I can answer at least one of those questions. I honestly don't play enough XIV these days (due to juggling a second game) to really pinpoint the whys of it all.
This is the forum I've seen circling around, but again, it's mostly around the RPers I know.
http://www.gilgamesh-rp.com/home
This is the forum I've seen circling around, but again, it's mostly around the RPers I know.
http://www.gilgamesh-rp.com/home