[Beta 18] No XP's for killing Bill

[effable]

Everybody's killed Bill a hundred times, and the boss XP payoff is a nice bump for low-level characters. I used to think so too, ntil the time I killed Bill and got nothing for it. Well, I can't swear that I got nothing, but considering I was third level before and after the feat, I'd say I didn't get the expected amount.

Below you can see a post-action screen shot; this was after I had killed a couple of smaller critters after Bill, but I was still stuck on third level.

The really weird part is that the log showed that I *was* awarded the extra XP, and made several levels as a result. Despite that, the UI continued to show my old level and XP, and I certainly did not get any talent points to develop as one one would have expected after jumping a few levels. Here's the output from that section:

Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] Bindlestaff_Hoodoo hits Bill the Stone Troll for #LIGHT_RED#42.64 fire damage#LAST#.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] Bindlestaff_Hoodoo killed Bill the Stone Troll!
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: Zone guardian dead, setting up backup guardian ALUIN 35
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [QUEST] try update status on Bindlestaff_Hoodoo start-allied 1 trollmire
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] #LIGHT_GREEN#Quest 'Of trolls and damp caves' status updated! #WHITE#(Press 'j' to see the quest log)
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] #00ffff#Welcome to level 4.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 5 stat point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 1 class talent point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 1 generic talent point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] #00ffff#Welcome to level 5.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 8 stat point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 3 class talent point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 1 generic talent point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] #00ffff#Welcome to level 6.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 11 stat point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 4 class talent point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [LOG] You have 2 generic talent point(s) to spend. Press G to use them.
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: Refusing to drop Bill the Stone Troll artifact Bill's Tree Trunk with chance 75
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: Added unique mod.class.Object/Eldoral Last Resort :: 1
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: Removed unique mod.class.Object/Bill's Tree Trunk :: nil
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [THREAD] registering table: 0x1e87fd80 userdata: 0x1e876bf4 1
Jan 3 11:42:34 mbp [0x0-0x37037].org.te4.T-Engine[589]: [ONLINE PROFILE] saved tome uniques uniques = {}

Again, there's more log if you want it, but this one is just weird.

[darkgod]

Uh ? weird, the log clearly states you did levelup, if you go into the talent screen do you see any of the supposed talent points ?

[effable]

Uh ? weird, the log clearly states you did levelup, if you go into the talent screen do you see any of the supposed talent points ?

Nope -- the log says one thing, but the UI and user experience say something completely different (as documented by the otherwise boring screenshot).

I still have the saved game for this one; according to it, I'm still halfway through third level with a Rod of Recall in my pocket.

This is the only time I've seen anything like this. Based on my understanding of the game, I'd say it would be impossible, except...it happened.

[effable]

Just to establish my bona fides:

KilledBill.png (25.69 KiB) Viewed 1965 times

My rod and staff:

RodAndStaff.png (225.47 KiB) Viewed 1965 times

Remarkably untalented:
]

RemarkablyUntalented.png (228.21 KiB) Viewed 1965 times