"Proper" Quest Order?

[DALCOhstangultion]

I got to Whiterun Hold early in the main quest line and decided to do some of the "local" side quests before climbing that mountain to get trained by the Greybeards (i.e., the next main quest: "The Way of the Voice"). Well, I've been doing those side quests for days. Should I do the "Way of the Voice" quest or finish off those Whiterun side quests? Right now, I'm at the Daedric shrine the talking dog took me to. I'm pretty sure I can just continue rotating counterclockwise around the mountain to fairly quickly get to the start of the path up the mountain. So, it might be convienient for me to hit the main quest for a bit.

[Daryl]

hmmm
or why not gain one of the best "survival gear"
go to the Hall of the Dead in Markath
and do the quest
then you have an item which allows you to heal your health and stamina quite frequently :)

[★Kelvy★]

Just carry on it will be there waiting for you, need that (Way of the voice) to start Dragonborn ESM proper.

[Red Bat]

Most of the game levels with you. The next few main quests give you the next few words of Unrelenting Force, so it's well worth doing it early.

I usually break away from the main quest right after meeting the Greybeards to get something related to my run (Gloves of the Puglist for unarmed runs, Thieves Guild armor for light armor runs, certain spells for mage runs, The Pale Sword and Ice Form for one handed runs, etc), and then continue with the main quest until I happen to be in the area for a good sidequest.

Worth pointing out that the main quest never takes you near Falkreath. It's basically one big sidequest area.

[JDaremo Fireheart]

Get out an explore. the mainline quests will always be there waiting for you.

[78pac7]

Not really any point taking a quest if you would rather spend your time doing another.

[JDaremo Fireheart]

There is no proper order, and with 300+ quests available to you, you'll have lots to do without doing the mains

[Shellbie]

First thing, pilgrim. You're new. And you look it. Here's 200 drakes. Go get yourself a decent weapon. Or armor. Or a spell. And second thing... you need a cover identity. Around here, 'freelance adventurer' is a common profession. Sign on with the Fighters Guild, or Mages Guild, or Imperial Cult, or Imperial legion, advance in the ranks, gain skill and experience. Or go out on your own, look for freelance work, or trouble. Then, when you're ready, come back, and I'll have orders for you.

Caius Cosades from Morrowind

[vennedia30]

Originally posted by Katherine:

First thing, pilgrim. You're new. And you look it. Here's 200 drakes. Go get yourself a decent weapon. Or armor. Or a spell. And second thing... you need a cover identity. Around here, 'freelance adventurer' is a common profession. Sign on with the Fighters Guild, or Mages Guild, or Imperial Cult, or Imperial legion, advance in the ranks, gain skill and experience. Or go out on your own, look for freelance work, or trouble. Then, when you're ready, come back, and I'll have orders for you.

Caius Cosades from Morrowind

Caius has the right idea.

[Belanos]

There's no "proper quest order", it's totally up to you. If you're enjoying doing all those side quests, then go with it. As for going up the mountain to do the Way of the Voice quest, you really don't want to do that one too early. There's a rather tough creature along the way that you'll need to be a bit stronger in order to take on, or it will just have your butt for lunch. I made the mistake of heading there straight away once, and I finally gave up after trying several times to beat it. Now I wait until I have several levels under my belt before I try.

[jancawa55]

One of the earliest places to go for me is Snapleg Cave. Paralysis Staff and a good sword in the other hand can make the 7000 steps easy. Of course you will need soul gems too.

[Belanos]

Originally posted by jancawa55:

Paralysis Staff and a good sword in the other hand can make the 7000 steps easy.

Paralysis works well against that creature. I usually wait until I have at least one Paralysis poison and I'm able to summon a Flame Atronach, since it has a weakness to fire. The ingredients for a Paralysis potion aren't exactly common, so it usually takes me awhile to be able to make one, and a Flame Atronach requires a Magicka level of at least 130. So I need to gain a few levels for that. But I don't want to put all my points into Magicka right away, so I'm usually at least level 12 before I head that way.

[DALCOhstangultion]

I'm level 19, so going up the 7000 Steps shouldn't be too bad. I think I'll head up and get the training out of the way. From the character's point of view, it would be nice to get an explanation of what's happening to him.

[JDaremo Fireheart]

Originally posted by DaveLessnau:

I'm level 19, so going up the 7000 Steps shouldn't be too bad. I think I'll head up and get the training out of the way. From the character's point of view, it would be nice to get an explanation of what's happening to him.

good idea. during some of your other quests you'll be going to locations with Word Walls and it would be nice to be able to know about them from a character point of view.

[Omen]

I think defeating the dragons that are butchering everyone is just a tiny bit more important than helping someone get the wife he wants.

[aturqoise]

With this character I waited until I was level 30 before turnig in the Dragonstone. I'm playing as a mage and wanted to be able to kill dragons without running out of magic before they died. There is no real proper order to the quests, do them in any order you want, or even don't do some. What you do is up to you.