That's right. The Batter hadn't bothered with them because he felt he would be fine with what he currently had. But it's very likely that they are still around and people were often interested in trading for things. That, and it's also likely he could ask the Storyteller for help with something simple.

"This has been very helpful."

Really. The Batter was able to find his own weaknesses along with fighting against someone who has a far different fighting style then himself. Useful.