The Followers of the Falling Fire

“The Flame refines us.”

The Followers of the Falling Fire are a strange religious movement drawn to the ruins of Drakkenheim.

Their members travel as pilgrims, often wearing simple ash-stained robes and iron pendants shaped like a falling star engulfed in flame. They move steadily toward the ruined city, seemingly unconcerned with the dangers that await them there.

The party first encountered these pilgrims in the Outer City, where a small group was being harassed by members of the Queen's Men. The pilgrims spoke reverently of a mysterious faith centered around the meteor that destroyed Drakkenheim.

What Is Known

• Their followers call themselves pilgrims.
• They travel into the ruins willingly.
• They appear to treat delerium as something sacred.
• They wear symbols depicting a falling star surrounded by flame.
• They speak of purification through something they simply call “The Flame.”

Despite the horrors of Drakkenheim, they do not seem afraid.

Some even appear eager to enter the city.

Reputation

Among the people of Emberwood Village, opinions about the pilgrims vary widely.

Some see them as:

• Fanatics
• Doom-seekers
• Madmen drawn to the crater

Others believe they may possess insight into the strange forces that now permeate the city.

What is certain is that they walk into the ruins with a calm conviction that unsettles even hardened adventurers.

Methods

• Pilgrimage into the ruins of Drakkenheim
• Quiet preaching of their beliefs
• Reverence toward delerium crystals
• Traveling in small devotional groups

They rarely appear aggressive, but their dedication to their faith seems absolute.

Leadership

The name Lucretia Mathias was spoken by the pilgrims with great reverence.

Whether she is a prophet, priest, or simply the founder of their movement remains unclear.

Their Goal

Unknown.

The pilgrims claim the meteor that destroyed Drakkenheim was not merely a catastrophe.

To them, it was revelation.

First appearance in campaign: Session 03 - Delerium Hunt