I am currently playing an Orc Warrior with Heavy Armor, One Handed (Axes), Block, and Smithing. I followed the main quest until the first dragon slaying, and then too branched out to do side quests. Generally, I would follow the main quest until it took me to a new city/location, and then complete many side quests in that area, explore a little, and then continue the main quest until, again, it brought me to a new location, thus repeating the process. I am 34 now, and done with the main quest, in full Dragon Armor, and am now working on doing all of the side quests in each city so I can be a Thane of every place possible. Then, I'll join the legion and go through that quest line, and then search out and complete every Daedra Shrine quest, hopefully ending near level 50 in full Daedra armor.