According to UESP, there is nobody that can train Marksman in the Imperial City or Chorral. Is this accurate? I was hoping I'd be able to find a Marksman trainer near the beginning of the game for roleplay purposes. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like this is the case.

UESP is one of the number one sources I'd use to find out things like that, so while I can't say for sure there isn't one in IC or Chorrol, I can't imagine there would be one that isn't listed on UESP.

Thanks. I really like UESP. Rather disappointing then for me if that is the case. I'm having a tough time coming to a decision on a character build, and came up with a pretty good compromise roleplay wise, but unfortunately with no Apprentice level trainers in the early game, that won't work

You don't really need trainers, do you? I almost never train most of my major skills when I play, I just level them up manually.

There's no way you can justify your character going to Skingrad or Anvil before taking off on the main quest? Maybe they got bad directions to Chorrol, got lost, and wound up in Skingrad or something?

Well... there is one in Skingrad, which is on the way to Kvatch.

That would work, I'd think.

EDIT: :ninja:'d

Oh no, I don't -need- trainers. It's purely from an RP standpoint.

I've decided on my main 7 skills: Blade, Heavy Armor, Conjuration, Mysticism, Destruction, Alteration, Sneak - based upon the fact that these skills are what best defines the character that I've written and want to play. But for gameplay purposes, I love having Marksman ability too. From a gameplay standpoint, I do understand that I can just pick up a bow and arrow and use it right alongside my major skills, but from a roleplay perspective, my character wouldn't really know how to use a bow and arrow. But if he were to be taught, then he'd be competent.

Like I said, it's purely from a roleplaying point of view, as there is no in game reason for me to "need" to be trained in order to use a skill.