A citizen walks in from the west.

{HP:100%}{ME: 98%}{PE:100%}{6pm}{A Shrine to the Ancients}{2 silver}
>look

A Shrine to the Ancients
You find yourself within a round room, out of place amongst
the towering marvels of stone and granite that compose the
northern vista. The walls are made of crude rock, chunks and
jagged slabs fitted together rather than carefully cut bricks.
A rich brown soil beds the floor, the soft well-tilled earth
gathered about the center of the structure. Toward the walls,
the soil grows mottled with mosses and grass, which blend up
into the rocky walls. The roof is nothing but the heavens
themselves, as the rocky points of the walls extend up into
the sky, but never conceal it. The breeze from the sea brings
a faint smell of brine, and a humidity about the room. There are
great paintings and murals decorating the walls, depicting
animals and symbols. There are also four great oak tree trunks
set into the four cardinal directions. Each bears totem
carvings depicting earth, water, wind, and fire. Lastly, there
stands a simple onyx altar against the rock wall, almost seeming
to be part of it. Above the altar the rock wall parts a bit,
allowing a grand view to the sea crashing against the rocks
below, and the sun and moon high above.
It's raining lightly, mild, and windy.
Obvious exits: d
A simple onyx altar is built into the rock here.
A citizen walks down the street here, occasionally bumping others.

I think that's a building error with the rooms, rather than a problem with the NPC. Did you 'bug' log it in the room it happened?