Essentially, yes. The one I knew, he was surprisingly jovial with a dirty sense of humor considering how their philosophies sort of dictates otherwise. All this talk makes me miss those people now, wow.
Our skills do tend to improve after dreaming, I think. I've made some poisons that are used to coat melee weapons sometimes, they inflict better and more long-lasting damage. If you ever want any for your arrows I'd be glad to share.