Truth be told, he thought his guild was no name nobodies to anyone outside the West. Too small fish for them. He was pleasantly surprised though. Which only meant he needed to keep up a good reputation. One might ask him, why not get recognized by the Magic Council, be a more legal guild instead of a neutral one that does its own thing. But that was the thing, Tamas liked to keep to himself and not be governed by anyone. He figured as long as he isnt causing trouble, he can be left alone. That way his guild would be more welcoming to all, even those of more dubious nature that sought shelter. Though under his watchful eye, he would make sure no trouble was done that would affect the guild and oh the people too.
"Paradise Dawn, indeed. They were a good beginning. As a mercenary myself, I thought that a mercenary guild fitted me well. Funny enough when I was merely starting to get in this magical business, it was a 50-50 between Paradise Dawn and Sleeping Calamity. It is quite interesting how things have played out. But that is a story for another time" as much as he would like to recall past events that led him here, it was not something he wished to talk about as he rather wished to learn about Alisa and the way she acted a as a leader. He hoped to improve his own skills by adding her own knowledge to his own
"Ah yes. I am working on keeping Baska safe. It is a location near and dear to me. To my knowledge it never housed a guild. The people are wary, considering in recent history the west housed only dark guilds. Changing the common folks opinions on guilds is a task all on its own. But in order to do that, I must lead the guild in a positive way. Which is my own personal challenge as I lack some skills in leadership. I must admit, I usually only led people in battle. Not in their off time. Would it be too much to ask, milady for some advice when it comes to leading a guild?"
While she did ask about the activities of his guild, he was rather open and sort of formally polite with her about his own personal challnges and goals for the guild and the west. With Eternal Nightmare and Phantom Lord present in the Oak, it was only natural that the nearby towns had a bit of a negative outlook on guilds. So a neutral one left them wary, but he hoped that he would change the peoples opinion soon enough.
Staying rather humble and respectful in nature towards a more veteran Guild Master he asked her for advice, hoping she could help him and illuminate him with some knowledge. Some methods she uses governing her guild or paperwork or even just supporting people when they feel down.
Tamas knew he couldnt lead a guild like a general. You couldnt always rule with an iron fist. But he was unfamiliar with alternative methods. Hopefully, she would not see that as weakness.