Of Ash and Steel: How to Become a Member of the Order of Seven

Of Ash and Steel tells the story of a distant island where everyone fights for survival and their place under the sun. The lands are plagued by bands of robbers and hordes of monsters, while the local authorities try to reconcile warring factions. In this guide, we’ll explain in detail how to become a knight of the Order of Seven. You’ll learn the locations of all Mielt and Dalar. We’ll also describe where to find Chad and how to return his order attire, as well as which tavern Beltran drinks in and how to forge his sword.

At the end of the story quest The Long Road Home, the hero survives an assassination attempt, but is saved by Irwin. The savior advises Tristan to acquire influential patrons among the knights of the Order of Seven or the rangers of the Free Hunters.

The Order of Seven’s fortress is located in the southeastern part of Grayshaft. It’s separated from the city by a bridge and decorated with red flags. Many players have trouble finding the castle because Irwin gives a vague description of how to get there.

Cross the bridge and meet with Gabriel, then talk to the order’s leader Godrank, who can be found in the command room near the entrance to the castle. The faction is struggling because their leader recently died and many knights have left the fortress. Therefore, Tristan will be asked to find them and persuade them to return. This will start the quest Joining the Order of the Seven.

Return to Gabriel, ask where the knights might have gone, and get some hints. Next, you need to find Chad, Mielt, Beltran, and Dalar. Below, we’ll explain in detail where to find them and how to convince the soldiers to return to the order. Before you start searching, we recommend reading this article to the end to build a clear plan of action.

This is the only knight you can find in the city. Go to the city tavern “Twisted Vermel,” look to the left, and you’ll see the house “Odric’s Spicy Herbs.” Between the buildings, there is a northern passage leading to the market. To the left of this intersection, there’s a nook with glowing mushrooms and bushes, behind which Chad is sitting.

Gabriel described Chad as a womanizer who can be found in the company of women. But in fact, he just sits in the bushes by the tavern. What logic the player is supposed to use to find the knight is unclear. After talking to the knight, the quest “Chad’s Order Attire” will activate.

Chad lost his order attire at one of his women’s homes, but forgot which one. So he’ll ask the hero to find the armor. First, go to Viola. Leave Grayshaft and head to the beginning of the suburbs. You can find the girl in a blue dress at the first homestead on the left. Usually, she’s working in the field near the house.

Return to Chad and tell him about Viola. Now he will send the hero to Selma. We described in detail how to reach the Free Hunters’ fortress in another guide. Leave the city through the customs post or the suburbs and follow the main roads east until you see the fort made of rough timber, decorated with green flags.

Enter the fortress and approach the quest board. Turn right from it and you’ll find yourself at the “Hunters’ Falcon” hut. Talk to the archer in a green dress, Selma, then return to Chad.

Go down to the port and approach the ships at the pier. Turn right and head to the residential building to the right of the fish shop “Gifts of the Sea.” Save your game, enter the first floor, then talk to the enraged husband and defeat him in battle. Go up to Joanna, take the key, open the chest, and take the order attire. You can avoid the fight if you manage to reach the lady through the balcony. In any case, return to Chad and give him the armor.

Mielt is in the street tavern “King’s Brother” by the watchtower. To make him return to the order, you need to pay his debt of 100 coins to the innkeeper Sawyer.

Head to the giant statue in the suburbs, go east along the paved path, and enter the “Grayshaftian Hound” tavern. Beltran will agree to return if you obtain a sword that must be forged by the Centian blacksmith.

Leave the tavern and continue east. Enter the “Fishing Village” location. Follow the main path until you see the “Expedition” camp on the left. Find the blacksmith Cyril, who will ask you to find a hammer, a bellows wheel, and to move the anvil.

Cyril’s hammer is by the tree next to the quest board. The bellows wheel is in a tent by the northeastern exit near the well. The anvil can be found in the bushes to the left of the blacksmith’s tent. Pick it up and place it by the grindstone.

Now Cyril will ask you to bring a piece of iron ore, a steel ingot, and a bottle of Azure Night wine. You can buy all the ingredients at the Grayshaft market. We recommend buying them at the start of the quest. Then the blacksmith will ask what phrase to engrave on the sword. Beltran can’t read, so choose any option, after which you can take it to the knight.

The last knight is located in the fishing village. Move east from the “Expedition” camp, cross the stone bridge, enter the settlement, and climb up to the upper house. Next to the hut by the cliff, there is a grave. Knock on the door three times. Dalar could not cope with the loss of his mother and took his own life. Bury him and return to the Order of Seven headquarters.

To complete the quest, you first need to talk to Gabriel. In most cases, you can find him on the second floor of the castle. Enter the inner courtyard, climb up to the castle wall, turn right, and enter his room where the armorer’s table is located. Tell him about your progress, then go down to Godrank, after which Tristan will be admitted into the ranks of the knights of the Order of Seven.

After the ceremony, the hero will get his own room with a bed. It is located on the second floor to the right of Gabriel’s bedroom. This way, you get another place where you can restore the hero’s strength for free and change the time of day. In addition, there are many teachers in the fortress who can improve the skills of the “War” and “Creation” trees.