I am thinking about starting a new character and wondered if I could get some tips. My set-up is currently like this:
Race: Nord, male Name: Olav
Birthsign: The Mage
Class: Paladin
Attributes: Intelligence and Willpower
Major Skills:
1. Blade
2. Blunt
3. Heavy Armor
4. Restoration
5. Alteration
6. Mysticism
7. Athletics

Could you give some advice on how I might improve it?

Take Endurance instead of Willpower as a favored attribute. Replace Athletics with either Block or Armorer.

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Ah, the uesp site. One of my favorites. Looking for more biased advice though, but thanks anyway

Ah, no problem althougth i would also say as Dragatus said, use endurance as a favoured attribute as it governs your health when you level up and a high health is always good