Hey. I started playing few days ago and decided to get myself the full game, originally hailing from Aion (as main game) where I spent years playing. FFXIV is very vast in game content and got me confused in some areas.

1. I'm aware glamours are used for skins? I'm not entirely sure where do you get those glamours/skins in general.

2. Free Company is guild/legion I presume? If I'm Maelstrom, does that mean I can't join a FC if it's aligned with the other 2 Grand companies?

3. I love the fact there's so much crafting in the game, am I allowed to master all of them or is there some sort of limit?

4. I know the Market works like broker/auction house and that I need to use a retainer to sell the items, but if something is sold, does Gil come directly to my character or do I need to pick it up from the retainer?

5. How does housing work in this game exactly? In Aion, bigger house meant bigger space for items, but you could still get yourself a free studio (apartment) but I know people wish to have it to remove a character debuff upon dying (soul sickness is called) that lowers a lot of your stats like HP down. People would mostly get a mansion, estate or palace to remove it, since a house and studio wouldn't.

6. I'll be going away on holidays for a while and wanted to play from abroad, should I be concerned of being "banned" for playing from a different IP?

Any help is appreciated.