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To add to what Zelron wrote;

The Sneak skill is very important in the Elder Scrolls games. Sneak everywhere you can to level it up quickly.

Alchemy is also very important as it is a way to make gold so you can buy whatever else you want, not for potions to use, unless you want to use poisons to boost your attacks. Paralysing an enemy, even for just a few seconds, can make all the difference, for instance. One cannot paralyse a Dragon, however, other poisons do work on them.