Decided to do a mini FFXIV project for the release of Dawntrail!
This took 9-12 hours total I think? I didn't do the Rapier because I didn't want to.

The video I used for the material nodes:
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Update for the ending:
When I made/edited this, Dawntrail wasn't out yet, but I can tell you that unfortunately, I did make another character, but I didn't have to do ARR again 'cause I used the free fantasia they gave with the update. It's another male Viera. I guess I am a bun at heart or something? All my sons are buns at this rate....
Looking at the pre-update graphics in this video, though... It does look a lot better now. I'd post pics but I'm not trying to turn this into a FFXIV channel...

Timestamps:
00:00 Modeling the Focus(?)
04:15 Modeling the Character
17:00 Materials/Textures
22:22 Final Renders
23:12 Me Rambling About FF14
30:22 Outro