Act I: Inauspicious Start

You make your way back to the town square without any problems. Luckily for you, this particular street seems to be rather free of the undead at the moment. You eventually meet your friends back at the town square. The villagers working to repair the barricades a bit nervous about Veroth's presence, but since he seems to be with you, they are not panicking anymore.

Ismark chuckles. "Yeah, this does not surprises me one bit. She's always been headstrong, kind of like my father... I'm reminded when a few months ago, he who rules the castle—that devil Strahd—tried to pay us a visit. I don’t know why. However, my father bravely stood up to him, using the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind."
He cusps his glass...
"Hmm... and look where this has gotten him... dead from poison, most likely assassinated by an agent of Strahd... Too bad the Holy Symbol stopped working for me and my sister afterward... Sorry, I'm digressing. I don't know why I'm bothering you with those details... Still, I thank you for looking out after my sister."

Weiryn will remember a few tidbits of information about the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind.

The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind is a unique holy symbol sacred to teh good-hearted faithful of Barovia. It possesses powers that can only be accessed after the item is specially bonded to its wielder.
It actually predates the establishment of any church in Barovia, and its existence is thought to be a reason for the prevalence of the raven symbol in that land. It was first used by a paladin named Lugdana, who was among the earliest settlers of the valley.Edit: @ Jabes: Its okay man, you'll learn something else Weiryn did not know...

Ujjaya will also remember that, according to legend, a giant celestial raven—or an angel in the form of a raven— delivered teh Holy Symbol of Ravenkind to Lugdana so she could use it to root out a nest of vampires. To this day, vampires have a powerful loathing for the holy symbol and all it represents.

Ismark looks at you, amazed you know so much more than him about an heirloom he's seen his whole life... "I... I did not know that. This would explain why it refused to work for me and my sister... Father never told us. but wait, when did father..."
He furrows his brows in thought for a moment and then comes back to you.
"You seem knowledgeable, and I cannot deny that you are a capable lot when you dispatched these undeads. Perhaps, if you figure out how to bond the object, you should use it. If you are here, it's only a matter of time before Strahd learns of your presence, and trust me, he will. You will probably end up needing it more than we do... Do your funeral service, although I doubt you'll convince my sister to leave, not as long as this plague menaces us all at least."

Ismark is even more surprised. "Re... really? This would certainly explain why Strahd recoiled from the symbol the way he did... Who are you people to know so much about the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind?"

Ismark says. "A cure to undeath eh? Well, wouldn't that be something... Well, that would still leave the werewolves, but, that would be a start..."

Ismark thinks for a moment... "Maurgen... Maurgen... I do not think I or my father have ever met anyone by that name." He turns to the barkeep. "How about you Arik? The name Maurgen rings any bells?"

The barkeep answers while cleaning a glass. "No, no such individuals came here. But if he came here to hunt werewolves, he might have met with our resident werewolf hunter Janis Barahg. Janis was out of town on a hunt when the plague began, and we haven't seen him since. I guess he had enough good sense to stay away from the village when he saw undeads roaming the streets..."

Ismark then turns to you. "Hmm, this is odd indeed, most visitors, well, the few we get, stop here when they reach Barovia. If you want to meet werewolves, well, all you need to do is go deep into the Svalich Woods. It doesn't really matter which direction you pick, the foul beasts will find you soon enough..."