For leaving the beginner reward, I think I read it was supposed to be disabled with 2x exp. I'm glad you kept it, it really didn't give a noobie much at all but it still was very helpful. I don't know if this was intended but it really should stay this way, thanks. The hermit vaults are the most useful thing really, I sadly didn't get one on my first account when I made it a week ago because I deleted my first char.
