Searching for the Rune Sphere (remake)

I tried it with a hero, but it was unsuccessful. Reaching the dwarves, breaking through the strong outpost, and even more so, the powerful catapult guard in two months seems unrealistic to me. I only had enough strength and time to deal with the elves, who were constantly a threat. The experience system is just awful (the author clearly overcomplicated it). You start at level 12, but then it increases very slowly. In a normal game, my hero would be at least level 20 after a month and a half with such battles (some incredibly strong outposts), but here it's only level 14. The lack of a portal to the city also doesn't add to the optimism. Overall, it's a sad picture.