EVERQUEST II HOUSING GUIDE

Housing Types:

Guildhall - They dont exist at the moment, but I think there is hope on the horizon.
Plot House - A little bit bigger then an Inn. Ok for more than one person if you have some friends.
Inn Housing - Very small. Ok for 1 occupant and good for storage in game.


CONSIGNMENT CONTAINERS

Game Update 25 introduced "consignment containers," containers which can be placed in the consignment (broker) window to hold items your character is selling, while also showing up as furniture items in your home. It wasn't stated in the patch notes, but it's worth noting that although items sold on the broker from regular containers can *only* be purchased by other characters through the broker, items sold from consignment containers can be purchased directly from your home, allowing the purchasers to avoid paying broker fees.

There are nine types of consignment containers:
- Salesman's Crate: can hold any type of item.
- Armor and Shield Rack: can hold armor and shields.
- Bag Stand: can hold containers.
- Furniture Shelf: can hold furniture items.
- Jewelry Box: can hold accessories, including totems, and cloaks.
- Pantry: can hold food and drink.
- Potion Cabinet: can hold potions and poisons.
- Scroll Stand: can hold spell and combat art upgrades, recipe scrolls and books.
- Weapon Rack: can hold weapons, including arrows, axes and the like.

Each of these containers can be made from any T3-T7 rare wood, with the higher-tier versions of course having more room.

Tier 3 (fir) Salesman's Crates can hold 28 items; other tier 3 consignment containers can hold 48 items. T4 (oak) crates can hold 36 items; other T4 containers can hold 56. T5 (cedar) containers hold either 44 or 64 items, T6 (ironwood) containers either 52 or 72, and T7 (ebony) containers either 60 or 80.

Graphically, most of the consignment containers are a bit disappointing, as they utilize pre-existing house item skins, though admittedly not always skins already in use for other crafted furniture items. The Salesman's Crate, Pantry and Scroll Stand are chests. The Furniture Shelf and Armor and Shield Rack are wardrobes. The Weapon Rack, of course, is a weapon rack. The Potion Cabinet is a bookshelf, albeit one already filled with books and bottles, and the Jewelry Box looks just like some of the music boxes the Frostfell elves used to give away. The one truly new item is the Bag Stand, which is a "hat stand" from which several bags are hung.


Housing FAQ:

How much does my first inn room cost?
The initial inn room is free to purchase and costs 5 silver per week (real time) for rent.


What happens if I dont pay my upkeep?
The penalty for not paying upkeep is the inability to enter your home. If you are already in your home when your rent becomes due, visitors will not be able to enter your house until the upkeep has been paid. Upkeep does not accrue over time; if you dont pay it for three weeks, the rent will still be the same as if you had only skipped payment for one week. Everything within your home will remain there even if you have not paid your rent.


Why cant I purchase a home with status points?
You must achieve a specific guild level before you are able to purchase a home that uses status points as part of its cost; the guild level varies depending on the home you wish to purchase.


Can I purchase a two-room or three-room home if I dont have status points?
Yes, you may still purchase these homes if you do not have any status points. However, the cash cost of such homes will be greater if you do not elect to purchase one that requires status. Also be aware that there sometimes are two choices within the same price range. For instance, a 2 room inn in North Qeynos is the same cost and carrying capacity as in Qeynos Harbor, however, Qeynos harbor's inn room's have a few more indoor decorating options.


What does each of the access levels mean?
You may set either a default access level, which applies to all characters, or set access levels for specific characters via the housing access window.

* None: If your default access is set to "none," then no other characters can enter your home. You may also set individuals to have this level if you wish to ensure they can never enter your home.
* Visitor: Visitors may enter your home, but cannot perform actions on any items within it.
* Friend: Friends may enter your home and can move items around within it, but they cannot pick them up.
* Trustee: Trustees can perform most of the same functions as the actual owner. They cannot, however, pick up items placed in the house that are considered no-trade.


Can I share my room with a friend?
If you make someone a trustee of your home, they can place and move tradable furnishings. They can essentially perform all of the same functions as you, save for relinquishing your home, placing and picking up no-trade objects, and paying for upkeep.


How many objects can I place in my house?
The number of objects you can place in your home varies based on the size of the floor plan. You can place 100 objects for every room in your home (i.e. if you own a three-room home, you can place 300 objects). The initial one-room apartment that you are given can hold 100 items, including books, pets, furnishings, etc.


Can I store items from my inventory or bank, in my house?
Yes, you now have the ability to store up to 2 slots worth of items within your home. You can access this feature through the door menu from inside your home.


How do I change the look of my floor, walls, and ceiling?
Move your mouse over the surface you wish to modify, double-click, then purchase one of the other surface options (you may also right click and access this window via a context menu). After purchasing an upgrade, you may "Set" your surface via the same window. Please note that you will not be refunded any money spent on upgrading these surfaces should you choose to relinquish your home.


How many characters can use my bulletin board at once?
The number of merchants who can use a bulletin board varies by the size of the home. Your initial inn room will allow two characters to sell at one time. A five-room home, for example, allows twelve merchants to use a market bulletin board simultaneously.


What are some of the benefits to housing?
There are a number of benefits to player housing. You can become an enterprising merchant within your home, selling your wares to others. Tradeskill devices may be acquired and placed within your home so you can craft and sell items in your home simultaneously. You can purchase a house pet as a companion or to show off to your friends. Homes are also extremely customizable, providing yet another way to personalize your character and establish an identity in the world of Norrath.


Are there any benefits to furniture?
Furniture acquisition is an additional avenue of content that you may pursue while adventuring. Home furnishings reduce the status-point cost for home upkeep, as do pets. Some furniture pieces may have quests and other in-game content associated with them. For example, after completing a tome quest, you can place the completed book in your home so other players can read its contents. Faction titles and titles of nobility are housing rewards that also allow you to access more content.


What are faction titles and titles of nobility?
Faction titles are furniture awards that can be displayed in your house. If you receive one, it will appear as a piece of paper with a “Read” verb on it that others have the option to read.
Each of them has a custom letter from the faction head, thanking you and explaining a little about your new role and the duties that go along with your new title. An example would be this letter to a member of the Academy of Arcane Sciences:

The Academy of Arcane Sciences congratulates you on gaining complete acceptance within these hallowed halls. Your discipline and strength of power in the arcane arts is very impressive and has earned you a position of honor among your fellow practitioners. From this day forward, you will be known as an Archivist, do not let you will or studies falter. Death is the only award that will await you for failing in your calling! ~The Foci Titles of nobility are very similar, except they are not scrolls and parchment, but weapons and other items that symbolize knighthood. These will unlock content such as raids and quests, and are some of the most highly sought-after furniture items in the game.


If I betray my city, what happens to my house?
You still own your original home, so you will need to sneak back into your previous city and relinquish ownership of your old house in order to purchase a new one. It is recommended that you relinquish ownership of your home before starting the betrayal quest.


Why are things moving around in my house when Im gone?
Check to make sure that your default access level is visitor or none; if it is set to friend or higher, other players will be able to move your furniture.


If my door is blocked, how do I leave my room?
In rare cases where youve managed to block your exit and do not wish to move the furniture to leave (or if you are stuck in someone elses house), you can type the “/house” command to access the housing window (which allows you to leave).


How do I rotate furniture?
While moving or placing a furnishing, scroll the mouse wheel up or down or use the +/- keys to rotate the object.


Do I get extra storage slots in my house?
Not at this time.


Where is my original inn room? If you purchased an inn room within your starting city, it will be in one of the following zones:

* Barbarian (Qeynos) Graystone Yard
* Barbarian (Freeport) Scale Yard
* Dark Elf (Freeport) Longshadow Alley
* Dwarf (Qeynos) Graystone Yard
* Erudite (Qeynos) Starcrest Commune
* Erudite (Freeport) Stonestair Byway
* Gnome (Qeynos) The Baubbleshire
* Gnome (Freeport) Temple Street
* Half Elf (Qeynos) Willow Wood
* Half Elf (Freeport) Beggars Court
* Halfling (Qeynos) The Baubbleshire
* High Elf (Qeynos) Castleview Hamlet
* Human (Qeynos) Nettleville Hovel or Starcrest Commune
* Human (Freeport) Beggars Court
* Iksar (Freeport) Scale Yard
* Kerra (Qeynos) Nettleville Hovel
* Kerra (Freeport) Stonestair Byway
* Ogre (Freeport) Big Bend
* Ratonga (Freeport) Temple Street
* Troll (Freeport) Big Bend
* Wood Elf (Qeynos) Willow Wood


Housing is based on 100 items and 2 merchants per room.
Starter rooms have a 100 item and 2 merchant limit.
Two room inns have a 200 item and 4 merchant limit.
Three room houses have a 300 item and 6 merchant limit.
Five room houses and qeynos residences have a 500 item and 10 merchant limit.


Freeport Districts and Qeynos Villages Vault Slots

East Freeport:
Seafarer's Roost Royal Suite - 2 rooms - 2 Vault Slots - Purchase: 28g 98s 64,000sp - Upkeep: 1g 15s 92c 6,500sp


West Freeport:
The Blood Haze Inn - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 14g 61s 60c 22,000sp - Upkeep: 58s 46c 3,000sp
The Blood Haze Inn - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 24g 36s - Upkeep: 97s 44c


North Freeport:
1 Integrity Road - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 78s 96c 50,000sp
2 Integrity Road - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 1p 16g 17s 20c 120,000sp - Upkeep: 3g 64s 68c 24,000sp
3 Integrity Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
4 Integrity Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84c 9,000sp
5 Integrity Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
6 Integrity Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84c 9,000sp
7 Integrity Road - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 1p 93g 62s - Upkeep: 7g 74s 48c
8 Integrity Road - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84c 9,000sp
9 Integrity Road - Closed by order of the Overlord
10 Integrity Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84c 9,000sp
1 Compassion Road - 5 rooms - 6 Vault Slots - Purchase: 4p 83g 84s 300,000sp - Upkeep: 19g 35s 36c 60,000sp
3 Compassion Road - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 78s 96c 50,000sp
5 Compassion Road - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 78s 96c 50,000sp
7 Compassion Road - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 78s 96c 50,000sp
Jade Tiger Inn - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 24g 36s - Upkeep: 97s 44c


South Freeport:
1 Freedom Road - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 78s 96c 50,000sp
2 Freedom Road - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 78s 96c 50,000sp
3 Freedom Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 40s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
4 Freedom Road - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 1p 16g 17s 20c 120,000sp - Upkeep: 3g 64s 68c 24,000sp
5 Freedom Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 40s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
6 Freedom Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000 - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84c 9,000sp
7 Freedom Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 40s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
8 Freedom Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84c 9,000sp
9 Freedom Road - Closed by order of the Overlord
10 Freedom Road - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84c 9,000sp
2 Justice Road - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 4p 83g 84s 300,000sp - Upkeep: 19g 35s 36c 60,000sp
1 Justice Road - 5 rooms - 6 Vault Slots - Purchase: 4p, 83g, 84s, 300000sp - Upkeep: 19g, 35s, 36c, 6000sp


Qeynos Harbor:
Fish's Alehouse - 2 rooms - 2 Vault Slots - Purchase: 48g 30s - Upkeep: 1g, 93s 20c
Fish's Alehouse - 2 rooms - 2 Vault Slots - Purchase: 28g 98s 54,000sp - Upkeep: 1g 15s 92c 6,500sp


North Qeynos:
Irontoe's East - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 24g 36s - Upkeep: 97s 44c
Irontoe's East - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 14g 61s 22,000sp - Upkeep: 58s 46c 3,000sp


South Qeynos:
Note: This has seven rooms and is equivalent to the Freeport five room residence.
2 Bayle Court - 5 rooms - 6 Vault Slots - Purchase: 4p 83g 84s 300,000sp - Upkeep: 19g 35s 36c 60,000sp
4 Bayle Court - 5 rooms - 6 Vault Slots - Purchase: 4p 83g 84s 300,000sp - Upkeep: 19g 35s 36c 60,000sp

Note: This has seven rooms and is equivalent to the Freeport five room residence.
5 Erollisi Lane - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 48s 96c 50,000sp
8 Erollisi Lane - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 48s 96c 50,000sp

5 Karana Court - 5 rooms - 5 Vault Slots - Purchase: 3p 87g 24s 250,000sp - Upkeep: 15g 48s 96c 50,000sp
6 Karana Court - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000 - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84s 9000
12 Karana Court - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84s 9000sp
14 Karana Court - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84s 9000sp
18 Karana Court - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 60s 40c
20 Karana Court - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 1p 16g 17s 20c 120,000sp - Upkeep: 4g 64s 68c 24,000sp
Lions Mane Inn - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 24g 36s - Upkeep: 97s, 44c
Lions Mane Inn - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 14g 61s 60cp 22000sp - Upkeep: 58s 46cp 3000sp
2 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
5 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 9,000sp
8 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
9 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
12 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
15 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 9,000sp
17 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
18 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
20 Lucie Street - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
3 Tranquil Way - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
7 Tranquil Way - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
13 Tranquil Way - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
15 Tranquil Way - 3 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
17 Tranquil Way - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 1p 93g 62s - Upkeep: 7g 74s 48c


Maj'Dul:
Simple Apartment - 1 rooms - 2 Vault Slots - Purchase: 24g 36s - Upkeep: 97s 44c
Small Apartment - 1 rooms - 2 Vault Slots - Purchase: 14g 61s 60c 22,000sp - Upkeep: 58s 46c 3,000sp
Merchant Apartment - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 96g 60s - Upkeep: 3g 86s 40c
Mercenary Residence - 2 rooms - 3 Vault Slots - Purchase: 57g 96s 86,000sp - Upkeep: 2g 31s 84c 9,000sp
Affluent Residence - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 1p 16g 17s 20c 120,000sp - Upkeep: 4g 64s 68c 24,000sp
Large Residence - 3 rooms - 4 Vault Slots - Purchase: 1p 93g 62s - Upkeep: 7g 74s 48c


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