I think there was one or two where most of them were involved (7 ships maybe? But then again they were all the same guy), but not to this extent. I was attached to everyone, including Thanos (I actually liked him a lot, but I like cruel humor to a degree and role play FTW), but Niobe and Grigor were adorable. I was so sad when they went to jail.
Nope, didn't notice that, but cool.
Yes, I too loved the pottery making, I also liked making my own temple for some reason.