I hadn't made a (new) Explorer class in quite a while. One of my FAVORITE THINGS about them was the blessed, blessed (mostly) lack of insanely long required "tutorial/story"-style quests. Felt more like actual...explorers, like the kind that was dime-a-dozen dropped into Maple world eons ago with no special "chosen one hero of ages" story, who instead just got basically left alone to explore and train.
The Explorer Society is a noble order of explorers who have ventured themselves to the very core of the Tibian realm. You can join this society and raise in rank by helping them with their exploration.
This is a very difficult and time-consuming quest. Parts of it can be worked on at any level, but some of the missions require you to pass through some very difficult places, such as Ulderek's Rock, Deeper Banuta, Calassa, etc.
Accept the ectoplasm mission from the Explorer Society representative. They will request the ectoplasm from a freshly slain Ghost. Note: this means that ghost corpses which do not decay cannot be used for this mission.
Note: you require a Pick and a Rope, or equivalent.
Note: you need to talk to The Queen of the Banshees before you can take the Spectral Dress.
Note: if you lose your Spectral Dress you can buy one from Black Bert or the Market. You can only turn in a bought Spectral Dress if you have already received it yourself though.
Note: this spoiler assumes you have done The White Raven Monastery Quest, i.e. that you have access to the Isle of the Kings and its catacombs. If you do not, you can do that quest (preferred) or take the long route through Ghostlands. For the long route, follow The Queen of the Banshees Quest until you reach The Queen of the Banshees.
Accept the mission from Lurik, the Explorer Society representative of Svargrond. He will send you to investigate what exactly happened to a missing explorer, who was probably lost in the Frozen Trench.
player: hi
Angus: Greetings, what can I do for you?
player: join
Angus: Do you want to join the explorer society?
player: yes
Angus: Fine, though it takes more then a mere lip service to join our ranks. To prove your dedication to the cause you will have to acquire an item for us ...
Angus: The mission should be simple to fulfil. For our excavations we have ordered a sturdy pickaxe in Kazordoon. You would have to seek out this trader Uzgod and get the pickaxe for us ...
Angus: Simple enough? Are you interested in this task?
player: yes
Angus: We will see if you can handle this simple task. Get the pickaxe from Uzgod in Kazordoon and bring it to one of our bases. Report there about the pickaxe.
player: bye
Angus: Good bye.
player: hi
Uzgod: Hiho player! Wanna weapon, eh?
player: pickaxe
Uzgod: True dwarven pickaxes having to be maded by true weaponsmith! You wanting to get pickaxe for explorer society?
player: yes
Uzgod: Me order book quite full is. But telling you what: You getting me something me lost and Uzgod seeing that your pickaxe comes first. Jawoll! You interested?
player: yes
Uzgod: Good good. You listening: Me was stolen valuable heirloom. Brooch from my family. Good thing is criminal was caught. Bad thing is, criminal now in dwarven prison of dwacatra is and must have taken brooch with him ...
Uzgod: To get into dwacatra you having to get several keys. Each key opening way to other key until you get key to dwarven prison ...
Uzgod: Last key should be in the generals quarter near armory. Only General might have key to enter there too. But me not knowing how to enter Generals private room at barracks. You looking on your own ...
Uzgod: When got key, then you going down to dwarven prison and getting me that brooch. Tell me that you got brooch when having it.
player: bye
Uzgod: Good bye. Coming back soon.
player: hi
Angus: Greetings, what can I do for you?
player: mission
Angus: The missions available for your rank are lizard urn, bonelord secrets and orc powder.
player: lizard urn
Angus: The explorer society would like to acquire an ancient urn which is some sort of relic to the lizard people of Tiquanda. Would you like to accept this mission?
player: yes
Angus: You have indeed the spirit of an adventurer! In the south-east of Tiquanda is a small settlement of the lizard people ...
Angus: Beneath the newly constructed temple there, the lizards hide the said urn. Our attempts to acquire this item were without success ...
Angus: Perhaps you are more successful.
player: bye
Angus: Good bye.
player: hi
Angus: Greetings, what can I do for you?
player: mission
Angus: The explorer society needs a great deal of help in the research of astral travel. Are you willing to help?
player: yes
Angus: Fine. The society is looking for new means to travel. Some of our most brilliant minds have some theories about astral travel that they want to research further ...
Angus: Therefore we need you to collect some ectoplasm from the corpse of a ghost. We will supply you with a collector that you can use on the body of a slain ghost ...
Angus: Do you think you are ready for that mission?
player: yes
Angus: Good! Take this container and use it on a ghost that was recently slain. Return with the collected ectoplasm and hand me that container ...
Angus: Don't lose the container. They are expensive!
player: bye
Angus: Good bye.
player: hi
Angus: Greetings, what can I do for you?
player: mission
Angus: Both carvings are now charged and harmonised. In theory you should be able to travel in zero time from one base to the other ...
Angus: However, you will need to have an orichalcum pearl in your possession to use it as power source. It will be destroyed during the process. I will give you 6 of such pearls and you can buy new ones in our bases ...
Angus: In addition, you need to be a premium explorer to use the astral travel. ...
Angus: And remember: it's a small teleport for you, but a big teleport for all Tibians! Here is a small present for your efforts!
player: bye
Angus: Good bye.
player: hi
Lurik: Welcome, player!
player: mission
Lurik: Ah, you've just come in time. An experienced explorer is just what we need here! Would you like to go on a mission for us?
player: yes
Lurik: Now we're talking! Maybe you've already heard of the island Okolnir south of Hrodmir. ...
Lurik: Okolnir is the home of a new and fierce dragon race, the so-called frost dragons. However, we have no idea where they originate from. ...
Lurik: Rumours say that dragon lords, that roamed on this isle, were somehow turned into frost dragons when the great frost covered Okolnir. ...
Lurik: Travel to Okolnir and try to find a proof for the existence of dragon lords there in the old times. I think old Buddel might be able to bring you there.
player: bye
Lurik: Good bye. Come back soon with exciting stories about your travels.
player: hi
Berenice: Greetings, what can I do for you?
player: mission
Berenice: The most important mission we currently have is an expedition to Calassa.
player: Calassa
Berenice: Ah! So you have heard about our special mission to investigate the Quara race in their natural surrounding! Would you like to know more about it?
player: yes
Berenice: Since you have already proved to be a valuable member of our society, I will happily entrust you with this mission, but there are a few things which you need to know, so listen carefully. ...
Berenice: Calassa is an underwater settlement, so you are in severe danger of drowning unless you are well-prepared. ...
Berenice: We have developed a new device called 'Helmet of the Deep' which will enable you to breathe even in the depths of the ocean. ...
Berenice: I will instruct Captain Max to bring you to Calassa and to lend one of these helmets to you. These helmets are very valuable, so there is a deposit of 5000 gold pieces on it. ...
Berenice: While in Calassa, do not take the helmet off under any circumstances. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask Captain Max. ...
Berenice: Your mission there, apart from observing the Quara, is to retrieve a special logbook from one of the shipwrecks buried there. ...
Berenice: One of our last expeditions there failed horribly and the ship sank, but we still do not know the exact reason. ...
Berenice: If you could retrieve the logbook, we'd finally know what happened. Have you understood your task and are willing to take this risk?
player: yes
Berenice: Excellent! I will immediately inform Captain Max to bring you to Calassa whenever you are ready. Don't forget to make thorough preparations!
player: Calassa
Berenice: Captain Max will bring you to Calassa whenever you are ready. Please try to retrieve the missing logbook which must be in one of the sunken shipwrecks.
player: hi
Lurik: Welcome, player!
player: mission
Lurik: Ah, you've just come in time. An experienced explorer is just what we need here! ...
Lurik: And as I heard from Berenice, you have also experience in undersea exploration. ...
Lurik: Would you be willing to go on a special mission in an underwater ice cave? It's pretty risky, I know. ...
Lurik: However, I think you have just what it takes! Do you agree?
player: yes
Lurik: Wonderful. I knew that I could count on you. Get old Buddel to bring you to Tyrsung and secretly sneak to the southern coast. ...
Lurik: The ship of the Venorean hunters should anchor there. They have no idea that they stopped right over the Frozen Trench. ...
Lurik: This ice cave is said to bear many secrets. We sent one of our best explorers to investigate what's going on down there. ...
Lurik: However, he has not returned yet and we fear the worst. Please investigate the underwater cave and find out what has happened to him!
player: bye
Lurik: Good bye. Come back soon with exciting stories about your travels.