Pretty cool presentation, but I've played five times and I've been unable to get anywhere. First monster that doesn't move randomly kills me, and I've had seven components in my inventory and still can't make a weapon.  I've only made a weapon once – a dagger – and it did not seem to make any difference in my combat prowess.

(Weirdly, the end scene seems to say I'm fourth level?  Not sure how I got there!)

Is there a way to discover combinations of components that can make weapons and armor?

Anyway, this game feels pretty solid and well-presented.  I'd love to see it developed further, maybe with a less steep entrance curve, because the crafting and talisman stuff sounds like it would be fun to play with if I could ever reach it.