"WOOOOOOOH ... Canonball!"
If there would have been anything resembling a third in command in the structure of the order, it would be Sterling. Sarcastic and straightforward, he is one of the few who would dare go against Hector. He is a skilled arbalist and will never go anywhere without his trusty crossbow Lana. After the capture of Col. Hector (Der Stier) Schwartzschild, he and his compatriot Roboute "Burlyman" Macragge staged many failed attempts to break him out. He relented when the offer to relocate to Eir Andusk came. He was last seen on the Kildarian mainland dragging a kicking and screaming Roboute towards a rowboat.
He now serves aboard "Beloved Richter" as a cannoneer ... and loves this job. If you ever hear and excited "WOOOOOOOH" accompanying the sound of canonfire, it's Sterling Dutchess.
Aloof and self centered at first sight, Sterling has an appreciation and loyalty to a few people he considers to be close friends. He quickly adapted to life at sea and apparently loves being a pirate.
When not at sea, Sterling spends his days in Naal Ok Zin, he claims to be quite the ladies men and wil rarely spend consecutive nights in the same bed, or so he says.