Choosing a Faction

[SerWind]

Finally got to Defiance Bay, I remember being nervous about choosing a faction. I have a pretty good idea of who I want to go with, it's a choice between animancers, the crucible knights, and the dozens right? I don't want to go with the dozens, but the dozens also offer other quests don't they? Are these safe to do? If I join another faction will that bar me from doing said quests?

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

The three joinable factions are:

* Knights of the Crucible
* The Dozens
* House Doemenel

The Doemenels are not animancers, but a family with ambitions in the Dyrwood. They employ thugs and thieves.

You can talk to all three factions and accept a first quest from them. You can complete those quest for each faction - BUT asking for the next question will lock you into that faction as your primary ally.

Fortunately, you don't need to team up with any of those three factions, since the story implements a safe way out in case you mess up reputation with all of them.

However, choosing a faction will be rewarded with cash or an item or a unique talent for the Watcher.

[SerWind]

But the expedition hall also offers other types of quests right? Separate from The Dozens? That I can do safely and that won't lock me into the The Dozens?

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

You can only accept and complete one of their quests. And the expedition hall is their HQ.

On the other hand, one dungeon location related to their quest line will also be available later, if you don't team up with them.