In Oblivion, there are several reliable places and methods to store your items safely:
- Buy a House : The best permanent storage is in your own house. The cheapest is My Imperial House in the Waterfront District of the Imperial City, which costs about 2,000 Gold. You must buy it from Vinicia Melissaeia at the Office of Imperial Commerce and then purchase Home Storage Plans from the Three Brothers Trade Goods to get storage containers inside the house
- Jauffre's Chest at Weynon Priory : Early in the game, after delivering the Amulet of Kings to Jauffre and asking for assistance, he unlocks a chest next to his desk which you can use for storage. However, this chest becomes inaccessible after the Mythic Dawn attack on Weynon Priory later in the main questline, so use it early but don't rely on it indefinitely
- Hollow Tree Stump in Imperial City : Behind Rindir's Staffs in the Market District, in a hidden garden alley, there is a hollow tree stump that acts as permanent storage. It's a convenient and free location right in the city center for storing valuable or heavy items
- Sacks : Containers named "Sack" scattered around the world are safe for permanent storage. You just need to remember their locations or mark them on your map
- White Stallion Lodge in Leyawiin : After completing a quest chain involving Mazoga the Orc, you can store items safely in the White Stallion Lodge
- Aleswell Inn Room : Completing the "Zero Visibility" quest grants you a permanent room at the Aleswell Inn north of the Imperial City, where you get a chest of drawers for storage
These options provide a mix of free and paid storage solutions, suitable for early and later stages of the game. Buying a house offers the most secure and convenient storage, while chests like Jauffre's and the hollow tree stump are great early-game options
