For most mages, a mage tower was their most important possession.
Because mages often created magical items, researched new spells, or conducted other studies, a mage tower was also a laboratory capable of storing vast quantities of arcane equipment.
Every mage undoubtedly possessed quite a few spellbooks, magical items, and other treasures, and a mage tower was an excellent place to keep them.
But a mage tower was far more than a simple building constructed by a mage. Through the use of arcane blueprints, radiation, mana currents, and other mysterious forces, a mage could build a structure that greatly enhanced their arcane abilities, allowing them to extend their control over elements, planes, and more.
The relationship between a mage and his tower was as close as that between him and a familiar. Through arcane geometry, a mage or the mage tower's
builder could forge a connection between the tower and its owner, allowing their mana to flow between them and gathering the surrounding mana into the mage tower.
In many ways, a mage tower was less a residence than a device for gathering and channeling magical energy. Essentially, a mage tower was a building-scale magical item. Its design and structure existed to gather mana. Its towering, upright form was all meant to serve that purpose. That was why mages loved building lofty mage towers.
In short, a mage tower was a mage's home, sanctuary, research center, and fortress.
From the moment they became magical apprentices, every mage would usually dream of building a mage tower. Once an apprentice formally graduated, they would begin planning for that dream. Even as they sailed through the sea of magic's mysteries, mages would spend considerable time amassing wealth and laying the foundation for their future mage towers.
Once a mage attained sufficient standing in