The Riven Lands

A lean Elf whose pointed ears are pierced with bone fragments from his murdered family members, each piece a memorial and focus for vengeful magic. His clothing camouflages him perfectly with the wetland environment but close inspection reveals it's woven from the hair of his victims and dyed with their blood. His walking stick is carved from a sacred tree watered with the blood of treasure hunters, growing new thorns each time he kills. His green eyes reflect not just light but the dying moments of everyone he's fed to the swamps.

Cunning and patient with the long view of an immortal cursed to eternal vengeance, taking pleasure in elaborate psychological games that reveal the greed and cowardice of his victims. Views his criminal activities as environmental protection through selective elimination of those who exploit natural resources for profit. Despite his murderous methods, maintains twisted respect for the swamp ecosystem and genuine hatred for civilization's expansion into sacred wilderness areas.

Born to a family of swamp guides who served as guardians of ancient druidic sites, Murk witnessed his entire clan slaughtered by treasure hunters seeking cursed artifacts hidden in the wetlands. The dying druids cursed him with immortal life bound to the swamps, condemning him to watch the endless cycle of greed destroy everything he once protected. His intimate knowledge of safe passages became a weapon for revenge - he now deliberately leads wealthy explorers into quicksand pits and monster lairs while their screams feed the vengeful spirits of his murdered family.