side quests that introduce you to new characters. You learn more about them as you interact with them. They interact with each other to create wacky and wild relationships.
However, the longer you procrastinate in the main quest, the more compelled they feel to go off and Save the world. If they do, they have a chance of getting lost or dying tragically because They’re Not The Hero. So quit fucking around and save the world, you fool! Or else Gindy the Dwarf is gonna try and we all know he’s a lover not a fighter!