Nertin the Underpaid is working the front desk alone due to a co-worker calling out sick and the supervisor being called away to a family emergency. The Interndimensional Loan librarian is also absent on a delivery mission to the Elemental Plane of Paper. As such, while Nertin is willing to help the players with directions and answering questions, they will steadfastly refuse to leave their post. Nertin will also flatly refuse to summon the school police in response to any disturbances, as they firmly believe that this would only escalate any such situation.
While Nertin knows the answers to some quest-related questions, they are also relatively new and very unsure of themselves. The DM should roll a DC 12 Wisdom save for Nertin when asked a quest-related question; if they fail, Nertin becomes flustered and claims not to know the answer due to lack of confidence (even if they do know it). If attacked, Nertin will flee to the bathrooms on the first floor and leave by way of a scroll of Gate. Nertin's library spellbook requires a password which they are unwilling to surrender.
A fastidious follower of the rules, Nertin will refuse to check out a book to anyone without a valid school ID, though they will not notice if the ID does not match the person holding it if they fail a DC 15 Perception roll.
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