Talk:Way of Blue/@comment-11348656-20140731140740/@comment-4511886-20140802083935

The "reward" for joining is a free 5% HP boost at the start of the game. I tend to join just for that. It makes it easier to get to the Gutter and Grave of Saints, and gives you a tiny bit of extra survivability, and it's not like you're filling up all four ring slots at the start of the game. Oh, and the ring stacks with the Life Ring for additional HP.