Board Thread:Online Discussion/@comment-11476211-20130702084019/@comment-78.18.241.231-20131211192410

If you're looking for a character that is powerfulbut not over powered I'd recommend an Altmer mage style. Im only around lvl 15 and regular battles arent too difficult but some characters (like dragons and bandit chiefs) still make me heal and use potions. Keep your health and magicka around the same and focus on Destruction. You wont be able to spam high lvl destruction spells(at least during early lvls-its my first pure mage playthrough). If you stick to mage robes or clothes you will take more damage which helps stop you from becoming over powered. I use;Shrouded Shoes (so I can sneak easier if I want to try), Shrouded gloves (for if I need to use a bound sword to kill a powerful enemy and they look nice on a mage, I'll admit), Cultist Robes (until I can afford Apprentice Robes), Adept Cowl (Self explanatory, check the enchantment if you've never used/read about them before), Gauldor Amulet fragment(the one from Saurthal until I can complete it) and the enchanted ring from Saurthal (for surviveability). I also keep an amulet of Zenithar and I'd recommend investing some points into Speechcraft (mage gear is seriously expensive!).