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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MummyKitty" data-source="post: 2658431" data-attributes="member: 36179">Nzld, I like your ideas, especially the secret passages to the road and lookout points.Titus is going to prefer a more elaborate building, although getting the materials needed may be problematic.  Generally, the buildings would surround the standing stone circle which would become the centerpiece of a garden with small trees and statuary.  A large reflecting pool could also be incorporated into this garden if possible.  Perhaps the buildings could form a "U" shaped villa around the stones, with the opening of the U pointed toward the cliff.  That way, the buildings would not be as visible from the road, and you'd have a nice view of the sky towards the opening. Ideally the courtyard would have collonades supporting a covered path around the garden for walking and contemplation even in inclement weather.The buildings should be sturdy and well constructed, preferably of stone but hauling that to the top will be difficult (but then, so would wood).  The roofing could be of tile (perhaps we need to establish a kiln for our laboratory ware anyway....  We'll need some fancy materials for the flooring, mosaics and such, maybe even some nice Greek marble.  <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" /> I like the idea of having underground chambers and we'll need some plumbing for the baths.  We'll also need a cistern to collect rainwater so we don't have to cart that up the hill.As you mentioned, for safety the magus labs should probably be in separate outbuildings from the villa.Titus is going to be tolerant of divine-related features such as a chapel, but he'll probably avoid them. Divine imagery, epsecially statuary, tends to make him nervous...Once we're established we could potentially magically raise some stone towers in strategic locations for increased security, unless we think the location will provide us enough privacy.Just some thoughts.  Obviously reality will probably present challenges to Titus's ideas, as will any conflicting thoughts by the other magus.  In the end I'm guessing we'll have a bit of a hodge-podge that will never live up to Titus's gradiose expectations.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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