dnd-inspiration:

You need to make some money, luckily there is a job posting for an armed guide.

• A nervous ghost hunter wants an escort through the regions “most haunted” forest. Its not haunted, but it does turn out to be full of dangerous creatures and a fraud who is really good at making ghost noises.
•  An underling knows where his boss stashed his gold. Knowing his boss has to lay low in town, he wants to sneak out and steal it. His master plan is to frame the bosses right hand. Or the party. Whatever works out better for him.
• A rich man from another continent wants to explore the strange wildlife in the area. He loves owls and bears, or was it Owlbears?