[Riverfall Location] The Antiquities Society

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Located in the southern part of Riverfall along a main thoroughfare, The Antiquities Society is one of the oldest facilities in Riverfall. The Akalak have something of an obsession with their past and finding their lost city which has been buried somewhere beneath the Suvan Sea. And through the course of this obsession they often recover artifacts that are either from Valkalah or refer to Valkalah. These items, along with pre-valterrian artifacts are housed within the Antiquities Society in its collection. Some of the more interesting and fascinating pieces are displayed in its museum that is on site. The facility itself consists of four parts. The first is a large warehouse style structure filled with carefully labeled crates and boxes. The second is a museum which houses all the artifacts on display. The third section is a large basement where preservation and restoration occurs. Finally, there are expansive offices and a singular meeting hall on the second story of the facility above the main museum. A courtyard out front greats visitors to the museum with a lovely statue of two winged carnivorous creatures feeding on a gazelle locked in stone. The courtyard is often a favorite place for picnics and small intimate gatherings due to the statuary. Weddings have been known to be held in the museum and its courtyard as awell.   Maltar Name: Maltar & Ruvan Race: Akalak DoB: 412 (100 yo) PoB: Riverfall Title: President of the Antiquities Society Skills: Archaeology 91, Climbing 70, Anthropology 61, Cartography 45, Cryptology 45 Gnosis: Eyris 3 Maltar and his dark brother are priests of Eyris and have been insrumental in founding the Antiquities Society. Its main purpose and drive is to locate Valkalah artifacts and retrieve them for the use of the city. Maltar considers every piece of stonework, every statue, every cut gemstone, even every pottery fragment valuable and potentially contributing to the knowledge lost to the Akalak Nation as a whole.   Kara Bloomsheart Name: Kara Bloomsheart Race: Mixed Blood DoB: 489 (23 YO) PoB: Endrykas Title: Secretary of Antiquities Skills: Archaeology 75, Restoration 64, Organization 55, Anthropology 34, Copying 25, Drawing 20 Gnosis: None Kara was born with a perfect memory. It suits her well as Secretary of Antiquities in the Society. She is in charge of all the warehouse and museum items, cataloging them, preserving them, and to some extent interpreting them. For being a mixed blood, Kara is tight lipped about what sort of Mixed Blood she is though its suspected she's at least part Dhani due to the unusual shimmery bronze tone to her skin. Rescued from Slavers at an early age, Kara grew up in Riverfall and when she became of age was pressed into service as a Nakivak to repay her debt. The Antiquities Society took her on because of her memory and now the two main movers and shakers enjoy her company and tend to keep her heavy with child almost year round once she proved to be a good breeder. When asked about her status, she mostly just smiles and tells people life is good. It has been rumored that Kara has balanced out both dark personalities in both the Maltar and Deven and they are often seen as a triplet about the city.   Deven Blantri Name: Deven & Blantri Race: Alakak DoB: 434 ( 78 YO) PoB: Riverfall Title: Society Treasurer & Member Skills: Archaeology 87, Geography 74, Cartography 65, Spelunking 55, Glyphing 29 Gnosis: Eyris 2, Semele 1 Deven likes to take the back seat to Maltar though hes just as important. While Maltar tends to love to go up in his explorations, Deven and his dark brother tend to go downward. Usually working together on projects, Deven and Maltar are very close. They share Kara's services as a Nakivak and have managed to see her through three pregnancies without loosing her thus far.   Employment And Education into the Society is easily acquired by paying a nominal 50 GM dues fee per year. Members get to go on expeditions sponsored by the Society and get Society backing (aka Funding) for planned explorations done in the Society's name. All members of the Antiquities Society have a Compass Rose Medallion which is the Societies' Symbol. In addition, the Society Members often take on apprenticeships to teach students Archaeology and Anthropology. Assistants are also hired, though they must join the society, and pay varies per skill set and experience. Classes Members Can Partake In: Archaeology Anthropology Spelunking Climbing Geography Cartography Glyphing Signs and Symbols