In Sarnoth proper the currency is “coins” carved from stone and laced with unobtrusive Resonance tech to protect against counterfeiting. But any money people had with them wasn’t of much use once they found themselves in a colony and on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pohl understands the importance of getting the kids gifts from Dad's trips.
Selkie's issues with cold (and by extension all sarnothi) aren't an intolerance so much as a need to avoid hibernation during winter-level temperatures. It's especially important on the surface to avoid hibernation states, because fluctuating temperatures can pull them in and out of torpor, which isn't all that much fun.