August 2, 2013 10:38 AM EDT
A pacifist character is possible and very viable. When I did a pacifist playthrough I went with altmer for the extra magicka and boost to magic skills. I used sneak to avoid enemies, illusion for calm/fear and muffle/invisibility, alteration for detect life/dead and paralyze, restoration for turn undead, and enchanting for spell cost reduction. I found it to be a viable and rewarding play style. If I had to do any killing, I used a follower and I buffed them with a courage spell and I healed them when their health was low. You could also add conjuration to summon atronachs as distractions to sneak by your enemies.