Thanks for the tips, Trollhunter. I actually already got the repair box. The hydra turned out to be a lot easier than I thought once I realised its pattern and how to evade its attacks. Was a bit too impressed by its size and range, and thought it was like the ultimate super boss or something.






"This battle did give us one of the most stupid
deaths so far, however: accidently running into the
deep water right after dealing the final blow to the
boss, resulting in having to beat the boss once again
since its death animation hadn't quite finished."





I traveled down into the dark ruins of New Londo - encountered ghosts and ran away in fear as I realised that I could not seem to hurt them by any means. And so, I found a different route - with my Master Key I could open the way to the Valley of Drakes. A place that sound like pretty bad news, considering how nasty that drake at the bridge in the beginning was. But without even encountering a single drake, save an undead one (which was taken care of with bow, arrow and safe distance), I found myself a path leading straight to Blight Town!

Not too much bad stuff on my way through Blight Town, save a few cases of Toxic. Luckily I had stocked up on super-awesome mega-moss of salvation during my tree-killing spree. And so I soon reached the Chaos Witch Quelaag. This battle really wasn't hard once you got it figured out either - her normal melees just didn't hit me at all as long as I stayed close. After the battle, I also bothered to rate one of those messages on the ground for the first time - "amazing chest ahead" was spot-on.



[
"You disappoint me, Quelaag. Calling
yourself something as flashy as a
chaos witch, and then going down
that easily to someone like Shads. I
should teach you a thing or two about
real witches, you wanna-be."




...But at least she really did have a pretty amazing chest!



So the second bell has been rung. Door to evil place swarming with Lizardmen opened. But before I went there... I joined the chaos servants. And upon my return to the firelink shrine, I found out that the keeper had been murdered! Oh no, a valuable respawn point has been lost! =(


Then, I discovered a new place with dogs, assassins and a Capra Demon. Managed to beat the Capra Demon after two failed attempts by just heading for the stairs to make the demon and the dogs line up a bit more so I could deal with them one at a time.


I also looked up how to get back to the Undead Asylum after finding some Undead Asylum key. Went there, and killed a few black knights and that big demon boss.


...now, this hellish place with boulders and lizardmen and traps and... even chests that want to eat you, is a pretty troublesome area. Though I'll probably make it through soon, as I've finally made it to a bonfire on a balcony. And that's where I am at this moment.






"...don't forget the glorious death
where you decided to take the
lift up another floor only to get
smashed against spikes. Your
despairing face was hilarious."