Diseases can be a nuisance, so picking Argonian may lead to some more care-free play. Water-breathing has limited usefulness in Skyrim. Both have a bonus to unarmed damage, though Khajiit are better at this and have a more focused set of bonus skills. They're not a great race to play unless you'll lean heaviliy on those thief skills, but in that case will need to decide between this Race or Khajiit. Otherwise, their bonuses are a bit spread out.
It's a skill that normally takes a bit longer to level, so this is a welcome bonus. Strategies for Playing as an Argonian: Argonians are suited to thief-type play, being better at lockpicking from the start. Special Abilities - Histskin: Health regenerates 10x faster for 60 seconds. Racial Perks: +50% Resist Disease, Waterbreathing, better Unarmed damage Starting Skill Bonuses: +10 Lockpicking, +5 Alteration, Restoration, Light Armor, Pickpocket, and Sneak A Male of the Argonian Race Race: Argonian
I'll suggest how each might be used, and note my favorite passive bonuses to give you some help choosing a race. You'll see what each race looks like, their starting skill bonuses, special abilities, and racial passives. This guide serves to list and provide strategies for the various races in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. List of the Races of Skyrim Guide to Racial Bonus Stats and Special Abilities
