Idk if I'm just not playing it right but I can never level up without completing quests and I can never complete quests without taking the collar off which can only be done once per day. That essentially makes the game impossible when you are trying to fight through a crowded area with a party that constantly dies. I am begging you please just make it so we can get exp from killing enemies
Most of Aura's power comes from stuff like blacksmith upgrades, drugs/elixirs, books, whatever skills she can learn from people/books, and challenging people to duels.
Playing the game 'right' involves talking to npcs to learn how certain mechanics work, learning what mechanics specific enemies use, what their weaknesses are, and knowing when you are strong enough for fighting them to be worth it.
Also avoiding unnecessary fights. Unless an enemy is either a boss or a human(oid), there's no loot, which means that the only reward for killing a monster is that you no longer need to sneak/run past said monster.
