[@Draconequis] It's up to you how they meet, if you prefer to travel if others and join the party once they get moving that's great!

If your character has come to the capital looking for the Champion or to join the war effort that's fine as well!

If you want to have Andross hired that would be something to ask [@AirBender] about.

Just as a warning we will being going Plegia first and then into Ferox. As the Shepherds are going to have their first villain, Bern. Bern is currently burning villages in Plegia and murdering anyone who does not submit to and become a follower of Naga. He's also the one currently recruiting more people to the side of the Church thus he must be stopped.