When can I start gathering?

[Conradus]

I love gathering and crafting and usually start as soon as it's possible but I haven't managed to find out when that is in this game. Search function on these forums is chronic for bringing up totally unrelated stuff.

Can anyone tell me or provide a link please? Thanks

You can start gathering and crafting as soon as you finish your level 10 class quest, which unlocks changing to other classes (including the crafting and gathering classes); you need to go to the class's guild to unlock that particular class. Personally, I'd recommend waiting until you get your retainers (which happens at level 17 in the main storyline), as the additional storage space and the ability to sell stuff on the market makes crafting and gathering go much more smoothly.