It's tricky.  I don't want to bore you, but there is plenty of time to settle in right now before plot points start rolling out.  There's opportunity to interact with just about any NPC you like, or you can bring in other elements for ambience so long as they don't interfere with what I've got going-- you're looking for X, or you call out to a Y across the room, etc.  OR you can just chat as a group, and things will happen TO you as well as BECAUSE of you.  Just let me know if we need to jump time, etc.