RELATED: Skyrim: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Ivarsteadįor players who are conscious about their characters' heights, here are how the 10 playable races of Skyrim measure up vertically against one another. Of course, each race also has its own physical characteristics, and apart from skin and facial appearance, another thing that sets them apart is height. That's because the game has a rich lore and world complete with 10 playable races, all of which have their own background and dynamics with the game world, not to mention their unique special abilities. Character generation in the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and other Elder Scrolls games can be quite a lengthy ordeal.