honestly, although Matthias and Tigana's wealth had been seized by the crown and Anthony + Cassandra didn't really inherit anything [just a few items], growing up in the Prelate of the Mortalitasi's manse was pretty bougie. especially since Vestalus regularly brought his work home. sections of the manse were magically temperature controlled. the kitchen probably had the equivalent of a refrigerator / refrigerated section if not a freezer as well. there would be charms to regulate pests, both mundane and supernatural. mage lights wouldn't be uncommon. basically, everything you need to keep the corpses in good shape [which is pretty standard in necropoleis, at least for families who can afford it] + a few extra amenities because of his position.
it wasn't palatial, though. it wasn't a manor house. definitely large, definitely beautiful, definitely well-appointed, but not to the point of opulence. and, it wasn't purely residential. Mortalitasi live in necropoleis, but they are only caretakers of these cities; they belong to the dead. I like the use of the word manse in canon. they were probably trying to imply a mansion, but I really do think of a manse which was the home of a clergyman. a decent-sized property but one the priest could maintain himself. I do think the prelate's manse is larger than that and they had a small staff, but the religious associations are spot-on.
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