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Sometimes, shacks may be inhabited by hunters, bandit gangs and fishermen or other NPCs and creatures. For the most part, they are "open" structures, meaning they do not have doors, so there is no loading required to enter the house. These houses can offer quick access to a bed and storage for players, in some cases.
List of shacks
Below are the known shacks in Skyrim. (Open or closed in parenthesis indicates if the structure has a door leading to interior)
This mysterious shack is constructed in the marshes of Skyrim. The interior of the building cannot be accessed until the player finishes the quest "With Friends Like These..." in which the rare execution hood can be acquired depending on how you go through the quest.
The Alchemist's Shack, raised in the autumn-like forests of the Rift, once housed an inspired alchemist. This dwelling has a bed the player is able to sleep in and storage (End Table) as well as a Butterfly in a jar, a rare item in Skyrim. Also, this cabin has an alchemy lab, which makes this house a great starting base for players.
Cliffside Retreat is a small hunting cabin with a great view of Solitude and the surrounding area from its balcony. A hunter can usually be found here, offering trading opportunities, along with various furs just outside the shack.
Location
Roughly half the distance going from Markarth heading straight towards Solitude.
Located in a gorge between two mountains, this cottage is the lair of a malicious Dunmer mage. While not built inside the city, the design and structure of the house resembles the houses of Whiterun. Inside is an alchemy lab and an arcane enchanter along with ingredients and other valuables.
This shack is home to an old man, a hunter, and his grandson, a survivor of Helgen, who live on a mountainside, overlooking the Rift. A cooking pot (outside), a tanning rack (inside), and wood chopping block (outside) can be found here.
This lodge is the headquarters of the prominent Vigilants of Stendarr, an order of priests devoted to tracking down and removing Daedric worship. Nestled in the wintery mountains, this lodge offers refuge to those bold priest warriors. The hall also has two alchemy lab and a arcane enchanter as well as a wood chopping block and a tanning rack.
Set deep in the forest that surrounds Lake Ilinalta, this cabin is home to two skilled hunters who trade their kills and catches with others. Outside the cabin is a tanning rack that can be used and an Archeryskill book is located between the two bedrolls in the cabin.
The remenants of this house, near the Thalmor Embassy have been turned into a bandit gang's hideout. There is a Pickpocketskill book and tanning rack located here for the player to use.
Once under the ownership of a Nord who lived alone outside Rorikstead, this home has become infested with Skeevers both inside and surrounding the home. Inside is a usable cooking spit and other food items.
Nestled back from the road in the forests of Hjaalmarch, this shack once belonged to a Nord and his canine companion. Ingredients for Alchemy can be found inside as well as a Speechskill book. A dog follower can be found along the road in front of the shack. Following him will lead you to the shack.
Constructed along the main road from Falkreath to Helgen , Pinewatch appears to be a quiet well kept residence. However, the home holds purpose for a bandit gang who raid passing travelers and caravans. The bandit headquarters has a tanning rack outside and a grindstone and workbench on the inside.
Resting on the shore of the White River in Eastmarch, Riverside has become the home of animals living in the area after the death of its owner. A Light Armorskill book and a treasure map can be found inside this shack.
This appears have been a farmhouse once, Traitor's Post has been turned into a bandit hideout, deep within the mountains outside of Windhelm. This two story structure has a Blockskill book and a treasure map, among other valuables. It also has a tanning rack.
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