If you’re starting a campaign based in Quickstone, work with your DM to determine your housing situation. Anyone can pitch a tent in the Tents or rent a room at an inn. In addition to the inns, there are a few tenements and boarding houses scattered throughout town; if you’re a long-term resident, are you renting a room in an Oldtown tenement, or do you actually own a small house in the Square? Shared housing can be an easy way to establish a connection between player characters, while renting a room at the Crown will put you in regular contact with a host of interesting people. Beyond this, a critical question is whether your housing is secure or whether you actually have to worry about paying your rent. As a general guideline, consider the following:
The Tents support a Poor lifestyle, though some residents live in Squalid conditions and those in the main camps have a Modest standard of living. There’s no cost to pitch a tent, but you still have to maintain your equipment and acquire food—unless you have ties to one of the main communities (Grizzlies, Khaar’paal, Mourners) and can manage get food at their camp.
Oldtown supports a Modest lifestyle, though some of the tenements are Poor in quality and there are a few Comfortable homes. You can rent a room at the Crown or in one of Honoria Soldorak’s buildings.
The Square straddles the line between Modest and Comfortable. There aren’t many homes here, but it’s a nice place to live. Town Hall is in the Square, so living here means you’re close to Sheriff Constable. Honoria Soldorak maintains a Comfortable boarding house.
Main Street supports a Comfortable lifestyle, and a few homes of Wealthy quality are being constructed for dragonmarked heirs. If you’re a Noble or have a similarly prestigious background, you might have a home here. If you don’t like the clientele at the Crown, you could rent a room at the Gold Dragon Inn. Main Street is also a reasonable choice if you’re a dragonmarked House Agent or have your housing provided by a wealthy patron.