So...I have something like 13 new player requests and people actually messaging me to join. I don't know what happened make us so popular but I'm thinking about expanding the game once this chapter is concluded. I'm off the trail but am moving to Florida and starting a new job training so I'm thinking about keeping the post rate slow still. Also has anyone heard from Urki or Utamuro lately? It's been a while since either posted.
In regards to expanding, that tree is full of adventurers beyond your comrades. Find a way to break the spell and boom, thirteen new friends. I'd break it up into different adventuring groups all trying to achieve separate but parallel goals to advance the needs of the Ouroboros guild. Not entirely decided on this and would want to hear what current players think before a sudden influx of new players.