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  • Question
    What if I made Lydia my steward and she is lost?
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    Usually if you lose her, she'll come back to you when you fast travel. However, if she doesn't come back when you fast travel, go back to where you were when you lost her and there's a chance she'll be somewhere around that area.
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    Can I adopt kids if you've made a house, or does it have to be bought?
    Community Answer
    Either way. Buy or build your house, as long as you make enough bedrooms for the children.
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    Can I build a house if I joined the Stormcloaks?
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can.
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    How do I adopt kids and get a pet? Also, can I buy the pack if the game is shared with me on Steam?
    Community Answer
    You adopt kids by owning a house and going to a child that is homeless. There is one in Whiterun, one in Immortal, and one in Solitude. You can only adopt two at a time and you must furnish your home and get a child's room. Pets are randomly brought home by your children. I'm afraid I don't know the answer to the other question, sorry.
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    What cities have land for sale, and what can I do with it?
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    You can only buy 3 plots of land, which include Lakeview manor in Falkreath, Windstand Manor in Hjallmarch, and Heljarchen Hall in Dawnstar or north of Whiterun. All of the Land costs 5,000 septims. If you want to do something in your home, you can hire a steward and instruct to buy house upgrades like bards, carriages , horses, etc. Plus, you can raise a family and just have fun!
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    What can I do if I can't adopt children after I have made the house and a bedroom with two children's bed and a double bed and have a wife?
    Community Answer
    You might have answered Constance in a stupid way such as assassin or adventurer. Saying you are an Arch Mage or The DragonBorn will get her attention.
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    If i have a pet, how do I get it to go to the correct house?
    Community Answer
    It just goes to your house automatically.
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    Do adopted children give me any septims like a wife/husband do?
    Community Answer
    No. They're simply people living in your house.
  • Question
    How do I get a wife?
    Community Answer
    You have to ask some ladies in the town. Some will say "I need a husband" or something like that.
  • Question
    How do I get a spouse in Skyrim after I have built a house?
    Community Answer
    You first have to get an Amulet of Mara in Riften, then talk to a woman.
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    Do I have to buy Hearthfire in order to buy land in Falkreath in Skyrim?
    Community Answer
    Yes, you must by Hearthfire or have Skyrim Special Edition, which comes with all the DLCs.
  • Question
    How can I get plans to build a bigger house?
    Community Answer
    The available plans will show on your drafting table, near the workbench. You activate it, go to the workbench, and then you will be able to start building it using your resources.
  • Question
    How do I get enough gold fast to build a house in Skyrim?
    Community Answer
    You can find some good tips in Get Easy Money in Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim .
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    Is there a minimum level requirement to build a house in Skyrim?
    Community Answer
    No, all you need is to complete quests for the Jarl of the hold that you would like to buy the plot of land in.
  • Question
    Why do I need a lock for my house in Skyrim?
    Community Answer
    This is just the general structure of doors in Skyrim, and to make the game seem more realistic (in door building) locks must be added.
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    Can I build a bigger house or is the small layout the only one available?
    Community Answer
    You start with the small house layout, and then you are able to add many expansions to it, which makes the house bigger than non-hearthfire homes.
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    Do I build a child's bedroom in my house?
    Community Answer
    If you would like to adopt children and have them in this home, then yes; otherwise, it doesn't matter.
  • Question
    How big of a house do I get to build?
    Community Answer
    It is quite big; the size very slightly varies depending on what expansions you add on.
  • Question
    Can I build a home in Skyrim for the Xbox One edition?
    Community Answer
    Yes, as long as you have Skyrim Special Edition or the Hearthfire add-on installed.
  • Question
    How do I find my house if I forgot where it is after I built it?
    Community Answer
    It will appear as a place on your map. If you built the one in Falkreath it will be called "Lakeview Manor," if you bought the one near Morthal it will be called "Windstad Manor," and if you bought the one at Dawnstar it will be called "Heljarchen Hall." All three of these will be relatively close to the town you bought them from on the map.
  • Question
    Where can I found a workbench when building a house in Skyrim?
    Community Answer
    Look around edges and in corners of rooms inside the house, or if outside, it should be near the flat area where your house is to be built.
  • Question
    What is the biggest home I can build in Skyrim and where is it located?
    Community Answer
    Any of the 3 hearthfire houses are the biggest that you can build in the game without mods.
  • Question
    Can I sell a house in Skyrim?
    Community Answer
    No, once you have bought a house in Skyrim, you are unable to sell it and you will own it forever.
  • Question
    Can I build a house anywhere without having to get a jarl's permission?
    Community Answer
    You can't build a house anywhere, and you have to get the steward's permission by questing.
  • Question
    Can I buy a blueprint for a large house in Skyrim?
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    You have first have to have Hearth installed (this will allow for larger houses and other small details), then buy a plot of land from a jarl/stewardess. Once you have purchased the plot of land, go to the drafting table, and choose small house layout. Once it is fully built, you can go back to the drafting table and click on main hall. From there, you will get options to add onto your house.
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    Can I adopt a child with the original Skyrim?
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    Community Answer
    Yes, you can adopt a child with the original Skyrim. You can adopt up to two children as long as you have rooms for them in the houses you can simply buy. The Hearthfire mod, as being discussed in this article, is talking about building your own house rather than purchasing.
  • Question
    Why does it let me move my spouse, but not my children, into the house I built?
    Community Answer
    Make sure that your house has enough rooms for your children (specifically, children's rooms).
  • Question
    How do I purchase a fish pond in Skyrim?
    Community Answer
    You have the choice to build one at the house you can build after purchasing it from the Jarl of Morthal or her steward.
  • Question
    How do I make another house in Skyrim in Mortal or Dawnstar when I already have one built in Falkreath?
    Community Answer
    Complete quests in the town, speak to the jarl of that hold and you will get similar quests to the ones you got from the Falkreath jarl.
  • Question
    Which house plots are closest to the cities in Skyrim?
    Community Answer
    They are all relatively close to cities, but the most popular is the Falkreath home, Lakeview Manor.
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