Hi there and welcome to the RPC!
As answered above, you should still be able to server transfer to Balmung, even though the website says otherwise. (Unless SE really did change something, but it's unlikely).
If Your friend is the person who likes to have alt characters, or multiple characters, I'd HIGHLY RECOMMEND transferring some placeholders in all at once. When you pay the $18 for a transfer, you can transfer as many characters (and slots) as available in one go, as long as the characters are all going from one server, to another server (together). $18 doesn't seem as bad if say, you're getting 3-8 characters on, as opposed to 1.
For the most part, the Quicksand is probably the single biggest tavern, but there are a bunch of other ones around. Most "town"-ish settlements have a pub or tavern as well, which are used on occasion. There are also usually a pretty good picking of open-world events that take place just about everywhere else.
If you've got any questions about the RPC or its resources, ask away!
As answered above, you should still be able to server transfer to Balmung, even though the website says otherwise. (Unless SE really did change something, but it's unlikely).
If Your friend is the person who likes to have alt characters, or multiple characters, I'd HIGHLY RECOMMEND transferring some placeholders in all at once. When you pay the $18 for a transfer, you can transfer as many characters (and slots) as available in one go, as long as the characters are all going from one server, to another server (together). $18 doesn't seem as bad if say, you're getting 3-8 characters on, as opposed to 1.
For the most part, the Quicksand is probably the single biggest tavern, but there are a bunch of other ones around. Most "town"-ish settlements have a pub or tavern as well, which are used on occasion. There are also usually a pretty good picking of open-world events that take place just about everywhere else.
If you've got any questions about the RPC or its resources, ask away!