Is there a reason why I'm not gaining XP? I'm searching for the orb of illusion and Still lvl 1 and have zero XP....
XP and levels isn't actually a mechanic I use in the game; you grow in power by completing quests and story events or by getting equipment (that comes through quest and story events.) I didn't use XP because I didn't want to incentivize or require repetitive, boring combat (grinding.)
I removed the level indicator in 0.9 to help eliminate confusion about this, but it's not publicly released yet.