Lefevre Family

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History

Founded here in 1798, the Lefevre family exemplifies both 'old' and 'strange', with ties to France strong at the time of its arrival here in what was then the wilderness of barely-settled lands. Private even then, the family promptly began work on the establishment of a homestead far from any other home in town, alone, on the east bank of the Tam. Given that one of the founding members was a maple-bodied Woodheart, their choice to dwell on Maple Hill had very personal meaning...as did the relative nearness of, oh, Hedge Gates and particularly useful places of power.

Knowledge is power, and power is security: as a family, they are unusually focused upon the occult, and psychic gifts, or others, are nothing to be ashamed of. A child found flinging toys across the room with thought alone might be scolded for pelting his brother, but not for showing telekinesis. Granted, knowledge IS power. While time has shown that the insular Lefevres are a strange lot to the outside world, they keep their secrets to themselves. If a member chooses to show off, that is their choice, but betraying the gifts of other members will see them punished for it. More than most, they know exactly what they have to lose.

The family earns its living locally by selling maple syrup and various related goods, harvested from the dense forests about their hillside home. Members have scattered to the four winds to learn other trades, to study at universities, international or local, but they'll always have a home on Maple Hill. Unlike the Millers, the family can't afford to send all of its children to the brightest and best schools, so Lefevres either learn to apply themselves...or learn to tap a tree. Many members never leave Vermont at all.

More of a loose compound than a single house, the Lefevres strive to avoid cutting trees wherever possible. Their homestead is a sprawling collective of smaller buildings instead, the largest of which, built earliest, contains the family's most prized possession: books. Hundreds of them, thousands, their library is their treasure and their secret, added to over two hundred local years.

Allies

• Fry Family - While the Lefevres are a secretive lot, they know that the Fry family can be trusted.
• Garreau Family - The Garreaus have their own secrets to hide, and they, too, are quietly considered allies.

Enemies

• Alexander Family - The Alexanders are violently opposed to precisely the Lefevre form of supernatural acceptance, and over this many years, the Lefevres have learned to be opposed to the Alexanders, too.

Holdings

Town. The Lefevre family's primary and only major residence is located on the east bank of the Tam, none too far from the waterfall which gives Tamarack Falls its name. Point in fact, anyone going to the Falls has to go through their compound. This is useful when it comes to teenagers playing hookie.

• Lefevre Compound - ER09 - Situated on Maple Hill, the compound is home to any Lefevres who choose to stay there. Everyone is expected to work, whether at an external job or on the maple farming business. No loafers here.

Members

Influence 5
	Name - Title/Position Role within Family Template Details
Influence 4
	Floyd Lefevre - Old Man Mechanic Tinkerer, Tale-Teller, Even-Tempered NPC
Influence 3
	Janey Lefevre - Handy & Helpful Floyd & Gigi's Daughter NPC
	Name - Title/Position Role within Family Template Details
Influence 2
	Jackson Smith - Font of Information Seems to Know Something about Everyone NPC
	Name - Title/Position Role within Family Template Details
Influence 1
Name - Role within Family - Template Details Name - Role within Family - Template Details Name - Role within Family - Template Details
Goodwill Holders
Gigi Garreau - Goodwill ••• - Floyd's Old Lady - NPC Nicky Garreau - Goodwill •• - Floyd & Gigi's Son - NPC Name - Goodwill • - Relation to Family - Template Details

Characters

Concepts

• Common Professions - Maple farmer, professor, teacher, woodsman, ranger, industrialist, business owner, daycare provider
• Resources - Money money!
• Wanted Concepts
  • Stuffity stuff!
  • Something!
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Influence

• Influence 5 - Responsibilities and expectations. Information and access.
• Influence 4 - Responsibilities and expectations. Information and access.
• Influence 3 - Responsibilities and expectations. Information and access.
• Influence 2 - Responsibilities and expectations. Information and access.
• Influence 1 - Responsibilities and expectations. Information and access.

Opinions

Supernatural

Very. The family is rife with psychics and thaumaturges, and a Changeling was one of this branch's founding members. To a Lefevre, the supernatural is just one more truth about the world. The sky is blue, the girl across the river has cute eyes and aunt Matilda makes spoons thwap your fingers by themselves if you try to snitch frosting from her cakes.

Other Families

• Alexander - Thoughts and things!
• Desrochers - Thoughts and things!
• Fry - Thoughts and things!
• Garreau - Thoughts and things!
• Miller - Thoughts and things!
• Utridge - Thoughts and things!

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