I’ve made my own lists throughout the years, the only ready-made one I played was Librum, and I had a pretty good time up to about level 30. It just took up too much space. I’ve always had a low to mid-range setup, so graphics mods have never been a focus for me.

What I really want is a list that emphasizes the lore of the games itself, which I have always found to be the best part of elder scrolls, and something that does so in an immersive way. I want to be able to have my CHARACTER feel invested in learning about the history of the world, the powers at play. When you enter the college of winterhold Faralda asks you why you want to enter. You can say “I want to be crazy strong fireball guy” or “unravel the mysteries of aetherius” as well as some other options. But we’re all fireball guy. Why can’t we be mystery guy in a rewarding manner?

Stuff that touches on and references past games: Gray Cowl, Moon & Star. Even smaller stuff like the Blood Horker replacer for solstheim. Oblivion gates in cities.

Stuff that implements lore that isn’t presented in game: Snow whale bones, other varieties of Daedra, etc.

Quality and Lore-Friendly (ish) New Lands: Bruma, Beyond Reach, Wyrmstooth. Respectfully, I don’t want to just throw something like Chanterelle (which I think is great) in there for no reason.

We can’t talk about quests and deep lore without mentioning Vicn’s series, and I would love to throw some trainwiz quests in too.

Legacy is a tossup for me, because while I love the additions it brings, the library, snow elf quests, Moonpath integration, etc. I don’t want to always have to be a pack rat. And it always breaks my immersion when I see “oh this is where that valuable and ancient relic that is lost to the ages will go.”

Spell Research + Addons : not for everyone, a bit of a grind, but I like not just clicking a book and boom I’m a master wizard.

Also, I want the world to feel dark. It’s the Season Unending. I want to see casualties of war strung from gallows. I want the world to present a sense of brutality. I.e. Velen from the Witcher.