The Vampire Governor knew his vanguard had already approached the Dark Valley. He was supposed to go and join them to serve as the quest NPC for stepping onto the "new map," but after accidentally spotting the ancient carvings of the Goatman tribe, Murphy changed his mind.
Theoretically, the area before entering the Blackflame Mountain Pass was not officially part of the Dark Mountain Range, the new "Black Disaster DLC" map. The area where players currently resided was still considered a "safe zone," and they were completing a side quest to locate the Dark Valley as the final step to leave the beginner's village.
As a stylish mainline NPC, he had to keep his composure, only appearing suddenly to give players a moderate surprise when they needed him most!
Thus, after pondering for a moment, Murphy decisively continued his "explorer" career.
