Almost as if mirroring Dawn's action, perhaps unconsciously, the elder mage licked his own lips and his face went into a mask free of emotion, though the twinkle in his eye was now more than just whatever magic spell was in effect.  It seemed almost as if he were trying to hide his pleasure at the admission of her magical aptitude.  His gaze shifted across to Stephanie for a moment, and whatever thoughts might be whirling about in his head were unspoken before he answered.<br/><br/><strong>"To get permission to found a temple in this city, all one needs are followers and a place to worship I suppose.  But if you are asking about official recognition, you'd need to speak with the city council.  The agents of the council are sort of the advisers to the high lord protector, but completely separate, and in fact take their direction more from the cities and rulers back in the faded lands.  Once you meet with their approval, your temple will be added to the city registry, and any new arrival to the city, of which there are several each and every day, will be ale to find your temple more easily.  But I'd caution you to not approach them before you are ready.  While it will do no harm to hold services on your own in worship, if you submit a formal request for approval, you'd better have all of your ducks in a row first.  If they deny you because you don't have a reliable location for meetings, at least a handful of residents who are dedicated to the faith, and I would suggest at least one priest who can preform divine magic, then any further requests for official status will be looked at much more harshly."</strong><br/><br/>He moved a clean sheet of paper in front of him and dipping a quill in a vial of ink began writing on it, only glancing down briefly before returning his gaze to the sisters.<strong>"I will write you a letter of introduction to the High Lord Protector, she would be able to advise you much better than I on dealing with the council, as she has to do so on a nearly daily basis.  Likewise the priests over at the grand temple would know more than I.  My knowledge of divine is only scholarly in nature and not practical."</strong><br/><br/>He finished scratching a brief note, then sprinkled a pinch of sand on the paper to blot up any spare ink and looked at them again, giving it a moment to dry.<strong>"As to joining several guilds, no, many people join whatever guild fits their needs.  However the seven guilds are often at odds with each other, and some wouldn't accept you anyways.  For example while the high lord protector might give you work, as a mercenary, it would be a rather extrodonary set of circumstnaces that you'd be invited to her guard.  It is an honor reserved usually only for paladins or for noble and honorable dragonborne.  Likewise if you join the mages collective, the members of the Laelith defenders, our cities guard and peacekeepers, would likely not trust you openly, as their guild and ours work together, but they see us as opportunistic, hoarding our power instead of offering it freely for the good of the city."</strong><br/><br/>He snorted and rolled his eyes, then shook off the parchment and rolled it, handing it to Stephanie.<strong>"A foolish sentiment.  Simply because we often require compensation for our work doesn't mean we don't care about this city."</strong><br/><br/>He shrugged and answered her last question first,<strong>"As to carnal mages, yes our collective boasts two permanent residents such as yourself.  The first is a young woman named Bellerefo Legerwin, or Belle as she often goes by.  She currently resides and works part time at 'Kirin's Cat House' an upscale brothel that is but a stone's throw away from here, further up the hill."</strong>He winked and let a smile crack his face adding,<strong>"Kirin, the madam, runs in my opinion, one of the nicer brothels in the city, and while her prices might be high for the common man, the quality and safety of any experience in her business make up for that price.  The other primal mage is a dapper older gent, Kuro ir'Towa, a member of nobility who moved to Laelith a while ago.  While his skill in the arts is not as advanced as Belle's it isn't due to lack of power, but of ambition.  He enjoys his art as a way to enhance his own life, already somewhat easy due to his wealth.  Kuro comes off as a bit...." </strong>Lee D'nai paused for a moment as he considered the wording,<strong>"...slick.  He's a bit of a lech.  But if you play to his vanity, with your beauty, I have no doubt that either of you could have him wrapped around your finger quite readily.  Just don't offend him, because even though he is a bit of a fop, he's got a lot of political and financial power.  I wouldn't even have mentioned him, but his personal library is quite impressive, and he's always seeking adventurers who might bring new arcana to his manor house near the south western wall, almost at the highest part of the city."</strong><br/><br/>Lee D'Nai paused and then leaned back in his chair, folding his arms over his chest and added,<strong>"Finally while I'm no primal mage, I'm also not completely inexperienced in such spells.  Maybe some day we could trade notes."</strong>He winked and then looked at the two and finished,<strong> "While I have enjoyed meeting you and hope that you'll be excellent tenants, I regret that I don't have any specific work to offer you at this moment.  But I'm happy to spend time chatting with two women as beautiful as yourselves.  So is there anything else I can do for you lovelies?"</strong><br/>