So, since I had to start yet another game, I decided to do something silly. I avoided Shadowheart at the beginning, snuck through the wrecked Ithilid ship and picked up the other three people around the area. I then went through the ruins and came out through the front door, where Shadowheart should've been. I wanted to see what would happen when you meet her coming out the door.
Well, now I know: she wasn't there at all. :O
So, I went to camp real quick to see if she was hanging out there. Alas, she was not.
I'm not 100% sure if this is a bug. Or if it's intended, and she shows up elsewhere. Or it's intended and I lose her for good. Not the end of the universe. She kinda annoys me anyway. But I wanted to find out if I broke something or not.
Thanks for any help.
