diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index c126373484..6fd86bdd90 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -571,13 +571,13 @@ api.questAccept = function(req, res, next) {
   var user = res.locals.user;
   var key = req.query.key;
 
-  if (!group) return res.json(400, {err: "Must be in a party to start quests (this will change in the future)."});
+  if (!group) return res.json(400, {err: "Must be in a party to start quests."});
 
   // If ?key=xxx is provided, we're starting a new quest and inviting the party. Otherwise, we're a party member accepting the invitation
   if (key) {
     var quest = shared.content.quests[key];
     if (!quest) return res.json(404,{err:'Quest ' + key + ' not found'});
-    if (quest.lvl && user.stats.lvl < quest.lvl) return res.json(400, {err: "You must be level "+quest.lvl+" to being this quest."});
+    if (quest.lvl && user.stats.lvl < quest.lvl) return res.json(400, {err: "You must be level "+quest.lvl+" to begin this quest."});
     if (group.quest.key) return res.json(400, {err: 'Party already on a quest (and only have one quest at a time)'});
     if (!user.items.quests[key]) return res.json(400, {err: "You don't own that quest scroll"});
     group.quest.key = key;
@@ -609,8 +609,23 @@ api.questReject = function(req, res, next) {
   questStart(req,res,next);
 }
 
+api.questCancel = function(req, res, next){
+  // Cancel a quest BEFORE it has begun (i.e., in the invitation stage)
+  var group = res.locals.group;
+  async.parallel([
+    function(cb){
+      group.quest = {key:null,progress:{},leader:null};
+      group.markModified('quest');
+      group.save(cb);
+    }
+  ], function(err){
+    if (err) return next(err);
+    res.json(group);
+  })
+}
 
 api.questAbort = function(req, res, next){
+  // Abort a quest AFTER it has begun (see questCancel for BEFORE)
   var group = res.locals.group;
   async.parallel([
     function(cb){
@@ -639,3 +654,4 @@ api.questAbort = function(req, res, next){
     res.json(group);
   })
 }
+
diff --git a/views/options/social/boss.jade b/views/options/social/boss.jade
index c051d9ee49..837deff14d 100644
--- a/views/options/social/boss.jade
+++ b/views/options/social/boss.jade
@@ -9,16 +9,23 @@ mixin boss(tavern, mobile)
         table.table.table-striped
           tr(ng-repeat='member in group.members')
             td
-              span(ng-if=':: group.quest.leader==member._id')
+              span(ng-if=':: group.quest.leader && group.quest.leader==member._id')
                 |*&nbsp;
               {{::member.profile.name}}
             td {{group.quest.members[member._id] === true ? env.t('accepted') : group.quest.members[member._id] === false ? env.t('rejected') : env.t('pending')}}
+        //span(ng-if=':: group.quest.leader && group.members.indexOf(group.quest.leader) > -1')
         |*&nbsp;
         =env.t('questOwner')
+        br
+        span(ng-if=':: !group.quest.leader') no quest leader
+        br
+        span(ng-if=':: group.members.indexOf(group.quest.leader) == -1') not in group
+        // span(ng-if=':: !group.quest.leader || group.members.indexOf(group.quest.leader) == -1')=env.t('questOwnerMIA')
         hr
         .npc_ian.pull-left
         p=env.t('questStart')
-        button.btn.btn-sm.btn-warning(ng-if=':: !group.quest.leader || group.quest.leader==user._id', ng-click='party.$questAccept({"force":true})')=env.t('begin')
+        button.btn.btn-sm.btn-warning(ng-if=':: !group.quest.leader || group.members.indexOf(group.quest.leader) == -1 || group.quest.leader==user._id', ng-click='party.$questAccept({"force":true})')=env.t('begin')
+        //button.btn.btn-sm.btn-warning(ng-if=':: !group.quest.leader || group.members.indexOf(group.quest.leader) == -1 || group.quest.leader==user._id', ng-click='party.$questCancel()')=env.t('cancel')
         //-TODO Cancel button
         //-TODO Both force-start & cancel should only be available to quest-initiator
 
@@ -65,8 +72,10 @@ mixin boss(tavern, mobile)
                 span(ng-if=':: group.quest.leader==v._id')
                   |*&nbsp;
                 {{::v.profile.name}}
-          |*&nbsp;
-          =env.t('questOwner')
+          // span(ng-if=':: group.quest.leader && group.members.indexOf(group.quest.leader) > -1')
+            // |*&nbsp;
+            // =env.t('questOwner')
+          // span(ng-if=':: !group.quest.leader || group.members.indexOf(group.quest.leader) == -1')=env.t('questOwnerMIA')
         quest-rewards(key='{{::group.quest.key}}')
 
         div(ng-if='::Content.quests[group.quest.key].boss')
@@ -86,4 +95,4 @@ mixin boss(tavern, mobile)
 
 
         unless tavern
-          button.btn.btn-xs.btn-danger(ng-if='::!group.quest.leader || group.quest.leader==user._id', ng-click='questAbort()')=env.t('abort')
+          button.btn.btn-xs.btn-danger(ng-if='::!group.quest.leader || group.members.indexOf(group.quest.leader) == -1 || group.quest.leader==user._id', ng-click='questAbort()')=env.t('abort')