From a thread on the BW forum:

I love how Raff eats with his mouth open at tables filled with lords and ladies, cusses like a country squire whenever he becomes excited and thinks learning to read is a big waste of time. He is beginning to realize that information is important and is learning to listen to rumors and pick up information wherever he can. He’s a nice kid and it is fun to watch his skills and stats slowly grow as he bumbles his way through a complicated mess of a world.