Interesting looking game you have here guys, but can I highly recommend using a 3rd party independent server for all games. Or the llamaserver in this case if it's going to be PBEM.
I am not imply or suggesting anything here, but it is really bad practice in general for a player to host a game that he/she is also playing in, as it can lead to a world of problems and accusations once the game gets going. One of the first MP games I ever played in was with a player hosting his own game, and throughout the entire game there was bad feeling and suspicion behind the scenes any time anything 'good' happened to the host player. Be it a good fight, good event, getting a unique summon/artefact etc. As there was no way of the other players knowing how many times the host player re-hosted to get the result that he/she wanted. "Did he really win that battle fair and square, or did he simply re-host and change his orders until he found a way to win it?". Having thoughts along those lines every turn really doesn't make for a pleasant gaming experience IMO. The host might well not have re-hosted a single turn as he claimed, but there was absolutely no way of the other players knowing if this was true or not, as all we had was the 'word' of someone we didn't know at all, and hadn't met before that game. (and it was made worse in the game I played in due to the host not losing a single battle all game, and winning the game by a landslide as a result)
Again, I am not suggesting anything here with regards this particular game, or the players, or host, but the 'suspicious' thoughts I've outlined above will mostly always be the natural thoughts of all players in any game where the host is also playing. Regardless of who he or she is. I guess the world just isn't the trusting place it used to be
But all of these problems go away with an independent 3rd party server such as the llamaserver (for PBEM) or Gandalf's server for direct connect games. As the hostings in those games are clear for all to see, and no re-hosts can take place without it either being logged (for llamaserver) or done by the server admin himself (for Gandalf's)
Apologies again for the intrusion, but I've seen so many arguments occur over games during my time that I now always try to prevent them in advance if I see an opportunity to.