[@Fairess]
I admit I had written out a whole list of counter-points and objections and ideas, only to come to the conclusion that there is nothing in this CS or about Colchetta that should change. So, Rosella Burke and Colchetta are approved. Please copy to the Characters tab. :)

There may be plotty things that will surround Colchetta's prosperity, however, and I maintain that there are no other settlements remotely as successful as this one. It's an oasis in a world of chaos.

[@Awkward Afro]
I know it's a work in progress but I like it so far. I'm curious though, you said the tribespeople are atheists, but Cyrus is a priest in direct communication with celestial gods? And Naveed has no physical form except what is apparent within the orb, correct? I'm curious about the gods and the nature of Naveed, if you care to expand, but it looks good either way. :)