Housing (Rules)

We have plenty of room to add player homes. Our custom add-on, "Role-Play Town Portals" is able to offer a multi-destination option for player homes. Fictionally, these "Housing Lanes" are described as streets, alleys, neighborhoods, etc depending on the fiction. Each of the areas has a particular look and feel and homes must match both the style and intention of the "housing lane". We do allow custom builds using both the Solitude and High Isle assets to create homes thematically appropriate to Western Skyrim and Solitude. The Leyawiin assets are too clean for our purposes, where as the High Isle Tudor (waddle-and-dab) assets are appropriate for Solitude.

Our commitment to the town's immersion requires player homes to match the region, be fully decorated and appropriate for your character's IC position in Hofborg. We will not link a home until the build is complete.

Fiction

Fictionally there are a number of abandoned private homes in Hofborg. These homes can be moved into by citizens of Hofborg as long as they are willing to pay the property taxes current and continue to pay them quarterly. Technically, the land and the homes are all owned by the Temple so there is no actual purchase of a house and deed. (This is the simplest fictional solution to avoid the "buying and selling" of houses which never happens because prior homes are usually abandoned by inactive players, not "sold".)

Approval Process

If your home is already decorated and you want us to look at it then open a ticket and we'll set up some time to review it. If you are just exploring options, you are also encouraged to open a ticket and ask about ideas and options, as our build team is also available when a ticket is opened. Please include the following information:

ESO Account Name

Name of House

Display Name (what you want to show in the add-on)

Who is this home for and why is it appropriate for them?

Appropriate Size

Your characters position within Hofborg must be appropriate for the house in question. Position is based on position earned within the guild, not backstory. Even if your position in the guild is not suitable for a large/grand home, you are allowed to use one of the larger homes such as Moon-Sugar Meadow, Coldharbour Surreal Estate, or Hakkvild's High Hall, etc, to design the home as long as it is reduced in scope so as to feel appropriate. Unless you hold rank within the guild, the private home space should not exceed that equivalent to Grymharth's Woe. Homes that have public space, such as a shop, can be a bit larger.

Landscaping/Transition

The house must be modified to match the rest of the town. This means the trees, rocks and snow must match. It also means that the transition (going thru the portal) must feel realistic, and may require you to cover up walls or windows to match. Expect to be asked to purchase the "large ice flows" from the crown store for your build, the snow piles are smaller and less effective. If you are unsure what would be needed, open a ticket to discuss.

Complete

The decoration of the home must be finished and look complete. We will be a little flexible on minimalist builds, but a big house with less than half the items used probably isn't going to look finished.

Inactivity

The link to your home may be removed if you go inactive. The period of inactivity will be about a month, but this may vary depending on demand.

Disclaimer and Copyright

This page may contain a mix of ESO canon and Hofborg fanon. This guild project, including the player homes, the story arcs, the add-on and the wiki, is the combined effort of an entire team of incredibly talented writers, builders and programmers. ESO canon has been credited to its source site and Fanon contributors are on the Copyright page.