There is hidden path to slightly more interesting options ...
I never managed to make it tho, so im not sure if that isnt "after you murder everything around". :-/
But yes, Nere is one of five prime examples of Larian being really poor DM, who just forces us into bad situation ... offers us bad choices ... and wants us to deal with it and even feel satisfied with such approach. :-/
I still dont understand why cant we change Race for our hirelings.

Lets us play Githyanki as racist as they trully are!