Quote Originally Posted by Rulakir View Post
As for Scions vs. WoDs, this unfortunately goes back to the WoL being recruited at level 15 to join the Scions. Unlike Ardbert where it appears he amassed his companions in a more organic way, the WoL turned out to be the token member of the Sharlayan club. We generally don't get to keep the friends we make along the way for every reason in the book from death to the person being a city leader. Meanwhile, the Scions never die so there's no membership turnover either.
Wasn't that supposed to be the point though?

As you say, Ardbert apparently amassed his companions.
Whereas the WoL was an Adventurer at heart, as Zenos (of all people) pointed out, and (at least initally) just sorta went along with what was happening around them.