Well I thought I had explored everywhere so at level 3 I thought I was where I was supposed to be. I went back and forgot I had a bunch of the Goblin town undiscovered. So I just killed the 3 specified enemies for the bear. Got some upgrades and level 4.
I know the Early Access at this point is capped at 4, but I'll kill everything else in the caves to see what loot there is and then head back.
How do buffs work? Normally they last for a predefined amount of turns or something, no? I don't see the length specified in tool tip. What if I cast bliss or mage armor before going down to dragon, does the timer still tick during the animations or dialogue?
Thanks for all the helpful strategies!!