SK Race question + item help (have never played a tank)

[Keebz]

Of those choices, I'd lean DE. Ultravision is nice, as is the smaller size and high int pool. I enjoy the fashion as well. Human is a good pick if you want better melee stats and to be less KoS places. Erud is good for the int and the faction, but the melee stats are the worst and most importantly the fashion is unfortunately buggy.

I'm a regen or bust boy, but the other races have their charms. It should be noted the penalty is shared amongst your group, so if you don't solo it's more like like 3-10% depending on group size.