Mersc, God of Swamps and Jungles
Domains & Aspects:
Swamps, jungles, marshes, wet lands, beasts, swamp spirits, insects, fungi.
Symbols:
A frog crowned with mushrooms; a serpent curled around mangrove roots; a dragonfly hovering over water ripples.
Realm:
The Mistfen Mire, a vast tangle of swamp and jungle, alive with the sound of croaking frogs, chittering insects, and the hum of unseen spirits. Towering mangroves knot their roots into natural bridges, while great vines drape across canopies so thick that sunlight filters through only in shards of gold and green. Pools glow with ghostly phosphorescence, mushrooms bloom as tall as trees, and mists curl endlessly between twisted trunks. The air is heavy with dampness, filled with scents of earth, decay, and life all at once. Hidden within are sacred clearings where swamp fae dance and spirits whisper ancient truths. The Mire shifts constantly, playful yet treacherous, and no map can ever capture its true layout, Mersc ensures that only those he favors can find their way.
Personality:
Mersc is friendly and approachable, a god with mud on his feet and laughter in his throat. Mischievous by nature, he enjoys testing travelers with riddles, illusions and sudden detours, rewarding wit and humor above solemn reverence. He delights in jokes, stories and songs, often appearing in strange forms, like a talking frog, a glowing insect or a grinning green man draped in vines. Yet beneath his goofish charm lies a primal streak, he is the untamed pulse of swamp and jungle, unpredictable as quicksand and as patient as roots breaking stone. He protects the creatures and spirits of his marshes fiercely and while rarely cruel, he ensures that arrogance and disrespect always sink into the muck.
Appearance:
He resembles a bald humanoid hybrid of goblin and poison dart frog, his face looking exactly like the cross between goblin and frog, his skin is a dark murky green covered colorful markings like a poison dart frog, long pointed ears, frog eyes with orange sclera, yellow irises and horizontally slitted pupils, hands and feet like a frogs but with small black claws, wears a straw hat, a shroud made of exotic vines, a brown leather vest with pouches and green spider silk pants.