Why are all the NPCs in Hideout locked?

I have encountered Alva, but at no point has she offered anything in regards to a hideout, and in my hideout, she is red and with text indicating i must encounter her before she can be in hideout.

Doesnt seem to work at all.

I am in the endgame and have Alva and can switch hideouts fine. There are some NPCs, such as Tujen, Rog, Gwennen, etc. that are not allowed in your hideout until you encounter them in maps.

Have you already beaten the campaign?

Nah, not finished Campaign yet, so i will assume its somehow locked behind campaign completion?

I just want Alva (or any NPC) in my hideout, so i can avoid going to town as often as possible. Every map (level) in game loads great (fast), except towns, its really quite the drastic difference.

I'd like to get away from that when posible.

Thanks mate.

You may be spot on. It is probably gated behind a flag marking completion of act 6. I tend to have the best luck loading into the caravan. Maybe that will help you too.

I also hope you get to the endgame soon so that you can enjoy your hideout more!

Best regards