I am not a fan of those races and would prefer to be human. A lot of people say to go Khajiit or Argonian. I didn't play a mage type character in any playthrough, partly because I switched to melee . And also, my playing style is archer/thief, at which khajiit excel. The Khajiit and Wood Elf are the other contenders for the top thief race, and they both have the advantage of .
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