So I haven't been playing Skyrim for a while but am going to jump back on (I am playing on PS3) and I wanted to role play as a Nord Warrior because I have tried role playing other characters but without mods and the add-ons I cant really get into any other characters (because of the way the game starts).

So i basically know what my build will be but what I really need help with is what quest lines places of interest etc. Should I explore.

Any info would help. Thanks.

One thing I've done is ignore Helgen. Sprint your way through Helgen, and then sprint to a different location - the location where your characters starts. I, for example, started a character in Dawnstar. He started with nothing but some clothing and a few gold pieces, and lasted for at least a hundred hours.

And I'd advise against planning what a character will do in terms of quests and such - it sort of defeats the purpose of roleplaying, to me. Just start your character, get into his or her mindset, and see what he or she does.

Oh, and if you're looking for builds, I'd strongly suggest mage, archer or dual-dagger-wielding-thief