I think the odds of finding a treasure in a zone depends in part on the leader you send to explore there....higher relevent ratings increase the odds. Send heroic bargainers to Tarsh, heroic fighters to the Stinking Forest, heroic magic types to Kero Finn (OK, not treasures there, but useful gifts), etc.
By denying the clan a chance to split up when it wants to do so, you make people unhappy. Maybe you can buy their compliance with gifts, but it doesn't make them happy that they are in such a big group!
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