Today, I am going to be showing you how a retainer works in all aspects of FFXIV. First, I will guide you through the selection process. From there, we are off to the market wards to prep them for business. After everything is said and done, you will be nothing short of a selling machine!
Retainer Selection
In Limsa Lominsa, you must go through Ursulie in order to select a retainer. She can be found in the Drowning Wench (Adventurers' Guild), right behind the bar. I was personally looking to hire a Hellsguard Roegadyn retainer as big and red as can be. Sadly, I came to the painful realization that Roegadyn aren't cut out for this kind of work. Here are the available selections:
The individual genders listed above have a few different looking character models in which you must choose. If you don't care about the look/gender of your retainer, you can always have Ursulie make up her mind for you. I, on the other hand strongly suggest you personally make your decision from the limited choices available.
Once you make your decision, it is time to choose your retainer's nickname. Here's to some shameless corporate advertising:
Market Ward
Now it's time to put Starbux to use. The entrance to the Market Wards is located near the Southern Islands entrance. Upon arrival, you can select which market ward you wish to enter. Limsa Lominsa has eight individually instanced Market Wards, so make sure you choose wisely.
Once you enter, it's time to setup your retainer. If you truly wish to stand out, you can lease a stand if you are willing to pay out a small rental fee. Now that your retainer is ready to sell, drop the items you would like to sell:
Now you have to set a selling price for each item in the retainer's inventory. This appears to be a fair enough price for sheepskin:
It is never good to have an empty-looking stand, especially one you are paying top gil to rent it. Customize your stand, and you are sure to get your retainer some much-needed attention. For example, a Culinarian's stand may look something like this:
If you are flat broke or simply would rather not rent a stand, don't worry. You can always drop your retainer on the floor at no cost. Saving money is nice, isn't always easy to fight over the crowded floor of the Market Ward.
However you decide to set up your retainer, your work here is done. All you have to do now is come back later and pray your goods have been sold.
Thanks for reading, that is all for now. By the way, make sure to drop by the Market Ward yourself and buy everything from Starbux. She has all the sheepskin you will ever need in beta!
