Quote Originally Posted by Nalien View Post
or have gatherers unearth items which apply a party wide buff. That way you want a gatherer because they're getting you more rare monsters, and buffing everyone. That would effectively be a support slot, come to think of it...
Gatherers can dig up/fish up treasure coffers, apparently. I haven't seen it myself (my one trip into the Diadem was like herding cats, couldn't get anyone to stick together and every node has mobs staring at it) but I heard several people say something to that effect.