G2 challenge: Don't enter Khorinis

So I thought I'd do something completely stupid and just refuse to enter the city as long as I could. Which comes with obvious drawbacks, like missing out on EXP and not being able to learn lockpicking. But it was kinda fun. Now, with lvl 8 and also 8.5 hours in this run, I (now a respectable mage) finally decided to visit Khorinis and thereby abandon the challenge.

Has anyone of you ever tried it? How far did you get?