"This should be interesting," muses the Player. "That department has been digging up the relics and cities of the past ages for a couple hundred years now. I hear they've even found some old Age of Empires cities. I know one of the researchers down there...I'll leave you with him."
The Player waves familiarly to several of the scurrying students you pass as you approach the Department building. It is not a large place, just a room that adjoins to the Aurehail Museum, and once the Player weasels her--and your--way inside you can see that they have made the best of their lack of space. A pair of men rise from their desks as you enter, one a young-looking blond elf in a grey robe and the other an older man, bearded and gnarled and bespectacled but with a youthful brightness to his eyes. The Player doffs her felt hat and bows to them, and they nod their heads in turn. She looks to you.
"These are probably the finest scholarly minds you'll find around here. Better than the Silverwains, certainly. You'll be in good hands."
She gestures to the blond man, who nods to you companionably. "I'm Tardik Veram, and I run the Ancient Cultures Branch and supervise digs. My associate--" He motions to the elder man. "--is the sage Tantathe Aurehath. He founded this museum and is currently the head of our Ancient History Branch."
"I'll leave this one to you," the Player says to Tardik, then looks back to you with a grin. "Be sure to behave yourself. They have conniptions when you mess with their archives." Then she turns away and strolls out, whistling.
You look back to Tardik, a bit at a loss, and he offers another reassuring smile. "I don't have much to do at the moment, so if you want to, I can show you around..."
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