Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-90.196.132.34-20130316015738/@comment-7153552-20130318171132

I'm going to agree with the not upgrading. If you wanted sometthing truly unique, use only the raw aspects of the game. This is becoming a more and more popular method of playing many games, they're calling it "Iron Manning". In Skyrim I would expect it to be something along the following guidelines:

[1] No upgrades to weapons or armor (including enchants, not even looted enchanted items)

[2] No perks, offensive or defensive

[3] No followers

[4] You can use base-level (apprentice) spells only, offensive or defensive

[5] Shouts are allowed, but each only taken up to the second word (obviously you don't have a choice on Unrelenting Shout, as they give it all to you in the questline whether you want it or not)

[6] Buffs from food are minor and are therefore allowed, also feel free to up your Magicka/Health/Stamina at each level - just no perks, don't forget

I plan on making this an actual topic all it's own, but this seems like a great start, I think.