Fellow mage, what house you use as "mage tower"?

Ildun

Do you use Grand Psijic Villa which reside in the legendary Artaeum?

The Observatory Prior in miraculous Clockwork City?

Perhaps floating Coldharbour Surreal Estate in dreadful Oblivion plane?

Or just something like Mara's Kiss Inn Room which near the wayshrine, Snugpod which near the dailies area?

Actually it doesn't matter you use it or not, my real question is which place do you think has the best mage resident feel? I really like Frostcrag Spire from Oblivion, I think the closest one in ESO is The Observatory Prior. However I didn't visit all house yet, is there any house you guys recommended?

TelvanniWizard

As a telvanni wizard, first choice of real state is Tel Galen

chuck-18_ESO

I absolutely love my Tel Galen Tower; it has everything I look for in a home. A lot of people are turned off by the mushroom theme, but I don't mind it at all. I play mage-type characters exclusively, so all of my characters feel at home there.

Iluvrien

I originally picked up Tel Galen because of my fond memories of the Telvanni towers in Morrowind. After a couple of months I moved out. For me, it really doesn't live up to the otherworldly aesthetic or atmosphere present in the originals.

These days I am trying to make the Lake Amaya Lodge as mage-y as possible. With limited success.

Ildun

chuck-18_ESO wrote: »

A lot of people are turned off by the mushroom theme

Yeah, even though I love Morrowind, I still not fond of living in a Mushroom

OrdoHermetica

I actually really like the tower in Hunding's Palatial Hall. It's not massive, but it's big enough that with some careful planning you can fit a lot of really cool mage-like stuff in there. I'm quite happy with mine.

Ildun

OrdoHermetica wrote: »

I actually really like the tower in Hunding's Palatial Hall. It's not massive, but it's big enough that with some careful planning you can fit a lot of really cool mage-like stuff in there. I'm quite happy with mine.

My mindset limited my creativity

I always think that is just a watch tower.

Araneae6537

Is Tel Galen going to become available again? Do homes regularly rotate through the Crown store?

I got ESO in large part to fulfill my dream of being a Telvanni mage living in my mushroom tower!

Jawshoeuh

My magic forest in Hunters Glade is as magey as it gets!

bluebird

Not really a 'tower' as such, but Cliffshade is my Alinor/High Elf/Arteum style Mages Guild hall (levitating beds, giant bookshelves, glowing orbs, all that jazz). I also decorated the Ebonheart Chateau as a magical academy (to rival Shad Astula ). I found the house quite well-suited for a magical build because it does have a tower, as well as a cellar you can use for less savory experiments.

MartiniDaniels

I recommend Earthtear Cavern. It is huge territory with zero loading screens and a lot of natural and walled environment to build wherever you want. At least my main, which is magblade, is in complete harmony with the place, I have my own enchanted grove, sky temple and hidden quarters in there.
If you want to build a spire, you can build it, ceiling is very high and there are enough existing constructions to be base. Still place is more of a "sorceror" kind of mage, whose power comes naturally, from talent and leased from aedra/daedra, not from magickal devices and scrolls, which is more domain of a "wizard". (speaking in D&D terms)

max_only

As a Druid I use the Exorcised Coven Cottage in Glenumbra.

I’d like a tower that wasn’t the color of a flesh Atronach though.

rotaugen454

The free apartment in Auridon. Hey, my mage is cheap!

Matthew_Galvanus

waiting for Wraithome to make my necromancer dream house

UppGRAYxDD

Lakemire Xanmeer Manor is where all the Lizard Wizards chill...

Araneae6537

MartiniDaniels wrote: »

I recommend Earthtear Cavern. It is huge territory with zero loading screens and a lot of natural and walled environment to build wherever you want. At least my main, which is magblade, is in complete harmony with the place, I have my own enchanted grove, sky temple and hidden quarters in there.
If you want to build a spire, you can build it, ceiling is very high and there are enough existing constructions to be base. Still place is more of a "sorceror" kind of mage, whose power comes naturally, from talent and leased from aedra/daedra, not from magickal devices and scrolls, which is more domain of a "wizard". (speaking in D&D terms)

That does sound lovely!

twev

I wish we had options for a couple of the towers or keeps, or even the lighthouses, but they'ed have to have the middle floors that always get skipped when you enter and end up on the top floor.

TheImperfect

My argonian sorcerer lives on Grand Topal Island.

Beardimus

I use Mornoth keep, but think best for a mage is the Snow Globe

Just wish houses had more actual use

gepe87

Observatory Prior, where my mage will spend the last of his life in madness.

FrancisCrawford

For a workshop kind of lair, the Observatory Prior seems like the natural choice to me. Not coincidentally, it's the only Notable house I've ever bought for crowns.

Hunding's is more a nice place to live or visit that's big enough to have work areas. But really, since my characters share resources and effort, they're a team, so I see Hunding's as a clubhouse any of them can use.

I see the Psijic Villa as more like a shared museum they can acquire stuff for, and the Alinor townhouse potentially as a closer analogue to a classic Explorer's Club.

Awkwardly, I also think the Hunding's and Alinor Houses are among the best choices for chapel-like room with multiple Dark Brotherhood stained glass windows. But I imagine there would be other candidates for that concept as well.

MasterSpatula

Tel Galen is really the only wizardly-feeling home for me, but it's a bit weird for non-Dunmer characters.

So nothing so far. Still waiting on something that feels appropriately wizardly.

jeedrzej

I still think Ebonheart Chateau is the best for mage, but... its not a tower XD

UrbanMonk

This



Because my mAge is poor and can't afford these millions worth Villas...

Banana

Wheres the real estate person zos. I want to sell.

Sleep

i can't afford any house

Starlock

The lightning mage currently resides on Artaeum.

Were it an option, he would probably reside in Clockwork City. It is not, however, an option because malevolent daedric forces have prohibited all people of Tamriel from obtaining said property without bargaining with Clavicus Vile. Real shame, that.

ezio45

dont have it but tel glen would be dope