A group of migrants to Friedport that were recruited by The Lord to do a mission. The mission involved stealing back a Mysterious Iron Crate that had been taken from the Lord’s associates by an unknown assailant, which the party had to identify. After investigation the crime scene, the party deduced the culprit as Nazaar Eviljaw (aided by his bodyguard dromaar). The Welcoming Party set off to Oozemaw Isle, a small island with a sea-accessible cave in which the mysterious iron crate was being traded to a masked individual. Nazaar was knocked out, the crate secured, and the welcoming party was given their reward from the Lord.
Part of the welcoming party was: Pike, an amurrun swashbuckler that has made enemies hunting pirates. Ergruff Ward, a crusader kitsune gunslinger and rare survivor of Veridica. Gen, a poppet-tengu monk that was shipped off to Horiza by a village he believes didn’t appreciate his theatrics. Boney, a kholo alchemist that fled Galae to seek a better future with his friend Bloodpaw Bonepaw. Kholek, a kobold thaumaturge that was once hired by the Sanitorium as an archaeologist.
Unbeknownst to all in the welcoming party but Gen, the masked individual turned out to be the kobolds Odd and Chimney in a trenchcoat, working for Vendy Vendetta Rapidly.