On the same topic, is the ONLY reason you send em out on Ventures to level up so that one can get some stuff unavailable anywhere else at 50ish? Tough game there, I tried a Quick Exploration and got a ton of XP, but on the next one, less XP than the regular hunting mission.

Am I missing something as I can't seem to get an armory chest for my retainers? I was hoping to stash gear there during the leveling process...