Tanking, need some advice?

[Urthdigger]

Thanks again. My partner (healer) is away tomorrow and the day after so I'll likely spend that time focusing on getting CNJ to 15 and now Marauder high enough to get some of those skills, and spend the rest of the time working on my crafting classes (which I think'll be armorer/blacksmith for the sake of materia & hq gear self-sufficiency). I tend not to do instances without her because I know I can rely on her for healing (she's a healer vet from a number of different mmos), and that puts my main story quest on hold till she's available again. (Plus I feel more confident with her at my back on the first run of things.)

If you do crafting, level them all. You'll want cross-class abilities, as well as being able to make ingredients.