"That's the name on the parchment," Jigano said, smile not fading but brow arching slightly in curiosity at Adam's unfamiliarity with the Guild. They'd been small and quiet since Zariah's taking of the throne, so he didn't expect newcomers to recognize them by name, but it was printed quite clearly beside the door upstairs, which presumably was how the stranger had arrived.
The offer of help was welcome though, and the bard gladly surrendered one of the large boards with a grateful smile. "Thanks. We can put that one in the southern reading room. I'm Jigano, Provost of the Guild, by the way." Introductions seemed to be in order since he was being assisted, and he led Adam to the easternmost room on the south side of the hall. Leaving his own board outside for the moment, he was more than happy to have help lifting Adam's heavy burden up to the window well and wedging it into place as best they could, a shield against LongNight incursions and monsterly mischief.
As they worked he was happy to answer questions about the guild, grunting softly as they lifted and settled the big wooden shutter into place. "Well, with LongNight coming, we're not doing as much as usual," he admitted wryly. "But we're a guild that gathers information about the world together in one place, rescues old knowledge on the verge of being lost, and tries to help find answers to the questions that people bring us, whether Natural or Outlander. A lot of what we do involves researching lore from the books upstairs, trying to piece together facts that have been lost in recent generations... things about the magic of Caido, the gods, the Ascended... but we also go out to learn new things or relearn forgotten ones. Things like making bestiaries and herbals of the animals and plants of Caido, which ones are dangerous, or which can be helpful. Exploring beyond the borders of the barrierlands, or into the Ruins and Underground. Things like that," he added with a wry smile, figuring a man who looked as Adam did would be more interested in the adventuring and exploring aspects of the Guild. "What of yourself? Are you part of any trade or Guild?"
The offer of help was welcome though, and the bard gladly surrendered one of the large boards with a grateful smile. "Thanks. We can put that one in the southern reading room. I'm Jigano, Provost of the Guild, by the way." Introductions seemed to be in order since he was being assisted, and he led Adam to the easternmost room on the south side of the hall. Leaving his own board outside for the moment, he was more than happy to have help lifting Adam's heavy burden up to the window well and wedging it into place as best they could, a shield against LongNight incursions and monsterly mischief.
As they worked he was happy to answer questions about the guild, grunting softly as they lifted and settled the big wooden shutter into place. "Well, with LongNight coming, we're not doing as much as usual," he admitted wryly. "But we're a guild that gathers information about the world together in one place, rescues old knowledge on the verge of being lost, and tries to help find answers to the questions that people bring us, whether Natural or Outlander. A lot of what we do involves researching lore from the books upstairs, trying to piece together facts that have been lost in recent generations... things about the magic of Caido, the gods, the Ascended... but we also go out to learn new things or relearn forgotten ones. Things like making bestiaries and herbals of the animals and plants of Caido, which ones are dangerous, or which can be helpful. Exploring beyond the borders of the barrierlands, or into the Ruins and Underground. Things like that," he added with a wry smile, figuring a man who looked as Adam did would be more interested in the adventuring and exploring aspects of the Guild. "What of yourself? Are you part of any trade or Guild?"
