User blog comment:Loganh/I just started playing Oblivion and would like tips on important things such as the guilds./@comment-2136008-20101010054115

For armor, I like to run along the roads and take the armor off the dead bodies of the bandits. You can often get the guards to help you out. I also like to buy low level spells in every magic discipline to help increase my magic levels. I like Conjuration magic, but find a style that suits you.