countries

I'm just wondering does anyone know of some kind of added incentive to get rank 10 in all countries? I heard a rumor a long time ago there is some furniture piece you get that's R/E that does.. something.. I dunno if I remember correctly lowers xp loss from death.. is that just wishful...

Plain in simple.I made of my characters in windurst, hate it very much and want to switch to bastok or sandy. But when I went to bastok, I talked to every single and last npc and the place and couldn't find anything. Talked to guards too by the zones leading to the gustsas. Nothing. Please help.