# Quest: [[Find Followers of the Iron Faith]] ### Status In [[016_20260918 Session 16|Session 16]], the Gang found a surviving follower of the Iron Faith: the [[Captive Harpy|captive harpy]], [[Captive Harpy|Alkonost]]. [[Captive Harpy|Alkonost]] identified the pendant worn by [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] as a lost sacred relic of the Iron Faith. According to her, it was once worn by the faith's high priests and allowed its bearer to communicate with the **Duke of the Iron Pits**. The quest is currently **open**, but its original objective of locating surviving followers of the Iron Faith has been achieved. ### Objective ~~Locate surviving followers of the Iron Faith.~~ Determine what Erno's role as the Iron Devil's **new envoy** means. Decide whether [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] should reveal himself and the pendant to [[Captive Harpy|Alkonost]] and the surviving followers of the Iron Faith. ## Log #### In [[013_20260821 Session 13|Session 12]] [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] dreamed of a vast industrial furnace while wearing the pendant from [[Durst Manor]]. The stranger speaking through it refused to identify himself, but offered [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]] greater power in exchange for blood and told him to keep their arrangement secret from his companions. Before ending the dream, the stranger told [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]]: - Some people in [[Barovia (the Land of)|Barovia]] still remain faithful to the **old teachings**. - Erno should seek them out. - He should tell them that their patron has a **new envoy**. - The stranger described Erno as now speaking with his voice. #### In [[016_20260918 Session 16|Session 16]] Andi spoke with [[Captive Harpy|Alkonost]], a harpy whose people still worship the Iron Devil. ![[016_20260918 Session 16-1791547069133.webp|left|403]]Alkonost explained that: - Her people worship the **Iron Devil**, also called the **Iron Duke**. - The Iron Faith predates the dominance of the [[Morninglord (Temple)|Morninglord]] in Barovia. - Followers of the old faith may still survive throughout the land. - The faith once possessed a sacred pendant worn by its high priests. The pendant bears a horned, devil-like face with glowing red eyes. - The pendant allowed its bearer to **read the will of the Iron Devil**. - The pendant was lost centuries ago after the old order was defeated. [[Andraste Amo|Andi]] recognized [[Captive Harpy|Alkonost]]'s description and showed her a drawing of [[Erno Van Iche|Erno]]'s pendant without identifying its owner. **Alkonost immediately recognized it as the lost relic and asked Andi to bring its bearer to her.**