I am new to AE and have finished my first arc. I plan to use recurring characters in the 3 available arcs and name the missions "Issue (1-15): Title", like a comic book series. The idea is that the PC is the starring member of The Avatars of Paragon and once in every arc will be joined by the other four members of the team.
My question: Is it possible to have your allies start the mission with you in the beginning rather than being spread out "captured" all over the place? I realize that players me be annoyed by having four other NPCs stealing exp but it is for story purposes, and frankly, my arcs are not meant for min-maxers.