She seemed a little let down at the news that Ylene was busy this weekend, but blew it off with a hand wave, "I'll have to check my schedule for tomorrow, but I'm not worried dear, we'll find time soon.  I shouldn't have assumed you'd be free, I know you're doing quite well with your business."<br/><br/>Switching tactics she said, "The collective allows people to move through the ranks at different levels with different pay levels.  Access to our library can be purchased for even non magic using citizens, and is a nominal fee of ten gold a month or a hundred a year.  But you do have to sit through a boring class taught by one of our stuffiest and most droning masters of the guild about ettiquite and caring for books.  If you decide you want more power and control, you can take tests to work your way up in the guild standing.  Fees vary depending on how much training you want, though I'll admit that's more geared towards the arcane caster.  We do have one priest of Pelor as a Master in our conclave, though he really only speaks for the temples in a very loose vague sense of the word."<br/><br/>She added, "Any level of membership pretty much guarantees a market for rare resources and items, either buying or selling.  Also you can rent out things like time in the alchemical labs and so forth, though higher rank comes with perks like free use.  But again, I don't think that's something you're going to be interested in."<br/><br/>She smiled and moved close to ylene and walked behind her, the teifling's tail caressing Ylene's leg as she walked around the drow, "Though the real advantage to being a member of the conclave is the newsletter.  Sometimes it means you'll get invites to exclusive parties.  Sometimes you'll hear news first.  But it could also be a place you could advertise, pick up some high level contacts and customers."