I think the title says it all. I've just been generously given the game by a member of the community, and am trying to work out whether I can, say, join 'Gomez's people' to deliver the message to the fire mages without being prevented from ultimately joining the new camp to (hopefully) escape. If someone could tell me what I can and can't do safely, or if I can switch my camp later on, then I'd be grateful.

Good question.
Anyone?

Ok, thanks, that'll answer my question once I move on to the new camp I suspect.

You can, however, delay your decision on which camp to join until finishing most tasks in the other camps. You can rush right in but you don't have to.