I'm off to drive down to visit family. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, hope you have a great weekend.
Off-topic:
I've been playing a different little online game for the last two or three days. It's not a mud but has mud-like tendencies. Anyway, they do a few things that might make life easier on sloth. Groups / followers are more dynamic. The leader can pass the group to another person anytime. Also, the group doesn't disband when the leader disconnects. The next person in line becomes the leader automatically.
Not sure you would want sloth to work like that, with the possibilities for CF'age, but it sure makes playing much easier.