That takes me back. First time I played I picked Marauder too and there wasn't a Hall of the Novice either. But in the end, I figured that tanking isn't for me and I switched to Rogue/Ninja.
It's amazing how early I started and how little progress I've made, because I barely every played FFXIV. In fact, I just reached Heavensward. The last weeks were probably the most I ever played at a time.