[arashi]

right… aside from the differences listed in this thread earlier by Yosei, there are also the few items you start with: the ones that increase drop rate and gathering that both last for a day, and the red tuxedo/dress that lasts for 3, as well the the one that takes you back to whatever map you assign to it, though there's an hour cooldown after using it

from my own experience, being a mage seems to be a lot easier, since Lightning Bot can stun. i've soloed Mara, Marlone, etc., at relatively low levels compared to when i eventually got around to finishing the quests that killing said mobs are needed for (excluding Mara, whom i don't believe i killed on Bijou ^^; ). because of being able to stun, it's also possible to kill higher-leveled mobs, though depending on how much higher the mob's level is it could be a waste of time unless trying to get material items for a quest or something

(sorry about any spammy posts, since they're all most likely my fault… ~_~;; )