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Housing

Squatting is also an option. Being homeless is an option. Group living is an option.
Home Description Size Cost
Street Living on the street without shelter n/a n/a
Tent A canvas, leather, or other tent Small 20 (buy)
Hovel A rundown, one-room structure with no floor Small 500 (buy), 5 (monthly rent)
Mudhole An earthen home, usually used by certain animal folk Small to Moderate 1500 to 5000 (buy), 100 to 500 (monthly rent)
Shack A one-room structure usually used for storage Small 2000 (buy), 150 (monthly rent)
Workhouse Government-run living quarters for the poor Small 50 (monthly rent)
Servant's quarters Quarters in a larger home for servants Small 100 (monthly rent)
Auxilliary suite A smaller house on the grounds of a larger one Small 5000 (buy), 500 (monthly rent)
Tree house A small home in a tree, usually for kids Small 1500 (buy), 50 (monthly rent)
Boarding house A moderate to large home with rooms for rent by the owner Small 500 (monthly rent)
Inn room A rented room at an inn, more homey than a hotel Small to Moderate 10 to 2000 (nightly rent)
Hotel room A room at a hotel, more service-oriented than an inn Small 5 to 10000 (nightly rent)
Rental house A home for rent, ranging in size and quality Small to Large 100 to 10000 (monthly rent)
Tenement An apartment in a rundown, crowded slum Small 300 (monthly rent)
Apartment An apartment in a more reasonable building Small to Moderate 1000 to 50000 (buy), 300 to 5000 (monthly rent)
Town house A house in the city, ranging in size and quality Small to Large 10000 to 250000 (buy), 500 to 10000 (monthly rent)
Cabin A moderate house outside the city Moderate 7500 to 100000 (buy), 500 to 7500 (monthly rent)
Cottage A small house outside the city Small 5000 to 50000 (buy), 500 to 5000 (monthly rent)
Farmhouse A moderate to large house with large grounds Moderate to Large 7500 to 250000 (buy), 500 to 10000 (monthly rent)
Luxury apartment A moderate-sized apartment with high quality Moderate 100000 to 5000000 (buy), 10000 to 100000 (monthly rent)
Penthouse apartment The very best quality apartment Moderate 5000000+ (buy), 50000+ (monthly rent)
Mansion A very large house Large 5000000+ (buy), 50000+ (monthly rent)
Palace An ornate, luxury home for nobility Huge 10000000+ (buy), 100000 (monthly rent)

Improvements

Magical improvements for your headquarters or housing.
Improvement Type Alignment Description Effect CostSorted ascending Notes
One-way window Window None A window dark on one side, clear on the other A window that can only be seen through from one direction due to special tinting and backing; the other side is reflective 1000 Per window
Liquid ladder Access Elemental A rope ladder made of elemental water A ladder only solid for undines and other water- or ice-elemental beings 1200  
Fluid plank Access Elemental A plank for a houseboat made of elemental water A plank only solid for undines and other water- or ice-elemental beings 1200  
Fluid window Window Elemental A window made of elemental water Absorbs industrial energies and cleanses the air of pollution, power 13 1200 Per window
Silver coil Access Fey or Elemental A rope ladder made of either sinawery (moonsilver) or airghead (fey silver) Moonsilver coil ladders repel industrial magic-based beings at power 13; fey silver coil ladders confuse anyone who use them if the owner turns it on with a simple rhyme 1500  
Accessibility ramp Access None A standard wheelchair ramp Allows accessibility for wheeled entrants 2000  
Water door Door Elemental A door made of elemental water A door that cleanses the air of pollutants and washes away industrial magics on those who enter, power 13 2000  
Reflective window Window Elemental A window made of sinawery (moonsilver) Reflects esoteric energies, power 13, and is mirrored 2100 Per window
Fairy ladder Access Fey A rope ladder made of fairy rope Entangling power 13; can be turned on and off by the owner with a simple rhyme 2400  
Celeste window Window Celestial A light blue window Repels infernal energies and warns of danger or invasion, power 13 2400 Per window
Dreamer window Window Fey An indigo-hued window with shimmering lights An illusory window empowered by the dreams of those sleeping within, power 13 2400 Per window
Welcome mat Porch Celestial A plain welcome mat Makes everyone who is welcome feel welcome and repels those who are not 2400  
Lodeswing Porch Elemental A black, heavy porch swing The swing needs no chains - it levitates and moves by magnetism 2400  
Maroon window Window Unaligned A dark red window A thieves' window; a stealthy means of escape, +4 STH when using it to sneak out 3000 Per window
Shifting door Door Fey A violet door that changes shape A door that alters shape at request of the owner via fairy magic 3000  
Clockwork oven Kitchen Unaligned A mechanical oven with many special features Oven has fine control of temperature, space, positioning, and timing 3000  
Quaint fence Fence Celestial A simple, unassuming wooden fence Makes it feel like home, repels the unwelcome, power 13 3200  
Castory window Window Fey A dark red, almost black window If tapped in a specific sequence, makes the building harder to notice (power 13); cannot be seen through (power 15) 3500 Per window
Rainbow window Window Celestial A window of rainbow-hued glass Repels infernal energies and spreads empowering light within the building, power 13 3500 Per window
Faeriewood fence Fence Fey A wooden fence tinged with green and violet Makes it hard to enter without the opening rhyme, power 13 3600  
Ironwood flooring Flooring Elemental Heavy ironwood boards Extremely strong and tough, hurts fairies (sorry) 3600 Per medium roomful
Green window Window Elemental A green-tinted window of elemental glass Absorbs industrial energies and cleanses the air of pollution, power 17, and requires little maintenance 4000 Per window
Responsive door Door Celestial A normal door that magically changes sizes Adjusts to the size of those entering to accommodate them, power 13 4000  
Singing gate Gate Celestial A green stone gate that sings If you sing in harmony with it, it opens and uplifts you 4000  
Cornstalk fence Fence Elemental A black metal cornstalk fence Makes the yard into a garden of nourishing foods 4000  
Magma tiles Flooring Elemental Dark black, rough tiles made of cold magma Keeps everything warm 4000 Per medium roomful
Waterproof decking Decking Elemental White and blue decking boards Keeps the deck of the houseboat from rotting 4000 Per whole deck
Vapor pipes Plumbing Elemental Elemental pipes for steam Brings powerful, hot, elemental steam through the building 4000 For the entire house
Fairy oven Kitchen Fey A small, round violet metal oven Lets you imagine what is cooking 4000  
Ailanthan slats Flooring Celestial Soft wooden boards Repels infernal energies and soothes the soles 4800 Per medium roomful
Blessed boards Flooring Unaligned Slender wooden tiles etched with religious symbols Effects vary by faith of the owner 4800 Per medium roomful
Portal window Window Fey A violet and white window enchanted with fairy magic Can be set via a fairy rhyme to teleport to a specific place owned by the owner 5000 Per window
Unbreakable window Window Unaligned A red glass window A window enchanted to be extremely resistant to damage, STR 40 5000 Per window
Charcoal burner Kitchen Elemental A heavy, black oven Capable of intense heat 5000  
Salt cabinet Storage Elemental A room with salt spires to preserve food with Keeps meat and other perishables fresh for much longer 5000  
Inclining structure Access Unaligned A sturdy stair made of heavy metal and stone Adds +3 STR to the structure of the whole building 5200  
Redstone stair Access Unaligned A sturdy stair made of magial red stone Neutralizes aligned magicks borne by those who climb them, power 13 6000  
Guardian's door Door Celestial A heavy blue and grey door A door that, when closed, protects from infernal powers and attacks at power 15 6000  
Complex tiles Flooring Unaligned Light blue glass tiles Gives +1 AWA to those who are standing on them if they are trying to solve something via logic or mathematics 6000 Per medium roomful
Sopper veranda Porch Fey A veranda made entirely of giant mushrooms Powerful hallucinatory mushrooms make up the porch, power 17 6000  
Green boards Decking Elemental Green hued decking boards Protects the deck of the houseboat from pollutants, power 13 6400 Per whole deck
Ancient roof Roof Fey A roof made of sepia wood Grows in magical power as the history of the building unfolds 7000  
Celeste tiles Flooring Celestial Light blue tiles Burns the infernal if they step on it without protection, power 13 7200 Per medium roomful
Door of two faces Door Unaligned A double door in two different styles A door that opens to two different places, depending on the direction you enter 7500  
Puff roof Roof Celestial A roof made of pink clouds Non-oppressors in the building are happier 7500  
Winterproof shingles Roof Elemental A roof made of solid ice Keeps the ice and snow out, but also makes it cool inside 7500  
Fairylight roof Roof Fey A roof made of flickering lights An illusory roof that makes it hard to know where the building is 7500  
Clattering shingles Roof Unaligned A roof made of sleek, maroon shingles Act as an alarm system against invaders or police 7500  
Ice closet Storage Elemental A small room or closet that is extremely cold Magical cold storage 7500  
Moving ramp Access Celestial A blue-metal wheelchair ramp Makes it easier for anyone to enter if they need help entering, except oppressors, abusers, exploiters, and enemies of the people, power 13 8000  
White door Door Elemental A door of white, glowing metal A door that cleanses the soul of undeath curses, power 15 8000  
Passaging door Door Fey A circular door made of faeriewood A door that transports to different places, a magical portal, that is set by special fey magicks 8000  
Stormproof shingles Roof Elemental A roof made of bronze shingles etched with symbols Keeps the rain and wind out 8000  
Purifying pipes Plumbing Celestial Blue pipes for clean water Gives water a strong cleansing power 8000 For the entire house
Airghead pipes Plumbing Fey Pipes of fairy silver If water from these pipes is drunk, the drinker has lucid dreams; if it is used for washing, the objects or person washed have illusory images implanted in them temporarily; other uses the effects may vary 8000 For the entire house
Ruddy pipes Plumbing Unaligned Dark red pipes Causes water to be better at what it is used for - +1 to cooking, cleaning, etc. 8000 For the entire house
Cleaner's closet Storage Celestial A closet with magical cleaning materials Makes it much easier to keep the space clean 8000  
Great hearth Hearth Celestial A massive fireplace and hearth with special black and orange stone The hearth provides protections so long as the laws of hospitality are obeyed 8000  
Violet hearth Hearth Fey A small hearth made of violet stone The fire in the fireplace is as warm as the owner believes it to be 8000  
Ember place Hearth Elemental A medium-sized hearth made to keep embers warm The owner has complete control over the fire and its intensity 8000  
Trueform tiles Flooring Fey Light orange tiles Those standing on them cannot lie unless they roll WIL vs power 13 8400 Per medium roomful
Nonlinear slats Flooring Fey Strange boards that do not fit together Sometimes you walk on them and go where you want; sometimes you go somewhere else 8400 Per medium roomful
Viridian gate Gate Elemental A green wooden gates with living leaves and vines Keeps out industrial energies and amplifies elemental magic - except chaos 9000  
Present parlor Room Fey A room situated such that it focuses the mind Gives +3 AWA to anyone who meditates within it on a specific question, but only once per person 9000  
Thief's closet Storage Unaligned A hidden closet where loot and tools can be hidden Adds +3 STH to anything hidden in it 9000  
Provender pantry Storage Celestial A room that keeps food fresh Keeps all food fresh for much longer 9000  
Red door Door Unaligned A heavy red stone and metal door An extremely sturdy door, STR 42 10000  
Dragon gate Gate Unaligned A five-pronged stone and metal gate Anyone without a key must pass five trials before entering 10000  
Saffron shingles Roof Celestial A roof made of yellow shingles Makes it easier to learn inside 10000  
Psionic shingles Roof Unaligned A roof made of grey stone shingles Adds +1 AWA to all in the house 10000  
Sun room Room Elemental A screened room the sun can shine into Refreshes anyone who rests in here for four hours as if they had a full night's sleep, ten uses before it has to be restored 10000  
Glass laboratory Room Unaligned A laboratory with many glass structures Allows for (unaligned) magical, scientific experimentation 10000  
Bountiful oven Kitchen Celestial A large, standard oven Food multiplies when put into it, but it must be shared and eaten 10000 Effectively nigh infinite food
Dreamer's suite Bedroom Fey A bedroom focused on the bed Gives vivid dreams and makes it easier to sleep 10000  
Night suite Bedroom Elemental A bedroom that is designed for low light Stays dim the whole day to allow for sleep at any time; great for those who work at night 10000  
Organizer's room Office Celestial An office made for many people An open space for meetings and activist work 10000  
Termite shield Reinforcement Celestial Magical metallic sheathing along the base of the building to keep pests out Prevents pests from getting inside 10000  
Circle of mana Room Fey A room with a magical circle on the floor +3 to any magical spells done in here, eleven uses before it has to be restored 11000  
Omen gate Gate Fey A white metal gate marked with strange symbols The strange symbols reconfigure if someone within the building is near death (power 13) 12000  
Heavystone wall Fence Unaligned A thick, low stone wall STR 42 12000  
Zantastanax porch Porch Unaligned A sleek metallic porch Nullifies any aligned magic crossing over it, power 13 12000  
Taupe room Room Celestial A room painted with taupe wall paint, full of comforts and small amenities Brings relief from physical or emotional pain, thirteen uses before it has to be restored 12000  
Altar room Room Unaligned A room with a small altar for religious rituals or prayer +3 to any religious endeavors done in here, twelve uses before it has to be restored 12000  
Art room Room Celestial A well-lit room for making art +3 to any artistic endeavors done in here, seven uses before it has to be restored 12000  
Secret room Storage Fey A hard-to-find room Has a STH of 13 to find if the magic is turned on 12000  
Flood sealing Reinforcement Unaligned Magical sealant that keeps flood waters out Adds +3 resistance to flooding 12000  
Wind resistance Reinforcement Elemental Straps made of elemental materials to keep the wind from damaging the building Adds +3 wind resistance 12000  
Fishfin hull Hull Elemental Metal fins for the boat's hull Makes the houseboat faster if it moves 13000  
Personal sanctum Bedroom Celestial A bedroom with a magical mirror The mirror allows the owner to see themselves as they truly are; the room prevents infernal energies from entering 13000  
Interstitial closet Storage Unaligned Makes interstitial spaces bigger Turns the inside of walls into walkable hallways 15000  
Green sleek hull Hull Elemental A green coating for the boat's hull Protects the houseboat from pollutants 16000  
Last room Storage Fey A small room in a remote part of the building A spot that becomes harder to reach the more you try to get there 16000  
Starry hull Hull Elemental A ship's hull that looks like the starry sky Makes the houseboat harder to find at night; allows it to float above the water for 10 minutes per week 20000  
Evershifting room Bedroom Unaligned A bedroom that changes all the time The room shifts in shape and form randomly unless the owner wields control of it, diff 13 20000  
Thinker's office Office Unaligned An office with special features to heighten the mind Gives +3 AWA to any data-based or information-based work 20000  
Indigo office Office Fey An office with special features to expand imagination Allows for more imaginative and artistic work 20000  
Deep river dock Dock Elemental A wooden dock that conforms and is one with the river Makes it easier to move and dock the houseboat 20000  
Weatherization Reinforcement Elemental Sheathing, straps, and other materials to keep rain and wind out Protects from rain and wind, adds +3 resistance to wind and water 20000  
Counting office Office Elemental An office with many clocks Adds 12 hours to every week 24000  
Solid jetty Dock Unaligned A heavy stone jetty that blocks the flow of the river Creates a protective barrier around the houseboat 24000  
Fungal nursery Room Elemental A room covered in various fungi Various elemental fungi grow here, with various magical effects, including healing, communication, dreams / hallucinations, nutrition, poison, and/or more 40000  
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