I know you get a bonus from them being active, but do their stats and the stat bonuses the companions get from runestones and equipment carry over to your stats at all? Also, does which one of your active companions is summoned change what bonuses you get in any way?
It's my first event; I'm a relatively new player, and I enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I didn't really figure out how it worked until about 2/3s through the event. Even as a level 20 character, it let me get a good companion. I don't see much benefit to the Gardens, though. One side question: I see a lot of that companion in…