Bards study these skills seriously. The skill of and acting for budding playwrights. A skill very much needed by merchants. A skill that helps develop your all round abilities in the skills of daily life, so that you are able to use commands that depend on these general skills more effectively. The skill of the warriors, and all adventurous people try to learn at least some proficiency in it.
Strength is needed to perform well in combat.
The aspects of combat are offence, defence and special. The combat of attacking, with any weapon or without weapons. Strength as well as agility are important. The use of edged weapons. Edged weapons use a technique of strong blows meant to cause bleeding wounds.