Experience in Journies is awarded solely in terms of success in adventuring, and is NOT in related to how many enemies a character kills. The following table displays EXP rewards, followed by the level advancement chart.
EXP
ACTION
2
Successfully completes small adventure (i.e. rescues princess)
5
Successfully completes medium adventure (i.e. saves town)
10
Successfully completes major adventure (i.e. slays dragon)
5
Overcomes major problem/hardship
2
Uses abilities to furthest extent throughout adventure