You have to do the quest "Shield of Arav" for help on the quest go to Tip.it it's a website that i use most for runescape quest guides, skill calculators, ect.
The gang leader is yes.
Only a phoenix gang recruit or member can have the Phoenix gang key, they get given it by the door guard.
When you start the quest Shield of Arrav, talk to the Phoenix gang leader. who is the Phoenix gang leaderYou need yourself and a friend one that's a member of one side and the other.
That's why you need someone form the opposite gang to help you out.
The Phoenix Gang is located in Varrock, north of the dark wizards and stone henge but south of the Blue Moon Inn. You climb down a ladder in a little house to get into the Phoenix Gang's area.
Once you joined a gang, you can't quit it. So before joining, choose whether you want to join Black Arm, or Phoenix. The above is wrong. If you know the spell telegrab and you are on the Phoenix Gang you can use the spell to steel the 2 cross bows and give it to the Black Arms Gang. Then you can join the Black Arms Gang.
You need another person who hasn't finished the quest yet to help you out. Each of you join a different gang and you each get a phoenix crossbow.
Nothing different, they just have access to a crossbow names Phoenix Crossbow, same stats as Bronze Crossbow.
Beside the chaos altar. You could also ask the tramp again he will tell you.
They are both pretty much the same which ever one you choose you will need the other gang to help you, this goes with Hero's Quest in Members as well.
once you have picked one side you cannot change you will have to get another person that hasn't chosen a side yet. The above is wrong. If you know the spell telegrab and you are on the Phoenix Gang you can use the spell to steel the 2 cross bows and give it to the Black Arms Gang. Then you can join the Black Arms Gang.
you go into the Phoenix gang hidehout once you are a member and look around