Could I get some advice on what Class, City-State, and Grand Company I should choose?

[Terin]

Well, to be fair, both Grand Companies have excellent armor designs (although wish I could see their Heavy armor designs on a male Au Ra).

In any case, there's really good reasons for both areas. It's difficult deciding which truly fits better. I dunno, anyone else to weigh in? And is Y'shtola really important in Heavensward?

[Ashkendor]

is pretty staunchly xenophobic--the monetarists don't want more refugees clogging up their city, hence the Domans having to go to Mor Dhona instead of Ul'dah, and many of the people who try to find new homes in Ul'dah end up in camps outside the gates or in the dirty back allies.

I should think an adventurer would be a more kindly looked upon than a refugee, though.

Well, to be fair, both Grand Companies have excellent armor designs (although wish I could see their Heavy armor designs on a male Au Ra).

I'm no Xaela, but the build is the same either way. Is that the set you mean? I was never very partial to the gauntlets and boots myself. When I glamoured this set I think I used heavy darksteel gauntlets and much slimmer sollerets cause these are enormous.

In any case, there's really good reasons for both areas. It's difficult deciding which truly fits better. I dunno, anyone else to weigh in? And is Y'shtola really important in Heavensward?

It's difficult to tell you whether or not she's important without giving you spoilers, lol.