Allies Among the Ashes
An Act 3 main quest offered by Ulgrim in Homestead after The Aetherial Farm. Speak with the emissaries of Kymon's Chosen and the Order of Death's Vigil, then ally with one faction. Accepting the quest opens Homestead's eastern gate, and the choice unlocks that faction's questline.
Both emissaries are inside Homestead; this quest does not send you to a distant area. The choice cannot be reversed within that difficulty, and the rejected faction becomes hostile. Switching sides on a later difficulty changes both faction reputations across all difficulties, so review faction gear, augments, and quests before confirming. Necromancers cannot join Kymon's Chosen.
- 1Accept Ulgrim's request
- ▸Complete the prerequisite quest The Aetherial Farm.
- ▸Speak with Ulgrim on Homestead's upper level and accept his request to choose between the two rival factions.
- ▸Accepting the quest opens Homestead's eastern gate toward Sorrow's Bastion and The Blood Grove.
- 2Speak with both faction emissaries
- ▸Find Haruuv of the Order of Death's Vigil and Brother Molltair of Kymon's Chosen inside Homestead.
- ▸Hear both emissaries out. These introductory conversations do not by themselves lock in the choice.
- ▸Kymon's Chosen favors Physical, Fire, and Lightning support, while Death's Vigil favors Cold, Vitality, and pets; also consider faction quests and enemy-exclusive MI drops.
- 3Confirm one faction as your ally
- ▸Tell the emissary of your chosen side that you wish to ally, then confirm the final dialogue choice.
- ▸Choosing the Order of Death's Vigil makes Kymon's Chosen hostile and unlocks Seeking the Order.
- ▸Choosing Kymon's Chosen makes Death's Vigil hostile and unlocks The Prophet's Call. This option is refused if you have already selected the Necromancer mastery.
- 4Check reputation and the unlocked questline
- ▸Your chosen faction is set to +1,500 reputation; the rejected faction is set to -1,500 and becomes hostile. XP rewards are 5,000/17,000/33,000 on Normal/Elite/Ultimate.
- ▸Both faction headquarters are at Sorrow's Bastion, where you can continue the chosen faction's exclusive questline.
- ▸Completing the choice is not required to continue the main story, but delaying it leaves both faction questlines and vendors unavailable.
If the quest is unavailable, complete The Aetherial Farm and check Ulgrim on Homestead's upper level. After accepting, both emissaries are inside Homestead; do not search beyond the eastern gate or at Sorrow's Bastion. A Necromancer being refused by Kymon's Chosen is intended behavior.