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ESO Homes: Ald Velothi Harbor House

Tags: #Phil  #Homestead 
  • Member
    August 24, 2018

    On the coast north of Gnisis, this spacious three-level home in the Redoran "bug-house" style comes with a walled courtyard, a next-door dock, and convenient access to the nearby ruins of Ashalmawia and Arkngthunch-Sturdumz.

    The Ald Velothi Coffee House is my new project, and an absolute steal at 332,000 gold unfurnished. So I bought it, am doing the place up room by room. Working from the top down, the majority of furnishings in this bedroom have been crafted. 

    Needs a lotta light. Two Indoril Knotwork Braziers and two Indoril Knotwork Chandeliers give the room a very warm look. It was the middle of the night when I took these shots, the house is brighter during the day by a hair.

    That door leads to the balcony, flanked by Indoril Temple Candleabras that came with the property. The Dwemer Theodolite is sitting beneath Truth in Sequence Vol I which is on the wall like a plaque. Above that is the Revolving Celestial Dome. The bookshelf contains eight volumes of The Song of Pelinal.

    The Hlaalu Masterwork Bathtub and Hlaalu Standing Mirror were purchased from Guild Traders, while the Indoril and Redoran banners were bought from an Achievement Furnisher. Everything else was crafted.

    The Monster Trophy is the Engine Guardian from Darkshade Caverns. Overal the room has a slight Dwemer theme... something which surprised me. That said, it's less about the Dwarves than it is about a study of the contrast between Dwemer and Clockwork constructs and their evolution into fabricants in Sotha Sil's Clockwork City, and the idea of nature perfected in Nirn Ensuing.

    Man, the bath is so cool!

    There will be a main library downstairs eventually, but I quite like having a little area in the bedroom to sit and read or write. The stack of paper, quil, and inkpot were bought from Guild Traders, everything else crafted. I'll probably upgrade the fixtures from the standard Dark Elven to Redoran, Dres, Hlaalu, or Indoril items, but for now these basic furnishings work fine.

    S'all for now. Need to build up my resources before starting another room. Thanks for stopping by :)

  • Member
    August 24, 2018

    Is this your primary residence yet? I only ask because I want to run around and turn off half the lighting.

  • Member
    August 25, 2018

    Golden Fool said:

    Is this your primary residence yet? I only ask because I want to run around and turn off half the lighting.

    Lol, yes Golds, it's my primary now :D I'll see if I can get a bouncy castle to distract you.

    I've installed Port to Friend's House to bypass the primary residence restriction. Provided I have visitor access on your homes, I should be able to visit any of them at any time.

  • September 3, 2018

    Crafting furnishings...what's all that about? (I've only ever spent real money for furnishing)

    Looks really nice though.

  • Member
    September 3, 2018

    Loopdiss said:

    Crafting furnishings...what's all that about? (I've only ever spent real money for furnishing)

    Looks really nice though.

    Thanks Loop! I keep tinkering with it. Just when I think I've finalised it I'll find something more to add. I bet ya it'll be totally different in a few weeks, it's already starting to resemble a laboratory more and more...

    So crafting furnishings are random drops that can be found, most frequently, in containers such as backpacks or urns throughout the world. They adhere to the same rules as other drops in terms of rarity, so a green or Fine furnishing plan is quite common, blue or Superior are a bit more rare, purple or Epic tier drops are very rare, while gold or Legendary drops are something I've never experienced for anything other than crafting materials.

    Buying plans from Guild Traders rather than individual items is more expensive - that Hlaalu Bath cost about 6k gold compared to the praxis itself which sells on average for 109k - but if it's an item that you want a lot of (like carpets or bookshelves) it can be more cost effective long-term to buy the pattern/praxis/blueprint/formulae etc... Most of the time a trader will sell an item for above crafting cost. That is to say, one Epic carpet could cost 1.5k in materials but sold for 2.5k for example. If you want ten carpets and have aspirations of eventually joining a trade guild (assuming you're not already in one), then buying the furniture pattern and crafting it yourself can be more cost-effective and lucrative than purchasing individual items.

    That said, it's a rabit hole to fall into :D

    Or, did you mean RL money for RL furniture? In which case ignore my waffle above :D

  • September 3, 2018

    Paws said:

    Loopdiss said:

    Crafting furnishings...what's all that about? (I've only ever spent real money for furnishing)

    Looks really nice though.

    Thanks Loop! I keep tinkering with it. Just when I think I've finalised it I'll find something more to add. I bet ya it'll be totally different in a few weeks, it's already starting to resemble a laboratory more and more...

    So crafting furnishings are random drops that can be found, most frequently, in containers such as backpacks or urns throughout the world. They adhere to the same rules as other drops in terms of rarity, so a green or Fine furnishing plan is quite common, blue or Superior are a bit more rare, purple or Epic tier drops are very rare, while gold or Legendary drops are something I've never experienced for anything other than crafting materials.

    Buying plans from Guild Traders rather than individual items is more expensive - that Hlaalu Bath cost about 6k gold compared to the praxis itself which sells on average for 109k - but if it's an item that you want a lot of (like carpets or bookshelves) it can be more cost effective long-term to buy the pattern/praxis/blueprint/formulae etc... Most of the time a trader will sell an item for above crafting cost. That is to say, one Epic carpet could cost 1.5k in materials but sold for 2.5k for example. If you want ten carpets and have aspirations of eventually joining a trade guild (assuming you're not already in one), then buying the furniture pattern and crafting it yourself can be more cost-effective and lucrative than purchasing individual items.

    That said, it's a rabit hole to fall into :D

    Or, did you mean RL money for RL furniture? In which case ignore my waffle above :D

    No no, I meant ESO furniture, your waffle was quite informative as I've never crafted ESO furniture before.

    Geez, I really need to start playing ESO again...