Just curious where would you like to live in Morrowind?

[Candyman]

Just curious where would you (or, perhaps more accurately, your characters) like to live in Morrowind.

When I first stated Morrowind I had a fondness for Caldera. It seemed a nice town with lots of convenient services. But since I’ve grown fond of Pelegiad – a very nice, even picturesque, town by a lake. Sure, it doesn’t have much in the way of services, but there are enough teleportation systems that it’s not a problem.

Naturally, the house I’m working on is there and has a nice view of the lake.

[Emma]

Hmm... If we forget about house mods that might make a certain area extra attractive...

I'd say Caldera. Or Pelagiad.  It's nice places with good service, people appear to be rather friendly.

Caldera has good transport options with Mages Guild service to all main cities. The surburbns look quite nice with all the pretty flowers.
We also have Monica21's buyable Ghorak Manor in Caldera, and Neko's Sakaki Manor with very special staff close by.

Pelagiad has good services at the fort, and I can cast a simple divine intervention spell to get home. The lake is close by, although the slaughterfishes might keep me from taking a bath
And, of course, let's not forget about Korana's Ascadian cottage close by, or Abu's house.

[Zylox]

When I first started playing, I thought that Pelegiad was an ideal place. Now, I would choose there or a small place somewhere on the coast between Seyda Neen and Ebon Heart.

[Emma]

I'm often playing as a Redoran. In that case, I guess I should choose a Redoran area. But NEVER Ald-ruhn!!! Aaargh, those sand storms! And the 'nature'! Nope, would hate to live there.
But Gnisis isn't bad! Great market area, you can swim in the river, go climbing the mountain, cast intervention to get home and there's silt strider connection to several places. The place is well protected thanks to the garrison.

[Peter]

Sadrith Mora, of course. :-)

[TextureFreak]

My Villa Fortuna near Suran. Nice place with lots of lakes.

[Master Sam]

Hmm...Maybe Vivec. So many nice places. Hundreds of places in fact!

But I would love to live in Mournhold. Beautiful Fountains, Terrific Market Palace, Gorgeous Temple and heaps of Manors. A royal Palace, a bunch of horrible Sewers. What more could you want?

[Emma]

Hmm...Maybe Vivec. So many nice places. Hundreds of places in fact!

 But I would love to live in Mournhold. Beautiful Fountains, Terrific Market Palace, Gorgeous Temple and heaps of Manors. A royal Palace, a bunch of horrible Sewers. What more could you want?

What more could you want? Heh, Maybe Princess Stomper's Mournhold Expansion .

[Kateri]

I'm a city girl. I'm currently still in Rethan Manor, but I'll probably have to get a house in Balmora itself - probably DomeHome, once I've redecorated a bit
I have a new manor just outside Vivec (next door to Laura) as it's the handiest spot for the boats and the stiltstriders, and I don't like Vivec itself (such a pain to get around...). But I haven't moved in yet, as Ijust finished building it, and I'm still exterminating the bugs infesting it... darn amateur builders!

You can keep the quiet pretty villages! Too dull for me!

K.

[Candyman]

For you people who like Vivec, have you seen Redesigned Vivec by Pirate Lord?

If you ask me, that is the way the city should have looked. And in fact, if you look at the pre-production sketches, that basically is how it was originally being designed. The only problem is that if you use this mod, you'll have take some time to "fix" your other mods that effect the city and its inhabitants. I'm debating whether I want to spend that time or not right now.

It's an ESP only, so it's pretty small for what it does. I would say definately worth a look, even if you won't keep it.

[Emma]

Sigh... I like its looks, but it conflicts with most of my mods, especially Laura :(.

But! Pirate Lord was ever so kind to create a fix so that the children mod would work together with his Redesigned Vivec!

[Hand of Sotha]

Ah, home, sweet home ...    As my favourite character and I myself seem to share a similar taste in "where would I like to live" matters, I may as well simply list her favourite spots.  *mutters*  Which means not too little typing ... she's been collecting homes like other people collect stamps ... or weapons ... or companions, in some cases! 


Balmora
That town has become almost a second home to me (and I am rather sure I'm not exactly in the minority there ...). Of course, as Mora (that character I spoke of) has joined House Hlaalu and even become its leader, Balmora is a very appropriate main seat for her. But the one thing most responsible for my taking root there is the ...

Balcony House
One of the first house mods I ever downloaded, and the first one I decided to actually move into. By now, Mora has several times made a mess of the place, cleaned up again, and made a mess of it again. How could anyone ever leave such a place again? It's full of memories, after all!    No, really, I have never managed to make her leave that house for good. It always was, is, and most certainly will stay her main home in all of Morrowind. Not even the acquisition of ...

Rethan Manor
could change that! Not even with Baratheon79's great Rethan Expansion ... though it does make it an actual home for her. And I very much assume that she'll drop by more often in the future, as soon as a certain (very) young lady has moved into Rethan Manor ... 

Fern Grotto
A breathtakingly beautiful grotto near the waterfall north of Balmora (and part of DiamondGirl's not-yet-released Forgotten Shrines) which Mora instantly fell in love with when we were beta testing the mod. Of course, that makes a full three (!) homes in and around Balmora ... but I couldn't part with any of them. Oh well, time for getting a split personality! 


Mournhold
Easy to explain: I started to play Tirbunal and went to Mournhold for the first time ... Any questions?    No, seriously, I love the architecture of that city! I almost instantly started to search for a Mournhold house mod, but at that time there were very few of those around. Luckily enough, Lochnarus was creating a Mournhold house at that time (originally for Telesphoros, if memory serves), and I instantly adopted it. 

And I won't leave Mournhold again ... ever!    (For good, I mean.)


Solstheim
Ah, Solstheim ... even though coming to Vvardenfell was like coming home for Mora, she lost her heart to Solstheim as well ...  *dreamy sigh*  Guess that even a mere glance at the homes she has collected there proves that point well enough! 

The Mead Hall of Thirsk
Her favourite hall of drunkards and braggarts. Sometimes I suspect that she considers the Thirsk as "her" folks more than any other faction of the whole game, expansions and mods included!    (So far, that is. She's been busy building up quite a connection to the people of Lokken recently, too ...) For the time being, Thirsk seems to be her main home on Solstheim.

Raven Rock
Mora hasn't yet really moved into the Factor's Estate, but that's only because I still have to find (probably mod it myself) a mod to make it a good home. But nevertheless, Raven Rock does feel like home for her. (Put enough blood and sweat into it, after all!  )

A Campfire at Brodir Grove
Eh, well ... there's some sort of semi-permanent campsite at Brodir Grove, on a hill between the standing stones and the water (?) stone nearby ... It was such a beautiful spot that I never had the heart to break camp again. And it's nice to see the fire burning in the nightly forests, waiting for you to return to its warmth ...

Kolfinna's cave
Never thought that Mora might ever move into a flat share (next she'll be complaining about tuition fees!  ), but after helping Kolfinna claim Wergild, she was offered to share Kolfinna's cave home whenever she wanted. (So for the moment, it's more a latent than a current home ...)

The Bloodskal House
Same as the Factor's Estate - i.e., in need of refurbishment - but if I ever get around to it, this one will of course be an actual home of hers as well. (Not a primary one, though, not even on Solstheim.)



Lokken
Unavoidable, after laying eyes on the beauty of that island for the first time ...  *another dreamy sigh*  For now, Mora has a campsite at the end of that pass that leads from the Main Hall to the valley beyond, and her Ashlander Tent a bit north of the green eastern part of Lokken. (And, occasionally, the Main Hall rent room.) But I'm afraid it won't be long until she can add the castle itself ...    Yes, I said afraid - because that means that she will have finished the Lokken main quest soon!!        That was too quick!  *sniff*




Sadrith Mora and Telvanni Country
So far, she only has the Vacant Telvanni Manor in the capital to her name. But as Hortator, you need a town house in each of the three Great House capitals, no? And I just like that mushroom architecture a lot! 


Places not covered yet

Ald'Ruhn and Redoran Country
Well ... nothing yet, really. But after getting Carnajo's Redoran texture replacer, I started to like that architecture as well ... and combined with that "Hortator" argument, I really should start to look for a home there ... maybe not in Ald'Ruhn itself, though, but maybe in Maar Gan? We'll see.

Dagon Fel and the Sheogorad area
I always wanted to have a small shack in that area, with a walkway/balcony overlooking the sea, a small boat towed under it, maybe a fishing pole, and some Dwemer furniture inside ... Seems to fit the area, no?

Seyda Neen
Seeing as how much I love that little town, I really should get around to acquiring a home there! Have no idea yet as to which one, though ... 

Vivec
Somehow, I feel she should own a home (an apartment should do nicely) in Vvardenfell's capital, too. (After all, the Temple doesn't seem to offer accomodations for its members ... not even for a Master of the Temple!  )


Hmm ... looking at that list, I cannot shake the feeling that my answer could have been a lot shorter ...

"Everywhere!  "

Whoops ... 


Hand of Sotha

[Seeker]

Ah, Hand of Sotha - is this actually one of your shorter responses, indeed (remembering the one about npcs as friends...) ?

But I can say nonetheless that I know what you're talking about...there are many places in this game who make excellent living spaces for many characters!

I have to say that my favourite one after all these years still is: *drumroll* Tel Uvirith (albeit heavily modded/personalized). Does this come as a surprise to anyone who has had a look at the tagline beneath my avatar? 

But I also like the area around Pelagiad very much, nice landscape and interesting community (with LGNPC, especially) - where Rakiel lives at the outskirts in the very cozy Abu's Retreat by Phoebe...a perfect fit!

Solstheim was originally not a place I fancied living in. But entrancing LoKKen has become a kind of second home to Cincaid and the Dunmer Paladin Zargoth-Yar lives arrogantly ever after as Lord-Knight of Korana's beautiful Solstheim Castle...

If I were to look for a location for a new PC, I would definitely think about something on the shores of the picturesque Bitter Coast, maybe a mansion in the vincinity of Seyda Neen and its convenient Silt Strider service...

Seeker

[Emma]

Lokken
Unavoidable, after laying eyes on the beauty of that island for the first time ... *another dreamy sigh* For now, Mora has a campsite at the end of that pass that leads from the Main Hall to the valley beyond, and her Ashlander Tent a bit north of the green eastern part of Lokken. (And, occasionally, the Main Hall rent room.) But I'm afraid it won't be long until she can add the castle itself ... Yes, I said afraid - because that means that she will have finished the Lokken main quest soon!! That was too quick! *sniff*

If it is of any relief, the quests in Lokken will be far from over just because the main quest is. You will be involved in domestic problems and various missions, like finding a thief, organizing a better life for Valkyriana and her daughter, get Sigrid new school books and Granny new ingredients, help Borka test new meads, you will almost ruin and then mend a marriage, and you will help villagers with anything from rat invasions to romance problems. and of course get little Agnes the dog she desires... These quests and many others cannot be done until after the main quest - I added them to give people a reason to return to Lokken . And, if you marry Wulfren/Laurenna, there's also the child addon.

[Seeker]

  A definite "YAY" to this concept! Might very well be the reason why Cincaid has become so attached to the place in such a short time... ...

Seeker

[Not Quite Dead]

For now, my character doesn't have time to stay at the same place. There's still people to help, evil plots to ruin, and so on.

But every day, the Ice Blade Of Monarch is a bit heavier to yield.

One day, he'll just be an old and tired hero, and that day, he'll look for a quite place to stay.


Maar Gan.


His bright past forgotten by everyone, he'll live in that small village, odd, drunken and disliked beggar, known under the nickname of "Mumbler".

[Nostra1]

Well after reading everyone's comments, I can say the place my character called home for a long time is the much loved town of Ald'Rhun.  I hate the storms there but its actually quite convenient and since I never give my character a mod house until he finishes the main quest (at which point I figure the mod house is a gift for getting rid of that annoying Dagoth Ur character), Ald'Rhun has one of my favorite rooms for resting.  The room is the enchanter's room in the Mage's Guild.  

As a member of Redoran and the Mage's Guild, there is very few other rooms that I liked.  Balmora MG has no private rooms (there is something about waking up every day and seeing all the guild members constantly staring at you that gives one the creeps) and Sadith Mora MG has no room period (I don't even want to know where the guild members eat, sleep. etc and it must smell like a locker room in there).  Caldera MG is close to the Creeper and has a storage room but its not my favorite room.  So I ended up in Ald'Rhun.  As for Redoran's rooms, the area inside Skarr is almost bigger than Ald'Rhun itself and is not too easy to get around.  The Ald Ruhn MG is near the silt strider and has a guild guide.  It is also conveniently located close to the Redoran headquarters to get quests etc.  

I used to use the guest room in the MG until I ended up with so much stuff, I didn't have any place to walk around (this seems to always happen once I start on the Ashlander tribe quests that seems to give you a load of junk).  One day, I accidentally left the door open to the enchanter's room and she wandered out and never went back into her room.  I figured I would use the room for her.  The room is very big for a single room and well laid out with a few ingredient containers for potion ingredients, a kiln and anvil for armory, a separate bedroom with a few crates and a lot of floor space to just drop junk.  I avoid unlocking the dresser full of enchanted items since I just want to use the room and not steal her stuff.  I've added a set of alchemy equipment, a chandelier from a furniture mod, one red lantern behind the kiln for effect and a few plants and shields in the bedroom wall and voila, it becomes a really cozy room.  In addition it was a nice choice after loading up Tribunal since my character could prepare for any Dark Brotherhood attack (since it seems the Brotherhood trains their assasins to kill people but they don't train them on how to open unlocked doors).

After the MQ, I usually give my character Abu's retreat as his gift from the people of Vvardenfell (yes I still use this mod).  Its not too large or small, its well decorated and laid out and its in a great location near the road, walking distance to Pelagiad and has a small pond with no fish for swimming and occasionally collecting pearls.  It has a bunch of tall mushrooms to levitate to and watch the night sky.  I can also get to Vivec, Ebonhart (sp?), Pelagiad and Balmora just with Devine or Almsivi Intervention.  

I later found I had a nice bunch of smugglers as neighbors.  I went to greet them and tell them I was new to the neighborhood.  They were quite hostile at first but after complimenting them on their looks and the wonderful decorating skills of their cave ("I love your indoor natural pool and that netch lether armor just goes well with your dagger") and giving them a bunch of sujamma, they seemed to have become quite friendly and we can have some wild parties in there.  Of course they sometimes get out of control and Laureena has to kill one of them to calm them down but overall a good bunch of people.  

Of course Lokken is the third home and with the ring, I seem to be able to get to a majority of places up north without walking (From Abu, I can ring to Lokken, use Divine intervention and Almsivi intervention to get to Gnisis in a flash).  it does seem to upset Sigrid when I pop in and pop out but she got used to it.  Its just a bit too cold for my character.  Laureena of course doesn't seem to mind it a bit of course.  

[Emma]

Hi Nostra1! 

Just wanted to say , and to again thank you for the help you provided with Laurenna acting up

I have been living in Ald-ruhn, too, btw... in spite of the ghastly sand storms! I killed an evil woman in a house, and then I moved in there. Later on, I gave myself a Vivec abode in reward for killing Dagoth Ur, but I still keep the Ald-ruhn house for storage space.

[Nostra1]

Hi Emma

It was my pleasure to be whatever small help I could be.  I have zero modding skill so I rely on the wonderful mods available to the public and they have made Morrowind a much more enjoyable place. 

[cdcooley]

I usually take over some of the more interesting spaces who's previous occupants have been evacuated.   Right now I have a character who considers the Ihinipalit Shrine in the canalworks of St. Delyn's Canton home.  I did console out the red candles and drop in my own lights but living in a shrine to Sheogorath seems fitting for this character.

I'm also fond of the larger room in the top of Shenk's Shovel.  Of course that's too much like cheating so I pay him 250 gold each month in rent.  I even made a little mod to remind me to pay.  Caldera is nice because in addition to guild guide access to Sadrith Mora and Vivec you can use Interventions to get to two other cities, Almsivi takes you to Balmora and Divine gets you to Ald-ruhn.

The Valenvaryon huts were a base of operation in one game, but I got tired of the ash and blight storms.  If wanted those I could live in Ald-ruhn. Some of the other strongholds are nice, especially if you use my Propylons mod since they allow for fairly easy travel.

[Emma]

especially if you use my Propylons mod since they allow for fairly easy travel.

Hmm... sounds well worth to check out!

[Apophis2412]

I like the Skaal Village. It's nice and cosy. I really like the atmosphere.

Vivec and Mournhold are just way to big in my opinion. And Curio lives in Vivec 

[Emma]

Yes, Vivec is a bit unfriendly... But a nice house outside Ebonheart wouldn't be wrong.

Skaal Village, huh? Is there any transport at all to and from the place??

[Balathustrius]

Dagon Fel will always hold a special place in my heart, and that's were I see just about all of my characters settling down.

Sigh.  As the sun sets over the Sea of Ghosts, brilliantly illuminating the heavy rain-clouds that sprinkle these, the northernmost isles of Vvardenfell, with a gentle rain, CHARNAME closes the door to his cozy little cottage at the edge of Dagon Fel and sits down on his comfortable chair by the crackling fire...  On the walls hang reminders of countless adventures, now gathering the dust of peace and tranquility...  As the muted sound of the surf pounding the shores rumbles outside, our hero takes a sip of flin and opens his book...

[Emma]

Balathustrius, have you found any good house mods for Dagon Fel? Or is the place you are refering to a house that belongs in original MW?

[Balathustrius]

Hmm, now that you mention it, this house must be one of the standard Dagon-Fel houses, since I've never heard of a modded house in Dagon Fel.  Which means it has dirt floors and a roof made of grass!

Suddenly it doesn't sound so nice and cozy anymore... 

[Shezrie]

I released a mod putting a small house in Dagonfel called Dagonview House, recently. I did this because there were no nice house mods in Dagonfel. It's nothing hugely special but it does have a gorgeous view. It's up on Planet Elder Scrolls (old Summit site)
I would live just south of Ebonheart on the island there.

[osiris]

Balmora is my favourite city, then i have 4 pretty houses in it; but when i need to study magic a little more, i go to my nice cottage in The Bitter Coast, very close to the kwama egg mine.... when i keep all the ingredients that i need for making potions. However, also Pelagiad and Suran are nice cities: i like very much have a little bit of rest in the mansions i've bought in them! 

[Emma]

Hmm, now that you mention it, this house must be one of the standard Dagon-Fel houses, since I've never heard of a modded house in Dagon Fel. Which means it has dirt floors and a roof made of grass!

Suddenly it doesn't sound so nice and cozy anymore...

There was an old but - as far as I can recall - very nice housemod in Dagon Fel made by a team called Morrowind Abodes. I think it was a rather small house, located slightly outside Dagon Fel. Alas, I don't think I have it anymore.

[Emma]

Balmora is my favourite city, then i have 4 pretty houses in it; but when i need to study magic a little more, i go to my nice cottage in The Bitter Coast, very close to the kwama egg mine.... when i keep all the ingredients that i need for making potions. However, also Pelagiad and Suran are nice cities: i like very much have a little bit of rest in the mansions i've bought in them!

I don't know which Suran house you are using, but I know a house there which I like a lot: Villa Fortuna by TextureFreak.

[osiris]

I use the Suran Estate Mod; it's a big house, close to the silt strider service, and outside it looks like the typical Balmora guard tower. Inside i have a kitchen, an alchemy room, a library, a trophy room, two other underground rooms with many storage spaces and a... millionairew NPC! Also a balcony with a breathtaking view on the lake and a master suite, naturally... Not a "clean" mod, but the house is very beautiful!

[osiris]

Villa Fortuna run with Tribunal, if i remember Well: and i run only Bloodmoon, then i can't use it... :(

[Emma]

Aah :(

Alas, many, many mods is dependant on Tribunal. Is there any chance that you can get the GOTY-version of MW? It's usually very cheap now, and would make it possible for you to use so many more mods.

[Izdaari]

I'm very fond of castles. Assuming that I'm like most of my characters, rich enough to afford the many guards and large staff it would need, I think I could be quite comfortable in the grandiose but authentic and historic Castle Vianden, overlooking Sadrith Mora. It would need some redecorating of course, and I'd want to hire Korana for that.

[osiris]

Aah :(

Alas, many, many mods is dependant on Tribunal. Is there any chance that you can get the GOTY-version of MW? It's usually very cheap now, and would make it possible for you to use so many more mods.

GOTY - version of Morrowind? Where??? However, i can run a lot of mods (house mods especially) only with MW, without Tribunal...

[osiris]

I'm very fond of castles. Assuming that I'm like most of my characters, rich enough to afford the many guards and large staff it would need, I think I could be quite comfortable in the grandiose but authentic and historic Castle Vianden, overlooking Sadrith Mora. It would need some redecorating of course, and I'd want to hire Korana for that.

I've tried Castle Vianden mod too, but i don't like it very much. It's too different to the Morrowind feeling... And too big for me.

[osiris]

Sadrith Mora, of course. :-)

Do you like mushrooms? I have a mushroom tower in Sadrith Mora....

[Emma]

Aah :(

Alas, many, many mods is dependant on Tribunal. Is there any chance that you can get the GOTY-version of MW? It's usually very cheap now, and would make it possible for you to use so many more mods.

GOTY - version of Morrowind? Where??? However, i can run a lot of mods (house mods especially) only with MW, without Tribunal...

Yes, but only using the house mod is like... like licking on the ice cream paper instead of eating the ice cream!!! There are thousands of mods - quest mods, game enhancers, texture replacers, companions, children, animals, dungeons - and the majority of them are depending on Tribunal.

GOTY-version... you should be able to find it in your local gaming store.

[Not Quite Dead]

There's some interesting mods which require only Morrowind, but with the Tribunal and Bloodmoon improvements (new or fixed fonctions for scripting, new models, and so on), modders mostly use the both expansion set.

If you really like Morrowind, you should buy the Goty edition to get the expansion packs. They might have some of them on Amazon, by instance.

[Gewibor]

I was born in a riverside city.
I live in a riverside city.

Surprise...

Balmora is it

[Izdaari]

I'm very fond of castles. Assuming that I'm like most of my characters, rich enough to afford the many guards and large staff it would need, I think I could be quite comfortable in the grandiose but authentic and historic Castle Vianden, overlooking Sadrith Mora. It would need some redecorating of course, and I'd want to hire Korana for that.

I've tried Castle Vianden mod too, but i don't like it very much. It's too different to the Morrowind feeling... And too big for me.

As a place for my characters to live, I don't much like it either. You're right that it doesn't feel very Morrowind, though it isn't that far off from Imperial castle architecture. For actual game play, it's very bare and needs a full interior makeover. Redecorating it is too much of a project; I tried that, using some furniture mods, and it was taking all my play time. If I ever learn to mod houses, I'd try redecorating it that way. But I wouldn't mind living there myself, if I could pay somebody to redecorate it for me.
 
As is, I'm fond of Korana's house mods. They're fully furnished and very comfy-cozy. Her Ascadian Rose Cottage would suit me very well, though I'd prefer to be closer in to a major city, unless I could teleport like my characters. My favorite residence of all would probably be her Magus Realm Tower, which however isn't strictly speaking in Morrowind at all, but rather in a pocket dimension.

http://korana.elricm.com/Housing.htm

So why wouldn't I love Solstheim Castle? That's a sizable castle, already decorated Korana-style, as I would wish for Vianden to be. I'm not sure. Something about the architecture doesn't feel like a proper castle to me. And the location in Solstheim is nice for a vacation retreat, but I'd rather be in Morrowind proper and near a city.

[Balathustrius]

There was an old but - as far as I can recall - very nice housemod in Dagon Fel made by a team called Morrowind Abodes. I think it was a rather small house, located slightly outside Dagon Fel. Alas, I don't think I have it anymore.

Ah, thank you Emma!  Normally I don't go for house mods, but a nice little place in Dagon Fel *would* be a lot better than Caius' run-down old tenement..    

[osiris]

Aah :(

Alas, many, many mods is dependant on Tribunal. Is there any chance that you can get the GOTY-version of MW? It's usually very cheap now, and would make it possible for you to use so many more mods.

GOTY - version of Morrowind? Where??? However, i can run a lot of mods (house mods especially) only with MW, without Tribunal...

Yes, but only using the house mod is like... like licking on the ice cream paper instead of eating the ice cream!!! There are thousands of mods - quest mods, game enhancers, texture replacers, companions, children, animals, dungeons - and the majority of them are depending on Tribunal.

GOTY-version... you should be able to find it in your local gaming store.

I'm not very interested to quest mods, 'cos they are all in english, and i run the italian version of Morrowind ( translated by the ITP, Italian Translation Project). As you can see, i can understand english language fine, but 'cos my MW is in italian, i think read new NPC's sentences in another language can irritate a little... And about texture's, the original Bethesda are the best for me.

[Hand of Sotha]

Emma's

There was an old but - as far as I can recall - very nice housemod in Dagon Fel made by a team called Morrowind Abodes. I think it was a rather small house, located slightly outside Dagon Fel. Alas, I don't think I have it anymore.

Not sure whether it is available for download on its own anymore, but it should be included in the Morrowind Abodes Collection. (No worries, Balathustrius, that collection seems to include the separate ESPs, so you won't have to install all six houses just to get one.)

Oh, and I agree with Emma - it does look very nice!


HoS

[Oom Fooyat]

My favorite area of Vvardenfell is the Grazelands, green, fresh, beautiful, almost no cliff racers but plenty of other wildlife and a few bad guys to keep it interesting. I even like it when it rains there. A little rural maybe but with a good teleport modd or two that isn't much of a problem.
I also have a new favorite house, only it isn't really a house but I still think it's a great place to live. “The Remote Island” from the Harvish modd. My latest PC and Laura spent a few days there after they were engaged. I fixed it up with a nice shelter, sleeping mats, a couple of chairs and a table, a camp fire on the beach, containers with books, food, drinks and so on. Laura seamed to like it but refused to call it a home, my PC is a little disappointed about that.   
I include a few pics from the island in case you havn't been there.
hidden: A swim in the morning

hidden: Laura catching up on her studies

hidden: Supper

hidden: A swim at night

[Emma]

Sweet
Perfect place for a honey moon!

[Aidan]

My stronghold at Bal Isra! Of course, that is with the mod I made that makes the area all around Bal Isra, Ald-Ruhn and between free of ash storms, and covered in a thick forest. I specifically did this when I realised that House Redoran had really drawn the short straw when it came to who got last choice of land. That's what they get for being patriots to their homeland and not collaborating with the Empire (rants about treacherous, greedy, honourless Hlaalu  ). I figured I would let Redoran have some good land in their possession, even if it goes against their ethics.
(Of course, I would still live in Bal Isra if it was in the crater of Dagoth Ur itself, but I couldn't resist making it nicer)
Loyal to Redoran all the way!

[llorrac]

My character has houses all ovet the place, seems to collect them as a hobby. The one he uses right now is Asgard v3.0. with it's panoramic view of the city. He became attached to Balmora the first time he saw it and has always lived there. Now that Balmora has grown into a major city (with the help of Balmora Expanded) he'll never leave. Laura, Morgana, and Spot all seem at home in Asgard, so here he'll stay.

[Emma]

My stronghold at Bal Isra! Of course, that is with the mod I made that makes the area all around Bal Isra, Ald-Ruhn and between free of ash storms, and covered in a thick forest. I specifically did this when I realised that House Redoran had really drawn the short straw when it came to who got last choice of land. That's what they get for being patriots to their homeland and not collaborating with the Empire (rants about treacherous, greedy, honourless Hlaalu ). I figured I would let Redoran have some good land in their possession, even if it goes against their ethics.
(Of course, I would still live in Bal Isra if it was in the crater of Dagoth Ur itself, but I couldn't resist making it nicer)
Loyal to Redoran all the way!

Well, as a loyal Redoran, you *could* of course also decide that the place is nice as it is without mods and simply decide that by living in Bal Isra, you won't ever have to think about any tedious garden work

I am a Redoran, too, in my only highlevel ongoing game, and I must admit that your idea of recreating the environment sounds appealing to me... Or are there any released mods that will do the same thing?? (yeah, I'm lazy )

[Candyman]

I specifically did this when I realised that House Redoran had really drawn the short straw when it came to who got last choice of land.

That's one thing I don't get. Redoran controls the Western Gash region, plenty of nice land around there. Yet, the stronghold you get is right in the Ashlands. I can understand making the stronghold near that big old crab, but couldnt' they have gone west intead of north?

And Hlaalu are not traitors, they just adapt to the times. 

[Chaelos]

In unmodded Morrowind, my home base has always been in Balmorra. The place just has that happy feeling to it, and the wide variety of quests and expansion mods always keep me coming back.

In mods, Lokken (which I only just discovered days ago, after having had Blades: Lost Heir for months) has become my new favorite hangout. I very much look forward to future addons to its wonderful environment, and would like to express my gratitude for its existence.

There is one other, older mod that I enjoy for a 'house', that being the Archmage Tower of Pelegiad. There's some rooms in that mod that are quite beautiful (the void chamber comes to mind, for anyone who knows it).

[mewgull]

For beauty of landscape: Pelagiad, also there is a very friendly home to get for free quite soon in the game: Ahnassi´s house. Purr-fect! I like cats.
As I like to explore all those islands along the coast of Vvardenfell by boat (Selln´Sell Galleon), I like to have access to waterways, so my char lives in the house of the orc lady in Balmora you have to push aside quite early in your Fighters Guild career.
I only got one house mod permanently installed: Two moon manor in Suran (also a waterway town).- Big, spacious, stylish and a great swimming pool inside.

Greetings, Mewgull

[Emma]

That's one thing I don't get. Redoran controls the Western Gash region, plenty of nice land around there. Yet, the stronghold you get is right in the Ashlands.

Ah, they probably just like pain and suffering :p! Or they dislike you - a slimy outlander invading their island and their House and becoming Nerevariine! So, what's do they give you? Bal Isra! Luckily, you can mod the place to better fit your taste

[Candyman]

Ya know, Emma... that actually makes sense. Would also explain why Hlaalu gives you a decent plot of land.

Still, I'm amazed that Telvanni even lets in outlanders at all!

[Aidan]

Well, as a loyal Redoran, you *could* of course also decide that the place is nice as it is without mods and simply decide that by living in Bal Isra, you won't ever have to think about any tedious garden work

As I said:

Of course, I would still live in Bal Isra if it was in the crater of Dagoth Ur itself

But having a nice garden and surrounding forest can't hurt, really, and only took about a day to make.

I am a Redoran, too, in my only highlevel ongoing game, and I must admit that your idea of recreating the environment sounds appealing to me... Or are there any released mods that will do the same thing?? (yeah, I'm lazy )

I think that Green Morrowind does, but I don't like it as It changes *all* the Ashlands, Molag Amur and even Red Mountain into lush green forest covered lands (I find that it ruins the desolate feel. In fact, thats what the modder intended to do!). AND it accidentally re-textures the Dunmer ashpits so they are filled with grass!

That's why I decided to make my own landscape. Far easier, and leaves plenty ash-storm wracked lands for lore's sake.

And Hlaalu are not traitors, they just adapt to the times.

Yes, their moral adaptability is relative in direct proportion to the amount of money and power they can gain.  

[Aidan]

Or they dislike you - a slimy outlander invading their island and their House and becoming Nerevariine! So, what's do they give you? Bal Isra!

If Bolvyn Venim had any say in the construction of my stronghold, He WOULD have it built in the crater of Red Mountian! (I'm surprised he didn't. He is Archmaster, after all. Okay, he was. Hehe. )

[Emma]

Ya know, Emma... that actually makes sense. Would also explain why Hlaalu gives you a decent plot of land.

Oh? Because they plan to steal it back later ?   (Runs and hides...)

Still, I'm amazed that Telvanni even lets in outlanders at all!

Maybe that fungi their stronghold is built from is poisonous?

[Seeker]

Never...*cough*...noticed....*wheeze*...that.

*Sputter*

Seeker 

[Emma]

Never...*cough*...noticed....*wheeze*...that.

*Sputter*

Seeker

Maybe something to consider as a little... extra... in Jenn's Telvanni stronghold mod?? 

Part of the quest will be to figure out why all the npcs keep dying all the time... 

[Seeker]

Nice one! 

Maybe I'll suggest it just to get her reaction! 

Seeker

[Aidan]

 *LOL*
I wouldn't put that past Telvanni. Easy way to dispose of potential usurpers, without them suspecting it . They do mention poison as being a traditional way of solving disputes...

As for the Hlaalu Stronghold, I am sure they would let you keep it... untill someone with  even more money than you showed up.

[mewgull]

Got another beautiful place to spend some time: Zainab camp. For your relaxed summer holidays out in the field.

[Emma]

Got another beautiful place to spend some time: Zainab camp. For your relaxed summer holidays out in the field.

Ah!! Then I must add a mod recommendatioin! TextureFreak's Grazeland Estate, located next to the camp. With teleport service to various Morrowind locations. The place has a bar (with talkative regulars by yours truly), dancing floor and bards, a little art museum, nice staff and gouorgeous view over the grazelands.

For some weird reason, I don't get the screenshots when I load his page , hope it's just a local problem for me. Anyway, even if you cannot see the screenies, it's well worth the download.

[Hand of Sotha]

Emma's

Candyman's

Ya know, Emma... that actually makes sense. Would also explain why Hlaalu gives you a decent plot of land.

Oh? Because they plan to steal it back later ?   (Runs and hides...)

Maybe the plot of land is not as decent as a clueless Outlander might assume ... Anyone ever seen the deciphered version of Neminda's Orders, which you get handed while posing as Relmerea Saram in a very early Hlaalu quest? ("Orphan of Arnesia", anyone?) 

Never trust a smiling Hlaalu bearing a present! 


Hand of Sotha

[Emma]

  Uh oh 

[Seeker]

Hail!

Always wondered what that note said - thanks for providing more insight, HoS! 

I am definitely ever more suspicious of those Hlaalu while I do their quests with Rakiel - and not even only because of Curio! 

Should watch out as soon as I get Rethan Manor...

Seeker

[Emma]

Should watch out as soon as I get Rethan Manor...

What concerns me is that we... are at Rethan Manor...     Right now... right here 

So, let's hope it is just the MORROWIND Rethan Manor that letter is refering to .

[Hand of Sotha]

Hmmm ... worrisome indeed, Emma ...

... but at least I do have a rather good idea who the Redoran agent here on the Rethan Manor forum is! Don't I, my lady? 

(Of course, were the situation the other way 'round, i.e. a Hlaalu agent at Indarys Manor, I would be very careful about suspecting someone of whom I know she has a penchant for associating with the Hlaalu. That would be too easy ... and therefore must be a Red Slaughterfish.    But you Redor-, err, the Redoran tend to be less, how shall I put this ... complicated? Subtle?  )




Hand of Sotha, of course open to brib- ... amicable agreements, I mean! 

[mewgull]

Emma: Thanks for the link! Now if somebody would make a nice mod of my light, but claustrophobic Hilleberg Nallo tunnel tent...
the rest: Veeery interesting.  I knew there must be some reason why Magicflame invited me to get inte Rethan Manor.  

[kaffeend]

Ah, I don't get it - who cares where home is? You can't use anything there, you can't sit down or lie in your bed reading a book. All you can do is stand there looking at the walls, or whatever, or looking at your character.

That's why I sleep in the wilderness, and my home is the top of any tall mountain in Solstheim, so I can take in the vistas AND check my character out at the same time

Having said that, it's nice to hear the song sung by the Nord Bard in Thirsk.  That's a nice Mead Hall if ever I saw one. Ah, Solstheim, my one true love... Sorry, Laura - here's a Gold Kanet flower for you 

[AlAraan]

perhaps *the* favorite location on Vvardenfell for my main char is the Hlaalu stronghold (Odai Plateau?)... Since he's a Telvanni, that means cleaning it of the Hlaalu presense >.>

in Solstheim, his favorite location is Thirsk...

From the mods I've tried, I liked Solstheim Castle the best though O.O (that being said, I haven't tried any Emma/Grumpy mods yet >.>)

[Aidan]

Hmmm ... worrisome indeed, Emma ...

... but at least I do have a rather good idea who the Redoran agent here on the Rethan Manor forum is! Don't I, my lady?

(Of course, were the situation the other way 'round, i.e. a Hlaalu agent at Indarys Manor, I would be very careful about suspecting someone of whom I know she has a penchant for associating with the Hlaalu. That would be too easy ... and therefore must be a Red Slaughterfish. But you Redor-, err, the Redoran tend to be less, how shall I put this ... complicated? Subtle? )




Hand of Sotha, of course open to brib- ... amicable agreements, I mean!

So your saying Redorans aren't subtle? And who is to say we haven't got spies hidden everywhere?
And who is to say we don't have an assassin ready to plunge a knife in your back at any moment?
Hmm... that would be too dishonourable, stabbing in the back.
Okay then, who is to say we don't have an assassin ready to... umm... challenge you to an... honourable duel, then?
Oh forget it, I suppose you are right...
Damn this honourable conduct! 

[mercurybard]

Somewhere in West Gash, I think.  I hate warm weather, so that rules out the Ascadian Isles and Bitter Coast.  Plus, West Gash seems like it would be a great place to go hiking--pretty scenery, old ruins to explore.

[Aidan]

Yes, but much of the west gash is a little far from civilisation...

[Emma]

Somewhere in West Gash, I think. I hate warm weather, so that rules out the Ascadian Isles and Bitter Coast. Plus, West Gash seems like it would be a great place to go hiking--pretty scenery, old ruins to explore.

Why do you think the Ascadian Isles has a warm weather? I thought it would be more like... France, or Holland.

[Candyman]

Yes, but much of the west gash is a little far from civilisation...

And that's a problem? Sounds more like a perk to me.

[Aidan]

Why do you think the Ascadian Isles has a warm weather? I thought it would be more like... France, or Holland.

What do you mean, 'Holland'?