How to Make Gil as a New Player from San d'Oria

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Welcome to FFXI and Eden! If you rolled your character in San d'Oria, this is the place learn how to make gil, in and around it's starting areas.
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==Farming==
Farming is the simplest way of making gil in FFXI. If you aren't already familiar with the term, it involves killing mobs (monsters) and in turn selling the items they drop. You will find youself killing monsters for experience and their loot in the starter zones of East Ronfaure, West Ronfaure, King Ranperre's Tomb, Ghelsba Outpost and Fort Ghelsba. Make sure you always speak to a gate guard before leaving town and ask for Signet. With signet, you will be eligible to receive crystals from mobs and also earn Conquest Points. Below is a list of mobs that i recommend you targeted and the loot they drop which can typically be turned into the best profit.
===East/West Ronfaure===
* Goblins | Fire Crystal / Goblin Mask / Wild Onion ***
* Orcs | Fire Crystal ***
* Ding Bats | Bat Wing / Wind Crystal
* Mouse Bat | Bat Wing / Wind Crystal
* Forest Funguar | Dark Crystal / Sleepshroom / Woozyshroom ***
* Forest Hare | Rabbit Hide / Hare Meat
* Wild Rabbit | Rabbit Hide / Hare Meat
* Tunnel Worm | Flint Stone / Zinc Ore
* Carrion Worm | Flint Stone / Zinc Ore
* Wild Sheep | Sheepskin
==King Ranperre's Tomb==
* Goblins | Fire Crystal / Goblin Mask / Wild Onion ***
* Carrion Worm | Flint Stone / Zinc Ore / Silver Ore
* Stone Eater | Flint Stone / Zinc Ore / Silver Ore
* Ding Bats | Bat Wing / Wind Crystal
* Mouse Bat | Bat Wing / Wind Crystal
* Grave Bat | Bat Wing / Wind Crystal
==Ghelsba Outpost==
* Orcs | Fire Crystal ***
* Cheiroptera | Wind Crystals / Bat Wing
* Orcish Stonelauncher | Hakenbuechse / Fire Crystal ***
* Spectacled Bats | Wind Crystal
* Toadstool | Sleepshroom / Dark Crystal ***
* Watch Lizard | Fire Crystal ***
==Fort Ghelsba==
* Orcs | Fire Crystal ***
* Cheiroptera | Wind Crystals / Bat Wing
* Spectacled Bats | Wind Crystal
* Sentry Lizard | Fire Crystal ***
==Yughott Grotto==
* Orcs | Fire Crystal ***
* Grotto Bats | Wind Crystal / Bat Wing
* Stealth Bat | Wind Crystal / Bat Wing / Fiend Blood
* Riding Lizard | Lizard Skin / Fire Crystal ***
==King Ranperre's Tomb==
* Goblins | Fire Crystal / Goblin Mask / Wild Onion ***
* Ding Bats | Wind Crystal / Bat Wing
* Enchanted Bones | Bone Chip / Dark Crystal
* Grave Bat | Wind Crystal / Bat Wing
* Wind Bats | Wind Crystal / Bat Wing
Recommended ***
==Gardening==
Gardening requires some gil to get it off the ground and running. Thankfully, the amount is quite small, even for new players and pays for itself exponentially. Please refer to this gardening guide for further information.
==Fishing==
Fishing is a hobby that players can participate and level up in, similar to that of crafting. Whilst it is very in depth and takes a lot of time and effort to progress into the higher levels, it's fairly straight forward for new players to try it out.
There are 2 things you will need
* A fishing rod
* Bait
As a citizen of San d'Oria, you can purchase a fishing rod from Lusiane in Southern San d'Oria, (F-8), outside of the shop Taumila's Sundries. She sells 3 types of rod (these vary depending on San d'Oria's conquest standing) and all of them can catch Moat Carp which is what you will be targeting. The most expensive rod she sells will cost you around 500 gil. 
Next you will need some bait. I would recomend you vist the Auction House and purchase a stack of 99 Insect Balls. They will typically cost you 2-3k however, they allow you to isolate moat carps when you fish, ultimately catch more of them and make more gil. An alternative bait would be Little Worms. Lusiane will also sell these and they cost 297 gil for a stack of 99.
The last thing to fishing is location. As a new player, you are limited to Northern San d'Oria, Port San d'Oria and West Ronfaure however as you progress, more areas will open up to you. For more information on how the fishing mini-game actually works, please see here. It's fairly self-explanatory but i would recommend reading up to reduce the chance of things such as breaking your fishing rod.
==Notorious Monsters==
As the name suggests, these monsters are tougher than regular mobs they appear amongst. Players starting in San d'Oria have the luxury of a couple that they can seek out, kill and hopefully loot. Make sure to read up on each of these monsters before attempting them, ensuring your best chance of success.
* Jaggedy-Eared Jack :- This Notorious Monster (NM) can be found in West Ronfaure. He's quite an elusive NM so it can be tough to even get him to pop. However, he does drop a rare thief item called Rabbit Charm which should sell quite highly.
* Spook :- Whilst strictly not a NM, it's generally regarded and camped as one. It drops a back piece called Traveler's Mantle which is a great low level piece. It can be found in King Ranperre's Tomb.
Finally, a bonus NM. This one doesn't drop anything of sellable value but it does drop a Shield which is the Best in Slot (BiS) for Paladins and Warriors looking to tank and is well worth the effort of acquiring.
* Fungus Beetle :- This guy can be found in West Ronfaure and drops the Clipeus shield.
==Logging==
WARNING: WHILST LOGGING IS STILL A VIABLE HOBBY TO MAKE GIL, THE BREAK RATE ON HATCHETS IS CURRENTLY TOO HIGH AND SUBSEQUENTLY MORE COSTLY TO BEGIN WITH
Logging is a hobby in FFXI where players use Hatchets to chop logs. It's a simple process that only requires a moderate amount of gil to try. Purchase a hatchet and 'use' it on a logging point. Each use has a chance of obtaining an log but beware, your hatchet may also break! When you have made enough gil, i would strongly recommend investing in the Field Tunica Set. Whilst expensive, it will reduced the rate at which hatchets break and ultimtely pays for itself.
* Hatchetscan be purchased from Ostalie in Southern San d'Oria, they can be crafted or be purchased from the Auction House.
* There are 2 areas available to you early in the game: East Ronfaure and Ghelsba Outpost.
* Finally it's useful to set up a macro to make the process easier. /item "Hatchet" <t>
==How to Sell your Loot==
There are 3 main ways that players can sell their loot in FFXI:
* Auction House
* NPC Vendors
* Bazaar
==How to Sell your Loot==
There are 3 main ways that players can sell their loot in FFXI:
* Auction House
* NPC Vendors
* Bazaar
===Auction House===
The Auction House (AH) is the marketplace for FFXI's players. It has it's own guide which can be found here.
===NPC Vendors===
Most items across Vana'diel can be sold to NPC merchant vendors. Whilst you can usually make more money via the Auction House, not all items sell very often. Some items are better just sold to the NPC. Some items may even sell for more than the AH price!
===Bazaar===
==About the Author==
If you would like to know more about the author, you can find my wikipedia user profile here. Thanks for reading and i hope my guide has been useful to you.
==How to Sell your Loot==
There are 3 main ways that players can sell their loot in FFXI:
* Auction House
* NPC Vendors
* Bazaar
===Auction House===
The Auction House (AH) is the marketplace for FFXI's players. It has it's own guide which can be found here.
===NPC Vendors===
Most items across Vana'diel can be sold to NPC merchant vendors. Whilst you can usually make more money via the Auction House, not all items sell very often. Some items are better just sold to the NPC. Some items may even sell for more than the AH price!
===Bazaar===
==About the Author==
If you would like to know more about the author, you can find my wikipedia user profile here. Thanks for reading and i hope my guide has been useful to you.