The Tower stands tall, built of the best stone with a number of odd runes that only the local mages truly know how to read. Despite age the stones do not crumble, and stand ever vigilante as a watch station for the city.
Within the walls of the city, Inside Tower
mage
guard
I am a guard at the royal castle.  I am brave and strong.  It is my duty to protect the king.
With your hands or the staff? With my hands connected to the staff!  One will not work without the other! That sounds inconvenient, have you ever turned something by accident? Oh yes, many things!  I went through many romantic partners before realizing my powers could be very problematic. Ooof, got stuck perhaps? Oh no, nothing like that.  I had a habit of turning things to gold when I got bored, and they were fed up with me - for some reason if you turn a labradoodle into a Golden Doodle, they get upset. Well I could imagine if one offed my pet I would be a bit dismayed. I never heard the end of it!  Eventually I had to turn her whole house into gold to make amends! If I had your abilities I could quit guarding the castle and go to being a noble. I could use a guard.  I promise, I pay very well.  If you like gold that is. Oh I most certainly do, who doesn't like gold afterall? My ex-wife!  Kept wanting me to change things back!