Maybe because you are a Merchant/Tradesman or are just well Travelled, and you know a bit about the language? Maybe because you are a Reiklander, but one (both) of your parents were expatriots who had settled down in a new country? True, true. From the prespective of developing a character backgrou...

On page 36, the following is presented: Each Species has a variety of Skills and Talents to choose from. You may choose 3 Skills to gain 5 Advances each, and 3 Skills to gain 3 Advances each. If a Talent listing presents a choice, you select one Talent from the choices given. Any Random Talents are ...