The families hospitality is strained by strange visitors who spend the night telling tall tales of mystery and adventure before leaving at dawn, but when they go, they leave a strange gift. behind (Roll on the PHB trinkets table)
No significant societal gains, either technological, sociological or artistic are being made, or have been made in recent memory. Your culture has remained essentially as it is for generations. Rulers tend to emphasise maintaining the status quo.
Comfortable: This is the middle class of any Culture, regardless of the average wealth of its citizens. These folk usually live in clean, nicely apportioned homes or apartments, often in better neighborhoods. They eat regularly and occasionally very well.
Guardian(s): This person or creature become the character's guardian(s). This is due to the parents being absent or the character was orphaned at a young age.
Civil Strife! Conflict broke out during your youth causing social upheaval, your family was involved in the conflict (Work with your DM to detirmine your families involvement)
As an adult you joined a rebellion against the local ruler, if successful you are outlawed, if it failed you escape, with only friends and family knowing your involvement. (Work with your DM to detirmine the details)