PS:

From there on, you guys can choose how the story will proceed, but there's a few obvious issues that you must do, like signing for the quest, if you want any reward, and forming the party. But that's the part were your guys' actions count.

Just to be clear, other things like talking to townspeople, the guards, other adventurers, or "examining the scenery" for the lack of a better term, etc are also possible.