All the Elves are Here

Talk to the arriving guests.

What? You're saying the goblins were collecting animals for some Xadaganian? Strange things are afoot.
But it doesn’t matter! The time has come to carry out our plan. Catherina couldn’t have found a better spot. Do you know its history?
No? I remember you have serious gaps in your memory, {username}. We need to give you a crash course on the history of our academy when all this ends. Yes, yes, with mandatory exams!
You know what we’ll do? I’d like to introduce you to my assistants. These are the best of the best I could find. Perhaps you have already met some of them...
Go around to all of them and ask for their views on this matter.

This is almost a dream team. Of course, we could find more necromancy specialists... But only those who are ready to drop everything and come here right away.