2.2 Casting lots:

This goes a lot with joining parties and the treasure distribution system. In a party you can choose to pool your treasure or have a designated quartermaster. (Personally I prefer to pool my treasure, but that's just me.) When treasure is pooled anyone in the party can cast a lot for it and this picks a random number between 1 and 999(Dice Roll!! 999!!). The higher the number the more likely the item will be yours. The treasure does not auto distribute very well and many people will be cheated if no one casts lots. If you really need the item in question you can ask your party members nicely to pass. Passing means that you don't take a spin on the item and give everyone else a chance at it.

2.3 Crafts:

This can make you FFXI Gil but you can also lose some gil as well. Sometimes supplies aren't easily gotten from the monsters so you must buy them. Eventually what you make can be worth lots of gil, but high levels of certain crafts are required.

Alchemy- this is one I wish I'd figured out how to try this one. You can make potions, Ethers and other such useful things, but you can also profit by adding certain elemental properties to weapons and armor. This can really got you some $$$!

Blacksmith- With this craft you can make some great weapons and armor, but it can run up a tab since the monsters don't always drop what you need. You can also do some mining but the ore you get is totally random, and you might just break a lot of pickaxes!

Goldsmith- Worms drop a lot of the raw material to get started in this craft, but it does end up being a bit expensive. The accessories you make can sell high, but you have to work your way up.

Clothcraft- this one allows you to make cloth armor, beds and other things and it's actually pretty good. You can combine it with other crafts such as blacksmith and alchemy to make different types of cool armor. Oh if you go harvesting for material expect to break a few sickles!

Bonecraft- you can end up making some way cool armor with this. You can also make some good ornaments.

Culinarian- food can have a great effect on your stats. Cooking can make things that have really cool effects...like MP regen!

Woodworking- ever wanted to make shields, arrows, bows and furniture? This might be just for you. Expect to go through a few axes at the logging points though!