Finally

The system glowed, but not in the previous ways, where it seemed to be thinking. The glow was a lot more intense, yet short.

"If you think I have all quest rewards lying around somewhere, that's not how it works! If you want something like that, you have to get them through quests. Quest rewards that focus on unlocking features of the Inn, I can influence. But if the quest reward has to do with other, external items, then I have no control over that. You should just do more quests. As I recall, you still have five active quests!"

The system sounded embarrassed and angry. Lex had once again, unwittingly, stepped on its toes, as it were.