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“Baux” means cliffs and the name refers to the location of the manor house perched at the edge of a limestone cliff overlooking the fishing village of [[Hameau de Saint-Vincent]] which supports the covenant. The [[Baux Family]] has prospered and owns many and more impressive estates around [[Marseille]] where the family patriarch [[Count Barral]] holds court.
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The magi's covenant is a manor house called Casa sus Baux. “Baux” means cliffs in Occitan, and as the name suggests, the house stands atop a seaside cliff with a magnificent view of the [http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/Calanque calanque] and the sea.
  
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Time has eroded the cliff face and a few of the outbuilding have fallen into sea, and when Lord Maurice de Merlon died and left his remote estate to the ‘[[Lost Children of Baux]],’ no bothered to contest it.  He named his nephew [[Duran de Merlon]] to be his heir and lord of the manor and its surrounds "a league in every direction".  Of note is that the land is [[allodial land]] and the magi do not own direct allegiance to the Merlon or Baux family.
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[[Martin the Reeve]] refers to it as a "mad house" which does not do much to improve its occupants reputation.
  
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The manor has been managed by the [[Clermont Family]] since it was built by Lord Hugh Baux in the 11th century. The current steward is [[Pierre de Clermont]] who has begrudgingly accepted his new lords and masters, and has allowed the house to be renovated to meet his new master’s strange needs.  
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== Location and Surroundings ==
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The manor house stands on the edge of the [http://www.traveladdict.org/calanque-den-vau-in-marseille-2/ Calanque d'En-Vau], on the coast of the county of Provence. The covenant is in the [[Provençal Tribunal]].
  
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Rumor in the village is that the eclectic scholars and misfits who live in the ‘House on the Cliff’ have been gathered in this remote place to keep them out of the way.  [[Martin]], the reeve of the village who visits monthly, referrs to it as a ‘mad house’ which does not do much to improve its occupants reputation.
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Here is our [https://www.google.com/maps/@43.2540873,5.4018572,11.5z/data=!4m2!6m1!1szyVE2wqHXn1o.kX1IP5L2EuNg?hl=en Google Map].
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A steep, rocky trail leads a short distance (less than a half mile) to the the hamlet of [[Hameau de Baux]], which is part of the manor. The manor is connected only by a single road to the coastal village of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis Cassis], which the covenant also owns, and which stands about 3 miles east of the covenant.  From there it is another 13 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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The fishing village of [[La Coita]] is about 8 miles to the southeast. It is a fief of the Count of Provence.
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== House==
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[[File:Casa sus Baux.jpg|300px|thumb]] The manor house is slightly decrepit, with parts of seemingly ready to crumble into the sea. There is just enough space for the for magi and their [[grogs]] and [[covenfolk]].
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== Resources ==
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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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=== Aura ===
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The manor house is surrounded by a magic aura of +3.
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=== Library ===
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{{Main|Library}}
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=== Finances ===
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We are not tracking expenses closely in this Saga. The manor has enough income from its fishing villages to sustain the manor's basic operation. In 1231, [[Duran]] cast ''Touch of Midas'' to produce a massive amount of gold (about three and a half [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Delivery gold bricks]), which he then divided among the magi so they could equip their labs and make other expenditures.
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=== Vis Sources and Stores ===
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None.
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== Mundane Affairs ==
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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.
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[[Category:A Family Affair]]
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[[Category:A Family Affair Provençal Tribunal]]

Latest revision as of 20:02, 24 December 2015

The magi's covenant is a manor house called Casa sus Baux. “Baux” means cliffs in Occitan, and as the name suggests, the house stands atop a seaside cliff with a magnificent view of the calanque and the sea.

Martin the Reeve refers to it as a "mad house" which does not do much to improve its occupants reputation.

Location and Surroundings

The manor house stands on the edge of the Calanque d'En-Vau, on the coast of the county of Provence. The covenant is in the Provençal Tribunal.

Here is our Google Map.

A steep, rocky trail leads a short distance (less than a half mile) to the the hamlet of Hameau de Baux, which is part of the manor. The manor is connected only by a single road to the coastal village of Cassis, which the covenant also owns, and which stands about 3 miles east of the covenant. From there it is another 13 miles to Marseille heading northwest over the Massif des Calanques.

The fishing village of La Coita is about 8 miles to the southeast. It is a fief of the Count of Provence.

House

Casa sus Baux.jpg

The manor house is slightly decrepit, with parts of seemingly ready to crumble into the sea. There is just enough space for the for magi and their grogs and covenfolk.

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.

Aura

The manor house is surrounded by a magic aura of +3.

Library

Main article: Library

Finances

We are not tracking expenses closely in this Saga. The manor has enough income from its fishing villages to sustain the manor's basic operation. In 1231, Duran cast Touch of Midas to produce a massive amount of gold (about three and a half gold bricks), which he then divided among the magi so they could equip their labs and make other expenditures.

Vis Sources and Stores

None.

Mundane Affairs

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.

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