Recently there has been a rise of strange attacks from the Black Dogs. They have made much renown for being able to retrieve a wide range of magical weaponry. This does not discredit much of the progress that seems to be made on the homefront, as the production of Mageslayer Items seems to be ramping up quite largely - the testing of it has extended out not just from adventurers but even to the local guard. While the Mageslayer assets seem to be somewhat functional against the Aura Eaters, it does give a hindrance to any magical units that are now accompanying the royal militia.
On the outskirts away from Krimont / Kortselt, many towns and villages have been under a strange new trend - men specifically getting attacked and captured. These incidents have not risen high enough to be treated as a major threat to the nobles or royal palace, but many different quests have been given out for the investigation and recovery of many of these abducted men. For locals, they easily infer that many of these abductions have been the work of perhaps new local Unknown, or Fey seductresses, for these land spirits are mysterious as they are mythical. This has sparked a rise in various protective animal companions or even women to accompany men on many daily chores, necessities, and travels.