1. Dungeon Etiquette

Remove the desecration caused by vampires, don't take anything out of coffins, bodies at rest, and burial urns. Treasure chests and the larger round urns are okay though.

Disturb the dead as little as possible.

Keep five torches on person at all times, if you don’t have enough light to go in, don’t go -Lark the Brave

Don’t drink suspicious potions. -blade

Don’t use enchanted items/ potions until tested by yourself or another mage (at an enchanting/alchemy table I would presume) - DarksunTheFirst

If you choose to take from the dead or dungeons only take gold and jewelry

Avoid sleeping in some random dungeon. No waiting either.- Edalriso

Never go alone -Gungho 1

Don’t loot until the zone is cleared- Eayri

Don’t take loot that isn’t supposed to be there (i.e., septims or new books from ancient sealed tombs) – Kniv

If you don’t know how to do something, don’t do it. Like picking locks- Wanderer303

1. Wilderness Survival (Eating, sleeping, not freezing.)

There are plenty of mods that maintain this. - blade

Walk and take rests when traveling- Mcleod

If you get sick, you must [get a cure] and then stay home for a few days and rest- MistryssNite

No metal boots when walking through snow- Wishbone

Walk to cities before fast travelling (by any means) to them- Nevar Odai

If cheap or otherwise inclined, avoid sleeping in Inns when camps/ caves are available. - Pseron Wyrd

If severely injured in a fight, take time to tend and mend your wounds (I assume this means don’t continue into the dungeon until your health fully regenerates on its own)

Cut your own wood and bring it to warm up on campfires in snowy biomes

Carry camping equipment for long journeys (use your imagination)

Be sure to maintain your equipment (clean, sharpen [not tempering necessarily]) - ActionHitman(FIN)

If shelter cannot be located at night, continue travelling through till dawn- Balrog of Morgoth

Make sure 1) the food is edible 2) its not frozen 3) its not rotten- Pistolero

Collect every portion of a hunted kill out of respect for the animal- Big Iron on His Hip

Beware the night- Eayri

1. Combat Etiquette

Go behind cover to drink a potion or apply a poison in battle- .joe.

Don’t over-consume potions or food during combat- LeBurns

If caught off guard, find cover before equipping different pieces (like putting on helmets) – Eayri

If there's an enemy before you, hit it, hit it dead. –ReaverLordThrall

Use the Kinect voice commands exclusively when equipping items

If they say they surrender cast fear on them and allow them to flee- Nevar Odai

Train for a little moment before going on an adventure

Perform rituals depending on your magic school- ferrykeizer

When you acquire a new spell be sure to practice with it before using it in combat- Frost Raven

1. Social Etiquette

If you produce refuse, get a bathroom mod, or go out of town- Razor Chain

Sleep through your preferred time of day - Pistolero

(Unless you are a vampire hunter, "sleep is for the weak")

Don’t be greedy with shrines. The gods don’t have time to give you nifty little blessings and cure your diseases every time you want (mainly, don’t use city shrines)

Radiant quests for factions need doing more often than the story stuff- Nevar Odai

Bathing- Greg Scott Neuman

Bathe before visiting Jarls- ActionHitman(FIN)

Eat and drink at appropriate times- [the average RPer]

Wear warm heavy clothing when snowing, then change when inside

Celebrate holidays -mcleod

Don’t use a dead person's equipment even if better than yours (it is fitted to them); make it, buy it or get it as a reward from a quest

If you go past an inn: order food, drink, and then sleep for more than 5 hours

Use the "wait" option for 1 hour only if needed

Sneak when opening locks- Edalriso

Don't take challenges lightly

Respect hierarchy- Xeivous

Always browse the markets or stores- Gungho 1

Use Carriages when travelling rather than fast travel

No rushing in cities, there is no need to be in and out in a day- Eayri

Keep things of value (jewelry) so they aren’t used against you

Don’t sell potions/ poisons with mixed effects- xoham

Spend time cooking meals - Choco Chochigulous

Avoid eating raw cooking materials as meals- Emperor Charles

If the above is unavoidable, stick to apples bread and sweet rolls- djAMPnz

Dispose of bodies in fire or water- Sammy Adams

Start/ stop your adventures (save) in an Inn or home- Gizmo

Always keep your weapon sheathed, unless necessary- Darkfire

Spend the evening drinking and carousing, but make the time spent realistic- Sundance

1. NPC Interactions

Imagine real conversations when lacking, or mod in new ones- blade

Donate often to the poor when carrying more than enough to cover "basic expenses"- Lark the Brave

Buy food and indigents from stalls and farms- mcleod

If you are interested in someone, you must talk with them a lot. It's the same with children. - MistryssNite

Followers need potions too – Eayri

Followers that are your friends should get the best gear you can spare- Myst357

Sell things that wouldn’t make for competition (weak potions, no serious buffing equipment) - xoham

Don't skip dialogue

Make sure that followers are properly equipped for wilderness, dungeons and cities

Set followers to relax when at an inn- Fenist Brightfalcon

Use Kinect voice commands exclusively to order followers

Friends can be asked on favors of equal weight, mercenaries can be hired to clear a single dungeon. Only guild mates/ housecarls can accompany you everywhere for anything- Nevar Odai

Treat NPCs the way they treat you, even if they are quest givers- Shimanuelle

Don’t forget to feed your animals- ely

1. Religious/ Social/ Political Affairs

If part of civil war:

Use the stationed forts and camps as rest stops- Eayri

Don’t resurrect the glorious fallen dead, friend or foe- ferrykeizer

If "good":

Avoid anything Daedric related as much as possible

Take poisons, but not to use (to destroy)- Lark the Brave

If Divine worshiper, try and go to the chapel every morning- mcleod

Don't drain blood or take body parts from decent people- Gungho 1

Stalk individuals in the wild that you think are up to no good- Eayri

Steer clear of shady doings- Gizmo

It is a bad idea to give one's eternal soul to a Daedra or to allow yourself to become a Lycanthrope or Vampire – LeBurns

If you’re a healer, don’t avoid healing both imperial and stormcloaks wounded in camps- zen1966

Never resurrect the innocent or people who have done you no harm

No undead thralls or slaves of any sort- ferrykeizer

If "evil":

If you’re a daedra worshiper, try to go on a pilgrimage every month-mcleod

Assume penalty for murder is death if caught- Oddish

Allow crimes to go cold/ make alibies- Play2Win

Worship the Daedra and do their bidding

Pickpocket constantly despite personal wealth

Create your own stealth missions/ heists

Kill guards

Drink Skooma and eat moon sugar constantly- Big Iron on His Hip

1. Creature Transformation.

When you transform into a Were-Creature, imagine that all of your inventory is thrown away at the place of the transformation , and obviously after that you "have to go take it back".- Blade

Brave the sun for shopping purposes only, it’s very uncomfortable for vampires

Don’t shoot the Sun unless it’s from concealment, people will panic- Uriel Nocturne

Go ahead and use the compass as a werewolf, you would be able to smell the locations

Make sure you have follower trust before transforming in front of them

If WW, sleep shorter nights because you are restless.

Don’t have an interest in most regular or cooked foods, and instead just eat as your creature would- Eayri

If you’re a Vampire, only sleep for 3 hours max because of nightmares (in previous games they were literal)- Nevar Odai

Feed before returning to family while trying to maintain family innocence and ignorance- Play2Win

1. Realistic Movement

Walk, don't run unless in battle.-Angry Orc

Avoid fast travel (or make it player-lore friendly) - bradleyh

Only sprint in short bursts and wait until stamina recovers fully until doing so again- Eayri

Character's movement speed is lowered to 70% via mods –ActionHitman(FIN)

Don’t jump everywhere- Kniv

Don’t ride a horse if you have a follower (unless you go slow or they are inferior) - Myst357

1. Proper Inventory

Set your own maximum inventory
Often do "inventory checks" , to see if everything is realistically placed.
Getting a horse, or getting the Black Market from Dragonborn DLC allows you to expand your maximum limit-Blade

Only take weapons that you could place on your characters external body (sword, dagger and bow)- mcleod

Only carry one armor set at a time- MistryssNite

Carry only what the character is meant to use. ex. 1 sword, 1 shield, 1 bow, and limit of 100 arrows the same type as the bow.

Weapons and armor have to match, unless it's a unique weapon

Carry only 5 lockpicks.

Only carry 5 potions and poisons at a time.- Edalriso

Some extra gear can go to a faithful bearer to carry for you (follower) - Gungho 1

Craft your own arrows- Eayri

Use equipment of quality that reflects a person of your status and profession- Nevar Odai

1. Proper Attire

Wear something warm in cold weather

Wear clothes with satchels if you intend to carry things

Take off clothes that are wet, or before they are wet

Wear proper sleepwear- broder_fisk

Carry just enough gold for what would cover basic expenses- Lark the Brave

Remove your helm/hood when traveling or in towns, houses, talking to NPCs on the road- Eayri

Don’t enter water in heavy armor (if you do you should drown yourself) - Vent

Cast Healing/ keep fire spell active to counteract hypothermia- Oddish

Wear heavy armor when on horseback or in large battles only

Obey the Manual of Arms and Armor specific to your character- Nevar Odai

Wear proper clothing for what task you are doing (smithing gear for smithing…etc.)-Play2Win

1. Lore Integrity/ Realistic Environments

If a Nord, keeping warm doesn’t necessarily matter- Choco Chochigulous

Dead is Dead- Metal God

If you do die, have some method of repentance / reanimation- there are a lot of different interesting ideas.

Khajiit are not allowed in the city- Davor

HUD opacity lowered or off

Never increase stamina- Eayri

Darkness adjustment (need to use torches to see in caves and at night)

Avoid using exploits, power loops and game flaws- Nevar Odai

Disable automatic health regeneration, Avoid using the in-game map and try to go on directions when possible -Pseron Wyrd

No Music- Ethetan

Realistic Needs and Diseases mod- Frost Raven

Learn about your people, and know the real limitations placed upon them- Shimanuelle

1. Personal Touches (things that make the character more believable/ fun)

Change facial hair or hair during time passed. Also maybe scares if an epic battle occurs. (Via DG DLC)- mcleod

Have hobbies (book collecting, feather gathering ...etc.)

Store special items in home for display

Give characters a food allergy or be a teetotaler (abstain from drinking)

Have a lucky charm, like an amulet of whom they worship- MistryssNite

Have taste preferences (wine over mead)- Frost-Raven

Rational fears (i.e. Fear of Heights)- He-Who-Remains

Script characters (follow a set plan made by the player)

Don’t be afraid to give your character a job with a realistic schedule- mcleod

Have an addiction and see it through -RafWaster

Eat an apple a day to keep the apothecary away

Return home after any significant victory (dragons, bosses…etc.)- Play2Win

Keep work clothes at home to simulate peace, quiet and time to focus

Start off at average weight, then modify based on physical fitness

Sell armor from bandits to smiths as trade for ingots (melting down the equipment)-Eayri

Place 2 septims on any dead body the PC didn’t kill

Torment people you don’t like

Douse the dead in flames to prevent reanimation - Dragonborn of ar

Use bound weapons to be sneaky to avoid rattling scabbards and quivers- Faethe

Avoid using magic of any sort and civilization as a whole- Pseron Wyrd

You cannot fish without a pole or net- ActionHitman(FIN)

Have some weird quirks (put mead in a barrel, eat all fish you see…etc.)- Arawos

Read books at night before sleep- Myst357

Brush your hair everyday- fantasyjunkie

Assume that the character handles their own downtime, training, and mundane stuff on their own, that way you don’t worry about bathroom breaks- Gizmo

Act like you're insane and blend in- Raging Ghost

Never kill animals- Darkfire

Only wear what you leave Helgen with and give yourself no crafted advantages whether made by you or not- BarrettsFloyd