Thank you for the kind words.
To meet Aldric your charisma score has to be low enough when you lie to Silas that he will deny you a ride in the carriage and then you will meet Aldric.
No, you aren't meant to always get lost. In version 0.1.2 the directions are messed up and the "correct" answer is Right, Left, Right, Straight, Left, Right.
If you'd like a more in depth breakdown of the choices to get certain paths you can check out the guide here.