Wall of water around all portals?
Portal in Rhyl was (temporarily) deactivated.
Thornvale - Fight with a hag, forest partially burned down, hag slain, fey mass arrested
Anfyn - Anfyn is very hostile towards the Guilds as a result of Fey persecution. They're building a huge fleet and are building trebuchets and siege towers in preparation of a holy crusade.
Stormhaven - During a festival, Stormhaven was struck by a mysterious curse that forced people to dance until they collapsed from exhaustion. The curse was contagious and the city was placed under lockdown. A few days later, a group of adventurers confronted the person responsible, a pink tiefling bard named Twinkletoes, and another bard, a blond elf named Dorian Merrick, talked her down, after which she was arrested by the city guard.
Green icon - place is still functioning, for example a village
Red icon - place was destoyed or something like this and should be abondend