Hello @CowboyJesus!
Thank you for letting me know.
Could you try to enter the desert area and let us know if your friend is able to spawn?
It’s very likely that what you mentioned is the root of the issue. Since you are the host of this “server”, you only render what is somewhat close to you, which would mean the desert area doesn’t render until you are close enough to it!
Let us know how it goes