That being said, this does mean that many newcomers to the series may make a few mistakes when it comes to playing as an all-powerful mage in Skyrim. Unlike past games, the player doesn't need to pick a specific class in order to build the character they want, and, instead, the focus is on combining the skills themselves rather than following a set path. Related: Awful Things You Can Do In Skyrim (That NPCs Mostly Ignore)
While there have been many different variations of these skills in the series, those found in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim are the most accessible in terms of character builds. One of the main draws of the Elder Scrolls series over other first-person RPGs is, most notably, the ability to fire off balls of fire and arcs of lightning from the player character's hands like it was going out of style.
