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| − | Casa sus Baux is the covenant of the Magi. | + | Casa sus Baux is the covenant of the Magi. It is located in the [[Provençal Tribunal]]. |
“Baux” means cliffs and the name refers to the location of the manor house perched at the edge of a limestone cliff overlooking the hamlet of [[Hameau de Baux]], which along with the village [[Cassis]], supports the covenant. Despite its name the manor does not belong to the [[Baux Family]] of [[Marseille]] but to the [[Merlon Family]] and was inherited by [[Duran de Merlon]] on condition that he allow his Gifted kin to live with him. The covenant is on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allod allodial land] so it owes no allegiances to the surrounding nobles. | “Baux” means cliffs and the name refers to the location of the manor house perched at the edge of a limestone cliff overlooking the hamlet of [[Hameau de Baux]], which along with the village [[Cassis]], supports the covenant. Despite its name the manor does not belong to the [[Baux Family]] of [[Marseille]] but to the [[Merlon Family]] and was inherited by [[Duran de Merlon]] on condition that he allow his Gifted kin to live with him. The covenant is on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allod allodial land] so it owes no allegiances to the surrounding nobles. | ||
[[Martin the Reeve]] refers to it as a ‘mad house’ which does not do much to improve its occupants reputation. | [[Martin the Reeve]] refers to it as a ‘mad house’ which does not do much to improve its occupants reputation. | ||
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== Location == | == Location == | ||
| − | The Covenant is located at the top of [http://www.traveladdict.org/calanque-den-vau-in-marseille-2/ Calanque d'En-Vau] | + | The Covenant is located at the top of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calanque calanque] that looks like [http://www.traveladdict.org/calanque-den-vau-in-marseille-2/ Calanque d'En-Vau] but is in a slightly different place. The covenant is connected only by a single road to the coastal village of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis Cassis] about 3 miles east of the covenant. From there it is another 22km miles to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marseille Marseille] heading northwest over the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massif_des_Calanques Massif des Calanques]. |
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
| − | The manor's land extends about | + | The manor's land extends about one league in all directions and is surrounded either by sea or wastelands. The surrounding wasteland is beautiful but inhospitable and supports little more than rabbits, foxes, and goats. The estate has been managed by the [[Clermont Family]] as long as memory serves. The current steward and butler is [[Pierre the Steward|Pierre de Clermont]] who has accepted his new lord and master, and has allowed the house to be renovated to meet his new master’s strange needs. |
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[[Category:A Family Affair Provençal Tribunal]] | [[Category:A Family Affair Provençal Tribunal]] | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 24 December 2015
Casa sus Baux is the covenant of the Magi. It is located in the Provençal Tribunal.
“Baux” means cliffs and the name refers to the location of the manor house perched at the edge of a limestone cliff overlooking the hamlet of Hameau de Baux, which along with the village Cassis, supports the covenant. Despite its name the manor does not belong to the Baux Family of Marseille but to the Merlon Family and was inherited by Duran de Merlon on condition that he allow his Gifted kin to live with him. The covenant is on allodial land so it owes no allegiances to the surrounding nobles.
Martin the Reeve refers to it as a ‘mad house’ which does not do much to improve its occupants reputation.
Location
The Covenant is located at the top of a calanque that looks like Calanque d'En-Vau but is in a slightly different place. The covenant is connected only by a single road to the coastal village of Cassis about 3 miles east of the covenant. From there it is another 22km miles to Marseille heading northwest over the Massif des Calanques.
Resources
The manor's land extends about one league in all directions and is surrounded either by sea or wastelands. The surrounding wasteland is beautiful but inhospitable and supports little more than rabbits, foxes, and goats. The estate has been managed by the Clermont Family as long as memory serves. The current steward and butler is Pierre de Clermont who has accepted his new lord and master, and has allowed the house to be renovated to meet his new master’s strange needs.