Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-10555401-20130718162649/@comment-11344160-20130718193805

Skyrim belongs to the Nords!

(*ahem*)

Um, I guess I agree with Nait (above). Race still plays a role early in the game and certain special abilities lend themselves better to warrior/mage/rogue. But to answer your question for an all-around character... maybe the Dunmer? Their resistance to fire is handy in a lot of situations and their starting skills have a nice mix of magic/stealth/combat.