assassins blade + silence = backstabbing galore.
^this
For the beginning, I would recommend the following priority:
1. Stealth
2. Weapon type of your choice
3. some magic/armor or 2nd weapon type
Reason: To really achieve anything you depend on not being seen. You can't deal damage as a warrior would, but you will rock the world while in stealth. To avoid being totally screwed when detected, you still should be able to deal some decent damage (also you want to make sure to 1hit-kill while in stealth mode). The third priority depends on your playstyle.
For me this is stealth, one-handed and light armor/illusion.