Zimmerman Library

The main library for the University of New Mexico, Zimmerman Library is a stunning mixture of classical and southwest architecture. A beloved feature on campus, it houses a dark secret.

Beneath the ground level of the library lies the Underground Conservation Laboratory; a large facility protected by heavy security paid for by the Voelz Grant Conservatory. Behind steel vault doors and kevlar walls rest some of the most dangerous of the mythos grimoires. Zimmerman Library holds one of the largest collections of mythos tomes, easily eclipsing Harvard and even the University of Iowa. The conservation lab is filled with expensive preservation and book conservation equipment, but it is also outfitted with a military grade armory and collections of artifacts used to make protective tools and talismans. Anyone peeking into the armory would find 75 pounds of Semtex with two boxes of detonators, 17 fragmentation grenades, 4 MP5 submachine guns, 5 Heckler and Koch G3-A3 assault rifles, 4 Remington 870 express 12 gauge magnum shotguns, 4 Beretta 9mm pistols, 1 Ruger GP 100 .357 magnum revolver and 1 Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan .454 Casull with about four hundred rounds available per weapon. The armory also contains several sets of body armor and numerous melee weapons.

The responsibility for the security of this facility rests with Robert Crucian, the "Reference Liaison to Special Collections". Crucian not only protects what Zimmerman has, he is regularly called upon to expand the collection; often by violently collecting dangerous works from the myriad of mythos cults infesting the Albuquerque area (many of whom, ironically enough, have come to try to obtain something held by Zimmerman).

## Robert Crucian

Born:1972

Height: 5'10"

Education: US Army MP School, University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science

Occupation: Nominally a librarian

**STR** 16 **CON** 16 **SIZ** 16 **INT** 14 **POW** 15 **DEX** 12 **APP** 8 **EDU** 7

**HP** 17 **MP** 9 **SAN** 62

**Idea** 70% **Luck** 15% **Know** 70%

**Damage Bonus**: +1D6

**Skills:** Computer Use 40%, Conceal 30%, Climb 50%, Credit Rating 0%, Cthulhu Mythos 40%, Demolitions 10%, Dodge 34%, Drive Automobile 37%, Fast Talk 10%, First Aid 35%, Hide 51%, Jump 18%, Library Use 85%, Listen 77%, Locksmith 12%, Martial arts 75%, Melee 40%, Navigate (Land) 50%, Occult 30%, Sneak 67%, Spot Hidden 70%, Swim 10%, Throw 50%, Track 35%

**Languages:** English (own) 70%, Latin 20%

**Attacks:** Pistol 54%, Shotgun 50%, Rifle 20%, Knife 35%, Grapple 65%, Fist/Punch 65%

**Robert Crucian, MLIS** currently works at the University of New Mexico's Zimmerman Library as the special collections reference liaison. His title notwithstanding, his real work is for the Voelz Grant Conservatory. As part of the network of special collections serviced by the Voelz grant, Zimmerman library maintains an archive of dangerous tomes, including the dreaded Necronomicon itself. Crucian, a former Army MP, is often employed in securing and, on occasion, obtaining these books. His first exposure to the Mythos came in library school, where he had to face down a Cthulhu cult. That experience, along with a later run-in with a Tsathoggua cult in Harvest, Iowa, brought him to the attention of the Voelz Conservatory. He accepted the New Mexico job before he knew what he was in for.

Crucian has an impressive knowledge of the mythos, culled from his conservation work with various grimoires. He is a skilled martial artist with a powerful frame that belies his 5'10" stature. His military police training has left him adept with firearms; especially pistols and shotguns. He often carries his .357 magnum revolver and any number of other weapons, including tactical batons, yawara sticks, and knives. One of his signature methods is to inscribe his weapons and bullets with the elder sign, making them tangible to mythos creatures (though this does not always guarantee that they will be potent enough to stop them).

Crucian's work with the Voelz Conservatory has exposed him to other groups working against the mythos, though he may not know much about those organizations. He suspects that Delta Green exists, but remains ignorant to its particulars. He has some knowledge of the Fraternal Order of Librarians and the Starkweather Foundation, but he has had no dealings with any elements of MJ 12. Crucian is very handy in a fight, and should be regarded as a DG friendly in most circumstances, though his primary loyalty will be to the Conservatory and to himself. He is also a borderline alcoholic, with a history of self-medicating with liquor for depression and financial problems. Despite this he has displayed surprising resilience to elements of the mythos.