For those of you who I've spoken to already, the restart is going to be starting sometime in the next couple days. Some basic gameplay changes will be taking place to facilitate a more streamlined RP experience, hopefully making time management for everyone easier. What I have in mind is that we will pick up after the conclusion of the second chapter of the chronicle, which we had started. I will summarize the events that took place and do some “evening out” of player stats into a level 13-19 range. The RP itself will take place simply as the chronicle story (though any players wishing to RP side storys together just for fun is always possible, I'm not trying to restrict anyone). The XP system will change some, with words no longer having any effect as I will have more direct control over the XP distribution based on what happens in the RP itself. (It will play more like a loose D&D). We'll continue to keep track of stats, levels, items, techs, etc though stat combat will probably not be used, they'll be there as a guide. Items and techniques as well as equipment will still have in RP effect so they'll still be important and we'll manage that stuff.
You have not missed much. We chased after the mysterious man who brough the reptites to Guardia 600ad into 65 million BC and now we're simply on his trail, about to enter Ioka. It's perfectly reasonable for you to just come running up behind us.