User blog comment:Shieldmaiden/Essay:Rebuttal to Good VS. Evil/@comment-24.136.170.154-20100214023814

Good points, but I don't think you can "inherit" the ability to use swords. I mean, some people may just be naturally good with them, as the case with Triss may be, but inheriting all skill she needed? In Mossflower, Martin was a good warrior. But he did not inherit it from Luke. Like above it may run in the family, but I think he said something along the lines of this. (Not direct quotations) "As soon as I was tall enough to lift my fathers sword, I learned how to use it." And, "One time, my father was injured and I had to defend our cave. I remember all summer fighting off sea rats while my father sat inside the cave entrance, preparing our food and calling advice to me!"

So he admits he was trained and got advice. Later he was taught by Boar the Fighter. So yeah.... I should just get an account at this point.