Cluttered. No other word could describe the room. Various trophies of adventures litter the walls as dust and cobwebs connect them to each other. Table tops are covered in mountains of old books, parchments and maps... also with a empty tankards that once held ale. The room has a dim glow to it as candles flicker about the room in random locations, as if an after thought. The dwarf in the room is all across the room it seems at once, muttering to himself as he searches for something. A great horned owl sits atop his perch at the corner of a desk, scratching at a stake of letters, letting out a random screech from time to time.
"Oh hush Bronzebeak, canna' ye see I'm busy", the dwarf blurts out. But the owl continues at his task undaunted. Finally the dwarf lifts his head and stares at the bird. With a huff the dwarf drops his shoulders in defeat, "Fine ye blasted bird, wha' be ye problem?" The dwarf makes his way to the desk and plops down in the chair, grabbing one of the tankards and with a sad sigh tosses it over his shoulder, clattering to the floor upon finding it empty. He reaches out and pulls the stack of letters to him. As he flips through the letters he reads softly to himself.
"Let's see here...Hello, good sir... gnome mage... Kharanos...love to learn... consider allowing...adventures." The dwarf smiles and looks up to his companion, "Well lookie there, a gnome be interested in join da Explorers. Remind me ta send'em a letter." The dwarf sets the letter aside and moves on to the next one, as he flips to the next letter he looks it over and snorts as he mutters the word "elf" under his breath the sets the letter aside. He then looks to the next in the stack and pauses slightly as he looks it over and reads it aloud... growing slightly in excitement as he reads...
"Hello there! You may not remember me. We met briefly in the Trade District of Stormwind the other day. I failed to introduce myself.
I am Cail Ean Mahlr'D, Scholar-Doctor-Curator of the scholarly society known as Conclave.
Conclave is dedicated to the research, discovery, and requisition of little known, lost or forgotten histories, strange and familiar magics, and artifacts of consequence. Our libraries are vast and our records deep.
I mention all this because I have a keen interest in your Exploration Branch.
Our time these days is sorely taxed and I believe an association between Conclave and the Khaz Modan Explorers can be mutually beneficial.
Please give this proposal careful thought. I eagerly await your reply.
Respectfully,
Cail Ean Mahlr'D
gMD, Sch, Ctr-Conclave"
The dwarf slams his hand down on the desk, causing his owl friend to jump, "DURN IT BROZEBEARD I TOLD YE TA REMIND ME TA SEND'EM A LETTER!" The dwarf starts shuffling through his desk searching for a quill and parchment, in the process a envelope falls to the floor, it is address to "Breetie Stronghammer, Grand Explorer of the Khaz Modan Explorers".