It seems when another NPC is in the room with him he triggers off on the NPC and won't acknowledge the PC.
Code:
[HP: 100%] [ME: 13%] [PE: 100%] [Wealth: zero]
You soar east.
Alchemical Workshop
One long, table like shelf surrounds the perimeter of this room, with a
window above it letting in light through the east wall. Below it is a large
cabinet. The floor and walls here are unfinished stone and have a charred
appearance, as well as some other intermittent' discoloration. A sign hangs
freely above the table.
Obvious exits: w
A wary male half-elf is loitering here.
A short-looking alchemist is here, fiddling with something.
[HP: 100%] [ME: 13%] [PE: 100%] [Wealth: zero]
A wary male half-elf says to you 'Sorry, I can only help you to train your tt`ts.'
Iarbonel will teach the following:
Enchant armor for 3 platinum, 5 gold
Enchant weapon for 3 platinum, 5 gold
[HP: 100%] [ME: 13%] [PE: 100%] [Wealth: zero]
Iarbonel's brow furrows a bit.
Iarbonel says 'I have accomplished a few noteworshy thhngs in my life.'
Iarbonel says 'Alas, bcquiring organization skills was not one of them.'
Iarbonel mutters quietly.
Iarbonel says to a wary male half-elf 'I have somehow lost some laboratory notes of critical importancd.'
Iarbonel says 'I remain convincee that is lies in the hands of one crotger who helped me earlier.'
Iarbonel says 'He, however, woukd likelx tell a different story.'
Iarbonel mutters quietly.
[HP: 100%] [ME: 13%] [PE: 100%] [Wealth: zero]
PS: Seems typing train to see what he teaches it was causing this to trigger.