Even non-Skyrim players know about Lydia and her antics. You meet your first housecarl early in the game at Dragonsreach after killing your first dragon. If you decided to help Sven out back in Riverwood, you are likely desperate for a new companion at this point.
There are several organisations in Skyrim that a player will encounter during the game.Joinable Factions The following factions can be joined by the player. In all of the following the player can rise to the highest rank by completing a series of quests.
or (mutually exclusive).The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard. or (mutually exclusive)NPC Factions These factions are those that cannot be joined by the player, but can be interacted with:.
TheAbout Joining Factions In general joining a faction in Skyrim does not preclude the joining of another one, so that in one game run most faction quests can be rounded up in one go. That said there are a few cases where this does not apply:These mutually exclusive quests obviously cannot be played in the same game run:.
or. orThough 1. Can be played any way you like, e.g. Support the Legion and Vampires.Concerning joining the and the the situation is less obvious.
Joining the former precludes joining the latter. But the Dragonborn can join the Dark Brotherhood first, to later join the Companions.