Rumors have started to spread that there might be vampires living amongst the population in the province. Several people have been found drained of their blood and strange bite marks. Nobody has yet to be able to determine what is killing people, or find the culprits, but almost all agree, all signs point to a vampire problem.
In the forests east of Stotford the trees have a strange issue and are being hollowed out. Entire stretches of woodlands the trees look completely normal, however when cut, there is no wood inside the outer bark layers. This has become problematic for local loggers who rely on the timber for their livelihood. Locals suspect there is some sort of magic or curse at play.
In the forests west of Botry, there have been sightings of Treant monsters. They have become fiercely territorial and will not allow anyone or anything near their groves.
Rumors are spreading that there is a smuggler’s cave deep in the forests in the northern parts of the forest that contains a large amount of stolen goods. Some say there are even legendary and wonderous items contained within the smuggler’s cache. However the location of the cave, and who the smugglers are, remains a mystery.
A particularly invasive species of insect has started to destroy large numbers of the apple orchards near Contonces. Locals cannot seem to figure out where they are coming from or why in such large numbers. Many suspect there may be some sort of magic or curse at play.
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