The Associated Colleges of Archaeology

Structure

Each Institution consists of many Scholars and Academics of various disciplines, united by a desire to discover more about the ancient Elven Civilization. Each Institution is typically managed by a Faculty, consisting of an Archchancellor, Senior Lecturer, Treasurer, Dean of Students, among other official roles.
The head of each institution (usually the Archchancellor) forms a part of the Senior Inter-College Faculty, who manage the affairs of the Associated Colleges as a whole.

Public Agenda

The Associated Colleges work together to pool knowledge and fund expeditions to the various known Elven Ruins, or to investigate leads on undiscovered Ruins. They make a lot of use of Mercenaries on these expeditions, due to the dangerous nature of the Elven Ruins, so they maintain good relationships with many smaller mercenary companies.

Assets

While many Elven Artifacts find themselves in the collections of wealthy enthusiasts across the continent, the Associated Colleges boast the largest collection between their various institutions. Whenever an unidentified object is discovered, it normally makes its way to the Colleges for further study. They are content to let the wealthy collectors buy up the furniture and art that is of limited value to their studies of the past. Due to their fairly active participation in the trade of Elven Artifacts, they are an incredibly wealthy organisation.

History

The Associated Colleges began as separate institutions favored by scholars and advisors within each separate Nation. As time went on and smaller discoveries were traded, the separate colleges realised the value in working together, and the formal Association was started approximately 50 years ago.

Type

Educational, School/Academy