

There are a total of sixteen residents (and one dog, as well as chickens and cows) in Riverwood.

With the Hearthfire plug-in, salmon leaping up falls also have salmon roe, a valuable alchemy ingredient. These fish are sought after by the area's hunters, and can be used for food or sold for gold. The White River, on which Riverwood is built, is full of salmon.


As such, the small and simple community serves as a tutorial village.Īfter the events at Helgen, they are directed to either Alvor, had they followed Hadvar, or Gerdur, if they sided with Ralof. Riverwood is most likely the first location visited by the Dragonborn following the attack on Helgen and the escape from Alduin. As such, the road to Whiterun is frequented by bandits during the time of the Civil War, and the residents will stay in the town. While the village is walled along its entrances, these walls are not initially patrolled by Hold Guards, and the rural village is largely defenseless. Trade is made through the blacksmith and goods store, and what cannot be found locally or bought from travelers passing through may be bought from the Whiterun Marketplace. The village is largely self-sufficient, growing its own vegetables as well as hunting and fishing for meat. The village is small, despite the fact that there is a lumber mill, tavern, blacksmith, general goods store, and three log houses and huts with small vegetable gardens. Riverwood was founded by the ancestors of Gerdur and Hod, current residents and owners of the village's lumber mill.
