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He also hollowed out the Meros Chateau, a great chateau built by the Lord Theo Cafferen for his and his guest's relaxation. Instead, Clifford turned it into a massive tax collection office, from whence the tax collectors could organize their craft and make collection more efficient and organized, another blow to the peasants fortune. Perhaps Clifford's most impressive architectural accomplishment, however, was the great rebuilding and improvement of the Beachcastle. The walls were greatly expanded, the keep rebuilt from scratch. Any remaining trace of the First Man architecture in the Beachcastle that had survived the past hundred years of Cafferen rule was now firmly gone, replaced by sturdy [[Andals|Andal]] engineering practices. | He also hollowed out the Meros Chateau, a great chateau built by the Lord Theo Cafferen for his and his guest's relaxation. Instead, Clifford turned it into a massive tax collection office, from whence the tax collectors could organize their craft and make collection more efficient and organized, another blow to the peasants fortune. Perhaps Clifford's most impressive architectural accomplishment, however, was the great rebuilding and improvement of the Beachcastle. The walls were greatly expanded, the keep rebuilt from scratch. Any remaining trace of the First Man architecture in the Beachcastle that had survived the past hundred years of Cafferen rule was now firmly gone, replaced by sturdy [[Andals|Andal]] engineering practices. | ||
The new symbol of authority that the Beachcastle was firmly cemented the rule of the Cafferen Lords in the minds of those living in the Garden Coast. No attack could be made against it by any peasant force, that much was assured. It allowed Clifford to honor a deal he had made with the King | The new symbol of authority that the Beachcastle was firmly cemented the rule of the Cafferen Lords in the minds of those living in the Garden Coast. No attack could be made against it by any peasant force, that much was assured. It allowed Clifford to honor a deal he had made with the King Garth IX [[House Gardener|Gardener]] in 148 A.I. where the King would provide aid in rebuilding the Beachcastle, and in exchange Clifford would settle some Children of the Forest in the Garden Coast. He sectioned off a particular forest outside the village of Fencefield, barring peasants from entering it, for them to have, on the condition that they keep their presence there a secret. This was agreed to, and many Singers would settle there. On the journey to confirm the deal with the King Gwayne Gardener, through the cold winter he traveled, during which his horse collapsed and Clifford was thrown to the ground. He was left with many long scars on his face from the ordeal. | ||
Throughout his decades of rule, Clifford would also spread the connections of House Cafferen throughout the Reach, with three of his four daughters being wed to men who would eventually become Lords, whilst his son Sefton married a daughter of the Lord Middlebury. Thus, many Houses in the Reach could now claim to have Cafferen blood, which earned Clifford and his heirs many friends throughout the kingdom. Throughout his son Sefton's troubles with stress and paranoia, Clifford would write him soothing poems filled with kind words and loving remarks, which did help his heir somewhat. | Throughout his decades of rule, Clifford would also spread the connections of House Cafferen throughout the Reach, with three of his four daughters being wed to men who would eventually become Lords, whilst his son Sefton married a daughter of the Lord Middlebury. Thus, many Houses in the Reach could now claim to have Cafferen blood, which earned Clifford and his heirs many friends throughout the kingdom. Throughout his son Sefton's troubles with stress and paranoia, Clifford would write him soothing poems filled with kind words and loving remarks, which did help his heir somewhat. | ||