I'm not sure how everyone wants to handle it, but maybe phase 3 is something that happens on the ship on our way there or in the first couple of days. Something to tie us all together?<br/><br/>We could meet at phase 2, perhaps I was sent to collect you as one of my first duties for the Expedition. Maybe you subtly plied me for magical knowledge to help create your fungus without my direct knowledge of consent at that time?<br/><br/>If we wait till phase 3, the pairing of a naturalist and mage to concoct some kind of special brew at Point Respite? A creature was found to be somehow infecting the livestock, making them aggressive? We had to track down, get some information or perhaps bring a corpse or piece of it back to make some kind antidote to help quell the problem (at least temporarily)? That might be a good starting point for other characters since aren't exactly hunters or fighters?