ATeam-NPC-MotherCrow

__**MOTHER CROW**__

**Sex:** Female **Metatype:** Ork **Height:** 5'2" **Weight:** 132 lbs. **Age:** 59  **Business:** New Underground Slave

**Bio:** Sarah "Whispering-Stream", a human daughter of the INSERT NAME, was recognized soon after birth by the tribal elders as having extraordinary magical potential. She was taken from her parents when she was still a toddler and delivered to Thomas Longbow, the tribe's Medicine Man. It was rumored by many that Sarah could one day become more powerful than Daniel "Howling-Coyote" himself, and the young girl was groomed from an early age to take the place of the aging Thomas. A late-bloomer, her magical abilities manifested when she was only 10, years before Sarah would reach puberty. She was claimed by Crow, and renamed by her totem as Mother Crow. Her life of relative privilege was not without cost, however; and Mother Crow was not allowed any form of intimate contact with another, or to be taken as a wife. This slightly depressed the young girl, who watched over time as all of her one-time companions found love or something-like-it, and were married. At the age of 17, one year before she was to take Thomas Longbow's place as the INSERT NAME Medicine Man, Mother Crow went through puberty. Long-dormant genetic codes within her body manifested themselves in an excruciating fashion, transforming the not-unattractive young human woman into a gnarled ork female within a week. The INSERT NAME Council was thrown into turmoil. The politics behind having a woman take a seat as the tribe's Medicine Man had long been a hotbed of fierce debate, now her sudden and unexpected goblinization worsened matters further...Could they allow a female -- let alone an orkish female -- to hold the seat of Medicine Man as a representing body in the Native American Nations? Inevitably, the Council decided against Mother Crow, and instead selected a young man by the name of Richard Strongtree to take the title. Mother Crow was turned out from Council dealings, and relegated to performing menial samaritan tasks and trade duties to keep her out of the public eye. She served the INSERT NAME in this capacity for 35 years, her immense power disregarded. On a trade assignment into Seattle, Mother Crow and her convoy of 12 were ambushed by a band of goblin highway raiders in search of supplies for the fledgling New Ork Underground. They killed all 9 of the men, and kidnapped the 3 females. Hidden hundreds of feet below the Puyallup Barrens -- and what might as well have been miles from the open sky -- Mother Crow was shunned by her avatar and her powers were diminished over time. She became den-mother to all of King Mikrob's harem; as well as his sometimes-advisor when the use of magic was required. Years later, she learned of an escape route out of the Underground, but decided to stay because the ill-treated harem needed her more than anyone in the world above. She did, however; occasionally smuggle certain individuals back into the outside world.

**Group Involvement:** When Anne-Marie was trapped in the New Ork Underground, she convinced Mother Crow to aid her in getting a message to the outside world. The message's vessel was Sinbad, an orkish fighter who gave his life in the Arena. Mother Crow healed the warrior and made him promise to seek out Arden, Anne's fixer, in return for her help with escape. The ork agreed and delivered the message that would spell salvation for the Team.

**Known Affiliations:** The New Underground, King Mikrob

**Status:** ACTIVE