The Elder Scrolls V: Hearthfire

The Elder Scrolls V: Hearthfire is the second official add-on for the fifth installment in the Elder Scrolls series,.

Due for release first for the Xbox 360 on 04 September 2012, Hearthfire focuses around purchasing land and designing, building and maintaining a home. The option to hire stewards and a personal bards is also available.

In addition, an adoption mechanic has been introduced that allows the Dragonborn to adopt children and raise them in the newly built home.

Building a home
The first step to building a home is to purchase a plot of land and obtain a deed. The Drafting Table and Carpenter's Workbench can then be used to transform raw materials such as ingots, quarried stone, clay, and sawn logs into components of the house, such as Locks, Nails, Iron Fittings and Hinges.

Several housing additions with specific purposes are also available, these can include:


 * Kitchen with a cooking spit and cupboards
 * Library with several bookshelves.
 * Armory for displaying and storing weapons.
 * Greenhouse to grow alchemy ingredients.
 * Enchanter's Tower for magic orientated characters.

A garden may also be developed that can include a vegetable patch, a fish hatchery, a beehive or a stable for cows and horses.

Furnishings
The Interior Workbench can be used to furnish each room with a large variety of craftable objects. These include:
 * Mannequins
 * Divine Shrines
 * Alchemy Lab
 * Arcane Enchanter
 * Weapon Racks
 * Display Cases
 * All smithing stations
 * Taxidermied or mounted creatures
 * Most regular furnishings found in homes

Stewards
Stewards can be hired to buy raw materials for building the home or equip it with furnishings. They can also provide several options for transport, such as by carriage. They may also serve as a personal bard.

Family life
Once the house is complete, the option to move in with a spouse or adopt a child is available. Additional options will be present for any adopted children, such as giving gifts, playing games or instructing them to do their chores.

Occasionally the home may become subject to skeever infestations or giant attacks that must be dealt with.

Summary
Create a living home With this official add-on to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you can purchase land and build your own home from the ground up - from a simple one-room cottage to a sprawling compound complete with an armory, alchemy laboratory, stable, garden, and more. Use all-new tools like the drafting table and carpenter's workbench to transform quarried stone, clay, and sawn logs into structures and furnishings. Even transform your house into a home by adopting children.