what is your template for gathering Tanivar?
It varies depending on what I'm gathering. Normally Tanivar has the four Mage skills, Hiding and Stealth on him, with two more skills that vary. I use the 104 skill points available via jewelry.
He has the four Barding skills, three Taming skills, Spellweaving, Wrestling, Lumberjacking, Mining, and Alchemy on soulstones. The barding skills are proving the handiest though I just finished GMing the barding skills in high bouras and don't want to even see another boura for a while...
Hiding and Stealth are good to have handy. Stealth should be at least 80 real skill so you are likely to stay hidden when you stealth back to your body some places like the lava area in Ter Mer. The Daemon Claws sell for a decent price, just remember, no insurance on Siege, being able to get back to your body is important here.
My two characters here are Tanivar & Landreu both with the [LBSS] guild banner. Landreu is all crafting, Tanivar is the gatherer. Their house is on the shore straight west of the south end of the mountains by Zento with a greenhouse next door. They wander the Lands at whatever hours I'm awake and in the mood to play, which is fairly often.
