Maria Crowlantern

Maria Crowlantern also known as Magpie is a forest gnome rogue working with the Claws of Bastus.
== Appearance and Personality ==
Maria is described as looking much like her daughter Barkley, with brown hair, fair skin, and large green eyes. She wears leather armor, a black feather adorned cloak trimmed with gold runes and a white bird-like mask. She wields the magic dagger Anxucotl. She fights stealthily and seems to have a bit of magic.
Maria is very frustrated and concerned by her daughter's behavior but has relented that she cannot actually stop her from doing dangerous things. She is very protective of her daughter and rather secretive about her past dealings. 
== History ==
Magpie told Barkley that she was once a notorious thief in Sri'syr. She worked for the Claws and did a great deal of deeds she is not proud of. She stole from a nobleman and got in trouble with another crime sect called the Nixum Arcanum. She essentially went into hiding to avoid the people after her, and moved into a secluded and hidden small town in the Elder Woodlands - where she had Barkley. She claims a year after Barkley ran off the Claws killed the people who were after her and she was told it was safe for her to operate freely again. 
It's been implied Maria was very controlling during Barkley's childhood, did not want her daughter to ever leave the town in the woodlands, and rarely discussed her profession with her daughter.
== Trivia ==
* Maria is presumably related in some fashion to the other Crowlantern we've met, Carrie.
* Like every gnome, she's very good and I love her.