since they recently received a letter asking them to go live in the city with them. James1gal
16. A severe drought is threatening to kill the crops. James1gal
17. A charlatan claiming to be the servant of a god nobody has ever heard of is talking villagers into purchasing highly questionable charms and holy relics. James1gal
18. The village storehouse has burned to the ground. It was an accident. CalBear1968
19. The village storehouse has burned to the ground. It was arson. CalBear1968
20. The village well had dried up/become poisonous. CalBear1968
21. A wildfire drove the local wildlife away leading to difficult hunting. CalBear1968
22. A wildfire drove the local wildlife into town...on market day and chaos ensues. CalBear1968
23. The mine has collapsed and people are trapped inside. CalBear1968
24. The bridge into town washed out and the supply wagon is trapped on the other side. CalBear1968
25. A local official disappear along with the city coffers. CalBear1968
26. A noble wants to expand his estate and is planning to use imminent domain to seize several village properties. CalBear1968
27. A monster has taken up residence near the village. World_of_Ideas
28. People in the village have been disappearing. World_of_Ideas
29. Someone or something has been stealing crops at night. World_of_Ideas
30. The farmer needs to take their (livestock, produce) to market, but the normal path is blocked (bridge collapsed, pass blocked, road flooded, etc). World_of_Ideas
31. The farmer was recently injured and wont be able to (sow, harvest) the field. World_of_Ideas
32. The livestock have been acting strange. World_of_Ideas
33. There are longer any fish in the pond. They were there yesterday. CalBear1968
34. There is no longer a pond. It was there yesterday. CalBear1968
35. A circus was passing by when the axle on their big wagon broke. It will take a week to fix and the town is now overrun with circus folk. CalBear1968
36. The local noble wants to place a garrison in town. They are loud and active at all hours but otherwise fine. CalBear1968
37. The local noble wants to place a garrison in town. They are pressing the townsfolk for "insurance payments" on their property. CalBear1968
38. The local noble wants his son to get experience managing the peasantry. The son is incompetent and treats the town like his private plaything. CalBear1968
39. A nearby noble has been mistreating his teen daughter. She runs away and wants to hid in the village. CalBear1968
40. A scholar from the city has come to research a book he is writing on rural life. He is always in the way and is constantly asking insensitive questions. CalBear1968
41. The comservative old priest died and a new, younger priest replaces him. He or she has some radical ideas that don't sit well with the older folks but the youth love the new ideas. CalBear1968
42. A swarm of angry bees takes up residence in the tavern and are proving difficult to remove. CalBear1968
43. A sinkhole opens in town, swallowing something or someone important. CalBear1968
44. Several workers are injured on a job site (e.g. mine, log mill, smithy, etc.) and now they are on strike until conditions improve. CalBear1968
45. Rumors that someone in town is a spy for the enemy spreads and now no one trusts anyone else. CalBear1968
46. The local noble is accusing the villagers of poaching on his lands. Chekaman
47. Taxes are due and the crop harvest has been poor this year, Oginme
48. Wife disappears at sunrise and reappears at sunset. This is a recent development, Oginme
49. Everything being cooked at the local tavern now tastes burnt even if it is not, Oginme
50. Ale poured at the tavern turns sour 2 minutes after being poured from the keg. It tastes fine until then, Oginme
51. Wife gave birth to new son but the next morning there are two infants in the cradle, Oginme
52. Milk from the goats or cows starts forming cheese once it enters the kitchen. If left outside, it is fine for days, Oginme
53. All the carrots growing this year are purple in color and no one will buy them, Oginme
54. The kernels of corn are popping on the ear in the field when ready to pick (popcorn), Oginme
55. Every time the peasant receives a gold piece and puts it in his pocket, it turns into a copper piece, Oginme
56. The last three of the peasant's children born have pointy elf ears (the peasant is human as is his wife), Oginme
57. Two families bear a longstanding grudge, but their youngest have fallen in love. gnurdette
58. A child got too attached to an animal the family needs to sell. gnurdette
59. An elected peasant official has grown too senile to do his job well, but he doesn't understand that, and replacing him is controversial because he's so beloved. gnurdette
60. The lord's son is exercising his privilege in obnoxious-to-horrible ways. gnurdette
61. A trader they're accustomed to selling produce to has stopped buying or disappeared. gnurdette
62. They've been accused of selling spoiled/tainted produce. gnurdette
63. There's a dispute over land ownership and the relevant property deed is missing. gnurdette
64. Two important families are locked in an argument over an alleged misdeed; people are taking sides and necessary cooperative work is breaking down. gnurdette
65. The lord is demanding a traditional duty or tax that hadn't been required in decades. gnurdette
66. Lost livestock from another village were found in the woods. The (alleged?) owners want it back. The finders demand a hefty reward or claim "finders keepers". gnurdette
67. A recruiter for a mercenary company is luring away village youth. gnurdette
68. An artisan crucial to the local economy (smith, miller, cooper, etc.) has died/left/fallen ill. gnurdette
69. The village priest is terrible: corrupt, incompetent, uncaring, or whatnot. They want him replaced somehow. gnurdette
70. Price has collapsed for a cash crop the villagers rely on. (A new supply or substitute or a bumper crop glutted the market, or demand dropped following a change in fashion or a rumor.) gnurdette
71. Refugees have arrived seeking shelter and work, and there is friction over whether and how to accommodate them. gnurdette
72. Some key aspect of an important impending festival is missing (like a skilled musician, an emblem traditionally displayed, or a person suitable to fill a ceremonial role) gnurdette
73. A local artisan (smith, alchemist, etc.) needs help obtaining some materials that take a fair amount of travel to get to. DMDelving
74. A local artisan's deadline has been moved up outside of their control and they need help completing a project on time. DMDelving
75. Amidst a rough storm (like a blizzard) someone needs to send an urgent message and therefore needs a capable messenger DMDelving
76. A peasant has purchased reached an agreement to purchase a horse from someone and gave them money, and then the seller disappeared. DMDelving
77. A stableboy reached an agreement with a local to sell them a horse, and then the buyer disappeared. DMDelving
78. The town weaver's loom which no matter how he threads it up and no matter how he works the trundles always produces a plaid fabric. Oginme
79. The local blacksmith is working day and night but is behind on delivering orders. No one can understand why since they have stopped giving him their business. Oginme
80. The old herbalist has been starting to look younger and younger as each day passes. Oginme
81. The tailor has gone color blind but does not realize it. Everything he makes looks like it would better fit a court jester. Oginme
82. The water level in the stream has dropped and now the miller's water wheel is totally out of the flow, shutting him down. Oginme
83. One of the local farmers has a litter of puppies, one of which will not stay in the box/pen and continually is found inside the farmhouse despite the farmer's efforts to keep him penned up. Oginme
84. The village's bridge is obviously nearing collapse but nobody can agree on who should repair it or how. For now people are just crossing carefully, one at a time. gnurdette
85. A new tannery upstream from the village is fouling the water. gnurdette
86. A windstorm damaged several buildings. Some families have had to move in with relatives, and tempers are fraying. gnurdette
87. A local has bought a bear. He swears it's safe, raised to be tame since it was a cub. His neighbors are not confident. gnurdette
88. A fence fell down and a local's bull got out. This is a nasty bull. gnurdette
89. A bolt of lightning has set fire to a large haystack. Chekaman
90. A landlord is upset at tenants that won't pay their rent.