Also, this is for everyone, I've added a 'Companion' section to the Atlas. Through your travels, depending on your actions, you may come to recruit a number of companions to help you on your journey. For certain missions you can request the help of this companion to unlock bits of lore/alternate routes/etc. As well, when setting up camp between quests you can interact with these companions if you wish. Keep in mind that you can also lose companions based on decisions you make. 

If this is convoluted and you hate the idea please let me know! I want this to be a fun experience, and not something bogged down with too many mechanics!