Stuck in level 11

[Milkloaf]

So I'm trying to do stuff in Luculla Forest after exhausting all quests/leads I could find around Cyseal. Only paths lead to level 14 area (to the west of Silverglen) or level 12 area (northwest) where the action economy makes it feel like I should be at least a level or two higher. Yet there seems to be nothing to do to get exp so I'm stuck at level 11.
Is there a lead hidden in a weird "yeah nobody ever looks at here" kind of place somewhere or am I just missing something in plain sight?

[Jowisz]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=635229367

[Nalayar]

Great work...wish I could save these maps. Most helpful.

[kgw145]

Sounds like you're missing Hiberheim. It's a common area people missed because of the barrier puzzle.

[Milkloaf]

Originally posted by kgw145:

Sounds like you're missing Hiberheim. It's a common area people missed because of the barrier puzzle.

And what exactly is Hiberheim?

Originally posted by Jowisz:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=635229367

Ah so the area I'm supposed to go to is in the witch' cabin that's blocked by a barrier that I assume will be turned off after I smh do level 14+ stuff? Is this supposed to be good game design?

[0xDEC1A551F1ED]

Originally posted by Milkloaf:

Originally posted by kgw145:

Sounds like you're missing Hiberheim. It's a common area people missed because of the barrier puzzle.

And what exactly is Hiberheim?

Originally posted by Jowisz:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=635229367

Ah so the area I'm supposed to go to is in the witch' cabin that's blocked by a barrier that I assume will be turned off after I smh do level 14+ stuff? Is this supposed to be good game design?

Talk to the fungi near the cabin

[kgw145]

Originally posted by Milkloaf:

Is this supposed to be good game design?

It's not. That's why a lot of peeps missed it. But it is what it is.

[Highrule -1]

The game does direct you to the White Witch's cabin right after you enter Luculla.

[Milkloaf]

Update: Aaand now we're stuck at level 18. Tried to look up some loose ends to get exp, was blocked by missing dialoque options. So now I can't even level up to continue the quests I'm supposed to be doing.
Horrible design choices, getting permablocked by broken crap, seriously for a game this old it sure feels worse than a lot of recent releases. But regardless, anyone got anything for level 18?

[0xDEC1A551F1ED]

Originally posted by Milkloaf:

Update: Aaand now we're stuck at level 18. Tried to look up some loose ends to get exp, was blocked by missing dialoque options. So now I can't even level up to continue the quests I'm supposed to be doing.
Horrible design choices, getting permablocked by broken crap, seriously for a game this old it sure feels worse than a lot of recent releases. But regardless, anyone got anything for level 18?

Which quests have you completed? Also wdym by missing dialogue options?

[Milkloaf]

Originally posted by 0xDEC1A551F1ED:

Originally posted by Milkloaf:

Update: Aaand now we're stuck at level 18. Tried to look up some loose ends to get exp, was blocked by missing dialoque options. So now I can't even level up to continue the quests I'm supposed to be doing.
Horrible design choices, getting permablocked by broken crap, seriously for a game this old it sure feels worse than a lot of recent releases. But regardless, anyone got anything for level 18?

Which quests have you completed? Also wdym by missing dialogue options?

I can not tell the watchmen about the imps at all. Neither option is there.

[Highrule -1]

There are a few quests that can break, and that is one of them. I've never had it break on me though, so I don't know if it can be fixed somehow. That said, none of the quests that can break should block your story progress.

You'll end the game at level 20-22, and levels past 16 don't exactly strengthen your character that much. Those just prevent the level suppression from happening.