and its not going to well. Granted I just started the game, but still. Just trying one handed, and light armor, (and eventually alchemy). Getting butchered by everything so far. I have it on default difficulty (adept).

This is part of the problem with getting butchered so much, but I have a sword only in my right hand (no shields or magic in the other) and its like half as responsive to clicking as it is when I had something in the other hand, which takes me forever to actually hit something. I have no idea if that's a mod issue or not though. I haven't done any alchemy and didn't have any potions on me so I guess that's also part of the problem. I also have the lady stone, but its not helping much.

Outside of that I eventually plan to get vampirism. Will this even be viable at later levels (just those three skills)?