So, I've been thinking about this for a while and I'm just wondering.

What would be a good build for this character? If I actually want him to be somewhat useful. (Not that the naked nords we all know and love are any useful, but you know what I mean).

Are there any things I just simply must do for such a role play (people to meet, places to visit etc.)

Has anyone else done this and what has your experience been?

One of the characters I mentioned in the "Anyone done a pure Solstheim or Mournhold game" thread was a naked Nord. She spent the whole game on Solstheim and surrounding areas (Vvardenfell was off-limits in that game).

I roleplayed that, Tarzan-like, she had gone feral in the wilderness after losing her parents. She spent her days hunting and fishing and exploring. Her primary weapon was a Spear - partly because it fit the character and partly so that she could get bonuses to Endurance (pretty important to non-armored characters). She had Unarmored as a Major, though she had to wear a cloth bracer to make the Unarmored skill work. She did a lot of Alchemy. Her back-up combat skills were Hand-to-Hand and Marksman. She also used a lot of Sneak and Restoration.

I made a mod that made Wolves and Bears non-hostile (she'd grown up amongst them and was accepted by them). Even so, it could be challenging in the beginning. But this just gave her game an intense feeling of living in a dangerous wilderness for me. If you'll be playing your character on Vvardenfell you'll have a easier time of it. I loved the character and I still have a lot of really great memories from that game.