The scenario provided a large space that no single person could traverse in a short period of time. The entire span of the Godspark Mountain Range was usually traveled by car if it had to be crossed. Doing so on foot was possible, especially when the beasts and monsters were suppressed, but it wasn't easy at all.
There was quite a lot going on in all four corners of the terraformed space. There were groups chasing the scenario, groups chasing treasure, and groups stuck in feuds that they couldn't escape.
It was hard to find a spot in the mountain range that wasn't filled with conflict. Only small pockets like the one Gio's team inhabited could provide solace from the madness.
The six clues that the scenario provided were most people's goals. The allied forces and djinn groups weren't the only ones trying to find them.
The Old Duke and the Council merely controlled the two greatest forces that were participating in the race.
