Making Gil

[Slatervonjager]

I recommend you grab Goldsmithing and craft the ingots as those are highly sought after by crafters. Brass is pretty popular.

If you're going to craft early on, start with something like weaver, and make thread and cloth, and sell that that. It's easier on your wallet then goldsmithing is.

Also, keep in mind that from lvl1-50, you'll have acquired somewhere around 250-300+ thousand gil just from doing quests. If you refrain from spending your money wildly, you should come out with the better part of that gil.

As for making money through mining, you just gotta study the market board, and be aware of what sells and what doesn't. Shards will pretty much always sell, but there are many items that will fetch a higher price. You just gotta play the game.