Everyone talks about the gear differences, so I'm aware of those already. But what I haven't seen anybody talking about are story differences (minor though they may be). I've searched around and can't find any info this.

I'm a Lalafell, so naturally I like Raubahn and Nanamo Ul Namo. If there's more cutscenes featuring them (especially the Sultana), or stuff regarding The Syndicate (who're also Lalafell) then I definitely don't want to miss out on anything like that.

On the other hand, Merlwyb is also awesome and unique, so if the choice was just between Raubahn (solo) versus Merlwyb I'd go for the captain, hands down. I'm sure any quests/cutscenes involving her would be good. The tribal in-fighting between pirates is pretty cool too.

Can anyone, from any Grand Company, confirm how much I'll be seeing of whichever leader I choose to follow? Do they pop up from time to time as I climb the ranks? Are there any quests exclusive to each Grand Company?