Is there any information on the Nantambu lodge? The presence of an active lodge there seems to contradicted by the text in the Mwangi entry which notes, "A pathfinder able to establish a new lodge on the periphery of the Mwangi expanse would achieve great renown and influence..." Nantambu is indeed well located. Additionally the now inactive lodge in Kalabuto, much further to the south, was noted as the base from which expeditions into the Mwangi were launched. Any clarification available?
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Is there any information on the Nantambu lodge? The presence of an active lodge there seems to contradicted by the text in the Mwangi entry which notes, "A pathfinder able to establish a new lodge on the periphery of the Mwangi expanse would achieve great renown and influence..." Nantambu is indeed well located. Additionally the now inactive lodge in Kalabuto, much further to the south, was noted as the base from which expeditions into the Mwangi were launched. Any clarification available?
Seekers of secrets mentions that the lodge there has a labyrinth in it (which used to be used for sacrifices, but now is used for training pathfinders), as well as a market, and writing stalls. It can only house 15 people. I could see a group of 5-8 training pathfinders and 1 or 2 trainers there at a time. Plus those who are selling in the market place and the staff at the lodge itself.
I would guess that there is rarely any empty rooms in the lodge, meaning that the lodge can't charter as many exhibitions as they would like. I can see the current lodge as running more like a college campus than a full blown lodge, where the students and teachers make breakthroughs, but are somewhat distracted by learning, meaning that a full private lab might make them quicker (given the same funding).
Cpt! Thanks for highlighting that to me. I was thrown off by the lack of any mention of the lodge on pages 7-16 and didn't associate Sharrowsmith's Exports with the Nantambu lodge when scanning the 'Where secrets sleep' section. Now that I've completely read the entry it is indeed quite clear. I also like your take that the lodge serves as more of a training facility than a base for exploration.