"I Am A Hero, and I Am A Librarian!": Baldur's Gate Finch NPC Remarks and Hints

Finch Bloomwhiffler  is a neutral good gnome cleric of Deneir for Baldur's Gate 1:

She wears glasses!  (Yes!!!  I am so tired of the "take off your glasses to be a true hero" trope!  Glasses rock!  Also good for identifying items.)   Finch also carries a bookbag for scrolls and tomes, and, while she has never had an adventure outside of a book before you meet, will conduct herself admirably in your roving up and down the Sword Coast.

If you love Imoen, Aerie, or Alora, I highly recommend Finch.  Her spell set is comparable to Aerie's cleric spells, and her fighting skills are not shabby for a cleric, although not suitable for charging into the center of a battle.  Her dialog is well voiced, she has interactions with other NPCs, and she has one quest for any book-loving player.    

She is a hero, and she is a librarian!  Find her mod here.


I needed a hint for the last part of Finch's quest, and found it remarkably difficult to dig up any on the internet.  So I'm writing mine here for future players.  Spoilers below:

Find Finch at the Red Sheaf Inn in Beregost.

Finch's quest: you have five books to find.  The transcribed volumes Finch has initially will make six altogether.  You can safely stash them in a barrel somewhere until you have found them all.

Look for her books (in any order) in

• Gullykin
• Nashkel Carnival
• Peldvale
• Bandit Camp
• Cloakwood Mines, 4th level 

Finch tells you where you need to take the books.  Happy questing! 

"Oh great Deneir, what I've seen here would fill a library!" - Finch