Board Thread:The Wiki Tavern/@comment-201.91.94.82-20140401115603/@comment-24459124-20140401120127

Both items are normal. Backstab has the capacity to pull a lot of GP and XP from a given task.

Currently, skills don't push you over levels, even if you gain enough XP. Habits, Todos, and Dailies are the only things which check if you gain a level.