» Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:17 am
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Powers
One of them will be your "racial power," a special ability that varies depending on the race of the character you are playing. Nords have Battle Cry, Dunmer have Ancestor's Wrath, etc. What they do is explained in the table at the link above.
Other powers are gained by activating a particular standing stone or by completing a particular quest, or by becoming a werewolf or vampire.