Faction Priorities

Either Grey Wardens or Veil Jumpers, probably, since they seem most pertinent to overall issues. Maybe Shadow Dragons. Since my character will be a Lord of Fortune, they might try to call in whatever contacts are available to them.

I won't be able to play this game in the first run without being a warden. I still feel like a Grey Warden at heart and I need to stop the blight as one.

I feel like the Wardens and the Veil Jumpers will be best equipped to handle this threat.

I still don't know enough about some of these factions. I'm guessing the Veil Jumpers are going to be critical to defeating the gods because of their access to ancient elven artifacts but I still don't know the motivation driving them to do this. They didn't even know Fen'Harel was back in the Missing so why did the Dalish clans start heading north in the first place? Strife seems to have been a major player in establishing the Veil Jumpers. He has a strange name for a city elf, far more like the common translation of his ancient elven name, and I've never bought the idea that he was just a normal city elf on the run from the authorities when he attached himself to Irelin's clan. The Crows maintained to Harding and Varric in the Missing that the magic had always been weird up in Arlathan Forest. Well, it didn't seem that weird in Three Trees to Midnight, just that there were ancient forest guardians that might be aroused, just like in the caves on Sundermount, because it was an ancient elven site. According to Ruins of Reality the weirdness only began much more recently, when a book in the possession of Strife's clan simultaneously started to rewrite itself. So, was that due to the activity of Solas or someone else? 


I'm joining the Veil Jumpers on the basis that Rook heard about them and was suspicious of their motives, so joined up as a self appointed spy to discover more. Once I know some more about the faction, then I'll decide how much I want to empower them. I also hope it will allow me to prevent them doing something stupid with the relics they have discovered even it it turns out that they are totally independent of any other nefarious group or god.

As for the Wardens, whilst it would seem a good idea to boost them because of their opposition to the Blight, we should never forget how they were compromised by Corypheus because of the taint within them. So, obviously help them so long as they seem free of any coercive control but always stay vigilant to potential corruption.

The same goes for practically every other faction. Each could have a potential weakness that is exploited by the enemy. So, I will probably help more on the basis of my companion's recommendation than any loyalty might feel for them myself.

Don't we all?
Yeah. I'm a sucker for anything GW, as well.

I was thinking starting with a Mourn Watcher, so that's probably the faction I'll priorize, but in practices it's probably going to be whatever I'm doing at the moment king of thing.

My elf may end up as a city warrior that will boost the Mourn Watch instead, but I feel like the Veil Jumpers and the Mourn Watch will be my Rook's priority. Knowledge will be this Veilguard's power.

Shadow Dragons, Grey Wardens, and Veil Jumpers seem most overtly linked with the overarching plot. So if you’re right and unlocking specialization is tied to a faction quest, it could be way of balancing out impact of each faction.

Yeah, true. Elgarnan is still a big mystery in general. And I’m intrigued by consistent connection to water Ghilannain has, although Arlathan Forest is also right next to the ocean. So it could still impact Veil Jumpers the most. I was just considering possibilities if specializations really are related to their factions beyond ‘this is where these techniques originated.’

I like where you're going with this... 

First will be my faction
Second will be my lover faction. Because that is what lover for, support each other.


I barely know anything about Mourn watch though. How can they directly involve to this? Maybe old god try to corrupt the dead or something

I feel like I still need more info on the factions to cast a fair vote. Hopefully we get a faction overview video to at least get a little more detail about the 6 factions from faction gear to their MO in game so I can fully decide who my Rook going with. Have seen next to nothing about Lords of Fortune during coverage