MORWEN BOGDEEP
ElementalsHerbalist, Peat-Keeper, and Swamp Archivist
Identity
- Residence
- The Fenhollow Confluence Village, deep in the marshlands between Earthheart Citadel and Aquari Palace
- Civilization
- Elementals
Appearance
• Physical: A broad, heavy figure of dark peat and slow-moving water, standing six and a half feet tall. Her body is composed of layered clay, rich black mud, and brackish water, with small marsh plants growing directly from her shoulders and head like living hair. Her surface glistens with moisture, and tiny bubbles of swamp gas rise from her skin. • Clothing: Wears a woven reed shawl draped over one shoulder, decorated with preserved bog flowers that never wilt. • Distinguishing Marks: Fossils of ancient creatures are visible embedded in her clay arms, preserved perfectly for millennia.
Relationships
- Family - Considers the entire Fenhollow village her extended family; no biological kin survive
- Allies - Naiad healers who trade rare aquatic herbs with her, an Earth elemental geologist who consults her fossil collection
- Rivals - A land-developer from Earthheart Citadel who wants to drain the marshes for farming
Personality
- Traits: Patient to an extraordinary degree, deeply knowledgeable, darkly humorous, protective of forgotten things
- Mannerisms: Speaks in long, meandering sentences like a river finding its path, absently shapes small clay figurines while talking, sniffs the air to identify visitors before seeing them
- Voice: A wet, gurgling tone like water filtering through gravel, slow and deliberate, with unexpected warmth.
Backstory
Morwen was born through Confluence Birthing at a Nexus Cradle sunk deep in a primordial swamp where earth and water ley-lines had been intertwined for eons. She emerged already ancient-feeling, carrying within her clay body the compressed memories of the bog. Over a thousand years she has served as Fenhollow's keeper of records, pressing important documents and artifacts into her own body for permanent preservation.
Daily Life
Morwen tends the medicinal herb gardens that grow along Fenhollow's boardwalks, prepares poultices and clay remedies for the village, and accepts items for archival preservation within her body. She conducts a weekly "reading" where she extrudes a preserved artifact from her clay and tells its story. She is the village's historian, healer, and unofficial judge of disputes.
Story Hooks
- 1 Morwen needs trustworthy adventurers to help her decide what to do with the ancient treaty before the land-developer's excavations expose evidence of it independently.
- 2 A rare plague is killing the marshland herbs, and Morwen needs help tracing the contamination to its source deep in the swamp.
Narrative Value
Morwen serves as a living archive, a source of ancient lore, and a catalyst for political upheaval through the hidden treaty. Her preservation abilities make her uniquely valuable for historical mystery campaigns. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════