The quest "Next step" was added a while after the events around it were done, because some people didn't know what to do after defeating Lace. I assume you advanced that part before the quest was added, since you seem to be already far beyond that point in the main story. Varea would send you to Dorgania, where you've already been. Therefore it's just a "leftover" quest. I marked the quest as solved in your questlog.
Yes. If I remember correctly, a change not long ago blocked most (all?) servers that are listed as NSFW from iOS. The block has nothing to do with my game, or something that has happened on the channel, but is entirely because the server is marked as NSFW.
You can buy ropes in the magestore in Whitestone Citadel, by the blacksmith Knocky in Ebron, in the magestore in Diminus Castle, from a merchant in Minsk Harbour, in the item and accessories shop in Kaganagui, in the general store in Siriveta, or you can find it lying around or in chests in several places.
The main characters have only a good path, while some of the side characters have only bad scenes or a choice for good/bad path.
about the path do you plan to add a good path for the thieves guild leader in the future or for her will only be a bad path?
A good path for the thieves guild leader is an option for later, but I have no specific plans for it yet.
"playing this 500 times again from beginning..."
