What if there was a mod that allowed the player to take over a fort or other bandit hideouts?
You can place guards near places that enemies spawns.
You have to pay your guards or they quit.
You may offend the nearest Jarl which may lead to diplomacy or war with jarls.
You have the ability to have services at your new land. Eventually there would be generic NPCs that spawn that act as townsfolk.
You can create an economy for your base so it can be self sufficient.
You can repair the fort.
You can create barricades to block out enemies.
You can declare yourself a lord or a jarl. This may have consequences.
You can take over a multiple places meaning you can take over a significant part of the map.
This could make a good money sink for players with too much wealth.
If such a mod exist let me know.