Basaamological Society

Part club and part scientific institution, the Basaamological Society serves as an amateur association dedicated to the study of the ancient Basaami Empire. It possesses far less prestige and patronage than the Barlovian Geographical Society but its members do not aspire to the pretentiousness of academics and scholars. Instead, they seek to improve their own and others' knowledge of the Basaami Empire through frequent lectures, monograph and pamphlet publication, access to the society's specialist library, and sponsorship of a small archaeological expedition each year.
At first, the Society served as a focal point for ancient research and scholarly discourse, with many public programs, lectures and exhibitions to stir interest and financial support. As time passed, the prominence of other institutions - particularly the National Museum - and the publicity surrounding popular archaeological expeditions to the Kaspari Empire has eclipsed the Society's standing in the public eye.
Today, the Basaamological Society is little more than a club for the strange individuals who immerse themselves in studying the myriad aspects of the Basaami Empire. Members of more status-conscious clubs, such as The Artifice, look down upon the Society as an association of simple-minded enthusiasts. It receives little public recognition from the National Museum, though that institution encourages its lesser curators of Basaami art to give occasional lectures to test their research theories and expose themselves to public speaking.
Despite its almost forgotten reputation, the Society's resources prove extremely helpful to those undertaking research in Norrilund or planning expeditions to the Kaspari Empire.
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