Riverwood in "Skyrim" belongs to the inheritance of Whiterun and is at the very beginning of the Dragonborn path. This place was built around a sawmill founded by the ancestors of Gerdur and Ralof. At the moment, this place is surrounded by a wooden wall on three sides. Here the protagonist begins his journey, here is the opportunity to get the first satellite. Not far from the settlement is the "Torch Mine". By repelling it from the bandits, you can get a constant source of iron ore.
Original Riverwood
The village consists of several houses, as well as a sawmill, the Sleeping Giant tavern, the Riverwood Merchant store, and a forge. There are also two vegetable gardens and a stand through which you can freeze fish. As part of the Wall of Alduin quest , the player will have to return to Riverwood, after which it turns out that some citizens are hiding their secrets, including very large-scale ones. In particular, it is here that one of the last representatives of the Blades, the organization of the bodyguards of the emperors from the Septim dynasty, is hiding. Since this place is very significant, Riverwood in Skyrim is extremely popular among modders.
Changes that befell the original location
Oddly enough, the Riverwood mod in Skyrim in one form or another can be seen quite often. For example, the well-known model JK one of his first works breathed life into this village. It turned out very colorful and picturesque. Other users also did not leave the original location alone. Gradually, Riverwood received several variations, in some of them you can even buy a house and get a garden. Numerous alterations that affected the original protagonist quest should also be added here. So, for example, in Riverwood it will be possible to find new equipment of “Blades” or special alchemical ingredients.
As you can see, Riverwood remains an extremely interesting location with a quivering, almost childish affection of players.