I think this thread works fine for both.
Crafting is definitely worth it, and Haa Rei is having lots of fun with it. The only issue is material gathering for clothing - leather scraps can only be found on creatures level 26+ so he's been hunting level 30 giant snakes and alligators through the swamps all day
Has Jerric had a look at The Undaunted? They're like a fighters guild which focuses less on guild stuff and more on fighting

Their skill line has a skill that aids with battlefield healing, and the other skills seem pretty handy for combat and support.
I'm glad that you and Jerric appreciate Argonians. Morrowind isn't a good place for them to be sometimes

Black Marsh is much more accommodating (and damp).
"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."
"...a quotation is a handy thing to have about, saving one the trouble of thinking for oneself, always a laborious business."