I would love to see some NPC to interact with, at least for resource trade. Haldor isn't exactly useful beyond getting a couple things for progression.

There is a nice merchant mod that makes Haldor buy/sell more types of things, and give quests. There are even named enemies. This helps, but still feels very empty.

I would like to see villages with a few settlers, farms with a farmer or two on them. Even non-humans, as long as there can be some interaction. Maybe factions, maybe resource quests to help them rebuild their cabins and such. Maybe a ferry captain or a fishmonger.

There is a lot of potential.