<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">NPC's in terms of?  You can have the assignment details delivered to you in whatever means you deem fit.  You can also work out amongst yourselves how you want to get together and start out the mission.  This mission is very much do-it-yourself, in terms of me not laying out a plan for you to follow in catching this threat.  You have whatever means necessary to get to Africa and take out the threat.  Have fun with it.</span>