User blog comment:Zippertrain85/Nords do trust magic/@comment-3194582-20140326120344/@comment-9062114-20140729163017

It's Skaal, a Skald is a type of Warrior Poet/Bard :P

They had to have learned magic before they got "respect", so I don't see how that's even relevant, in addition I don't think the people of Solitude would have much respect for a Sellsword that stays in a Local Inn drinking when he isn't off fighting...