ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

Ohhhhh ok. Also do rares only give exp in towns or do they give no exp?

Whenever I drown people in town or use my rod of asphyxiation none of the townsfolk give any exp or drop any loot except rares which only drop a rare item and nothing else. Am I doing it wrong like a dumbo or did something change? I'm new to this drowning thing so any help is welcomed.