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| Respawn Time | 10 days | ||
| Console Location Code(s) | |||
| Riverwood | |||
| Region | |||
| Whiterun Hold | |||
| Location | |||
| Between Whiterun and Falkreath | |||
| Special Features | |||
| # of Tanning Racks | 2 | ||
| # of Forges/Anvils | 1 | ||
| # of Grindstones | 2 | ||
| # of Workbenches | 1 | ||
| # of Cooking Pots/Spits | 1 | ||
| # of Fishing SuppliesCC | 1 | ||
| # of Wood Chopping Blocks | 4 | ||
| # of Stone QuarriesHF | 3 | ||
Riverwood is a small milling town in southern Whiterun Hold. It is located at the foot of the Throat of the World, on the banks of the White River.
It is the town closest to where you start in Skyrim and has some basic facilities available, including a sawmill where you can work for money, a blacksmith, Riverwood Trader, and a small tavern named the Sleeping Giant Inn.
Riverwood is a good town to get your character started. With the work available, you can earn a decent amount of coin in a short amount of time.
Riverwood ResidentsEdit
Whiterun Guards appear after Before the Storm is completed.
* Appears only if he was followed during Unbound.
† Leaves once Alduin's Wall is begun. Orgnar becomes innkeeper.
‡ Only becomes a merchant if Lucan Valerius is killed.
Related QuestsEdit
Quests Starting HereEdit
Side QuestsEdit
- The Golden Claw: A shopkeeper wants you to retrieve his family heirloom from a bandit.
Miscellaneous QuestsEdit
| Quest Giver | Giver Location | Quest | Objective(s) | Requirement |
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| Faendal | Faendal's House | A Lovely Letter: Use a forged letter to resolve a love triangle. |
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| Sven | Sven and Hilde's House or Sleeping Giant Inn |
A Lovely Letter: Use a forged letter to resolve a love triangle. |
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- Chop Wood: Get paid to chop firewood. (radiant)
- Quest all Drunks Have: Make a drunk dance for joy. (radiant)
Other QuestsEdit
Main QuestEdit
- Alduin's Wall: Locate the prophecy within Sky Haven Temple.
- Before the Storm: Inform the Jarl of Whiterun about the dragon attack on Helgen.
- A Blade in the Dark: Prove you are Dragonborn to Delphine by slaying the dragon Sahloknir.
- A Cornered Rat: Locate Esbern.
- Diplomatic Immunity: Infiltrate a party at the Thalmor Embassy.
- The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller: Retrieve a Greybeard artifact from Ustengrav.
- Paarthurnax: Deal with a potential threat.
NotesEdit
- According to The Art of Skyrim, Riverwood was the prototype for the towns in the game. It was the first area built to completion in Skyrim.
- Near the main bridge north of the town is a salmon rack. If the Fishing creation is installed, there will also be a fishing rod and a copy of Line and Lure leaning up against some Fishing Supplies.
- Across the main bridge to Riverwood seems to be a duplicated bird sound effect placed in one spot near a tree. On further inspection, you'll find what looks like four red winged blackbird models stacked on top of each other, stuck inside the tree.
- If Stump follows some of the children up onto the lookout post on the edge of town, he may become wedged into the barriers because he is too big.
- Across the river, directly west of the mill, is the treasure chest for Treasure Map I, assuming you have the map.
- After completing A Chance Arrangement, there is a 20% chance of encountering a thief who is trying to break into Riverwood Trader.
GalleryEdit
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Protective wall
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Fishing supplies in Riverwood
BugsEdit
- Upon arriving in Riverwood with Hadvar at the start of a new game, Faendal may be dead somewhere in town for no apparent reason. If this is the case, the quest A Lovely Letter cannot be started, and Faendal cannot be recruited as a follower.
- Residents are sometimes seen walking through the river water instead of using a closer path.
This bug is fixed by version 2.0.4 of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch.
- If the Stormcloaks take Whiterun Hold, the Whiterun Guards in Riverwood will not be replaced by Stormcloak Soldiers.
- This bug is fixed by version 2.0.4 of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch.
- Riverwood is extremely prone to dragon attacks. The corpses of these dragons have trouble "cleaning up properly", and remain in the town for excessive amounts of time. This results in bones clipping through buildings and performance drops.
- This bug is fixed by version 1.2 of the Official Skyrim Patch.
- If you commit a crime in Riverwood, leave the town for over 24 in-game hours, then return, the guards will not arrest you. All of the townspeople will be hostile towards you, although killing them will not yield a higher bounty, and the guards will not attack you. Fast traveling to Whiterun and paying off the bounty or going to jail will fix the glitch.
