Game progression

Ive been playing for 2 days, and I dont understand the early gear progression.

Right after the short tutorial, I was able to craft 3 sets, and a mage staff and 3 basic weapons.

Well, after clearing the first zone, exploring every bit of it and preparing for the final fight, the second dungeon, I was surprised I didnt get a single upgrade. Well, I did that dungeon and still didnt get a single upgrade.

So I moved to the second zone, enemies are much stronger than my items, which I got 15 minuntes into the game and havent gotten anything better, still found a zone with materials, built a house and started collecting.

Well, after building many crafting stations.... I still cant get a single upgrade. Well, yes, I can build a block focued set, thats the only new thing I got.

I understand I need to gather materials to unlock recipes, and I like that. What doesnt make sense, is that I need to explore the second zone, with items I got on my first 15 minutes of the first zone.

It totally looks like theres an entire tier of items missing at the end of the first zone... Have I missed it?

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u/kalarro — 9 days ago

Church holdings gold fluctuating all the time

I was getting 6.6 gold from church holdings and suddenly I see 3.2. So I check my temple holdings, and some are generating 0 gold. Those were generating gold befre. Example:

https://preview.redd.it/p4xeef0dk08h1.png?width=789&format=png&auto=webp&s=cdaf2a9f5f3fc062b9e7d30e4599a5db5ed728c2

I am endorsed by my priest, he says he is giving me 3.2 out of 3.2. But it was 6.6 not long ago.

Any idea why this is, please?

EDIT: o wow, a few months later im only getting 0.6 from church holdings.

https://preview.redd.it/oi43zy1mk08h1.png?width=429&format=png&auto=webp&s=f907936aae23ae9ff22848cab18b0815b87e685f

EDIT: after a few months it went up to 2.4

EDIT: after about 2 years, it went back to full income

https://preview.redd.it/rys2apiqo08h1.png?width=759&format=png&auto=webp&s=7307c6c492d81a6179f60290f6d102b8fef5f3a9

Why does this fluctuation randomly happen. Quite often I would say

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u/kalarro — 18 days ago