Along the way, you will find a Homeward Bone 1x. You will find a Broken Straight Sword by the graves straight ahead. Open the large double doors and proceed out along the cliffs. Your ember will now be restored, which is similar to the revival mechanic in Demon's Souls. Remove it to animate the statue and test your worth against the boss, Iudex Gundyr.ĭefeat him to receive the Coiled Sword and earn the Trophy/Achievement Iudex Gundyr. Approach the statue and you are given a prompt to remove the sword. Make your way forward and head down the stone steps that open up to a courtyard where you see the statue of a figure with a sword embedded in its chest.
In an archway ahead, eliminate the crossbow hollow and enter an open courtyard where you will see a petrified warrior. Behind them, against the wall will be a corpse with Firebomb 5x. At the end of the path you will find a sword and shield hollow and a crossbow hollow. It has a chance to drop a Cleric's Sacred Chime. If you backtrack and follow along the cliff edge, you will encounter several hollows and a path leading down along the cliff. If you drop down beyond there will be a hollow you can land a jump attack on. Jumping here into a small ravine, you can find a Titanite Shard 1x. At the edge, a message will tell you how to jump. Continue ahead along the cliff wall, eliminating the hollows in your path. Light the bonfire to trigger the Enkindle Trophy/Achievement and learn the Gesture Rest. Head left and you will encounter your first Bonfire. Make your way back and continue on to reach a cliffside overlooking a breathtaking view. He can be led to the edge by the bonfire to quickly defeat him by making him step/roll off. Defeat the Crystal Lizard to obtain a Titanite Scale 1x. Soul of an Unknown Traveler 1x can be located in this area ( Speckled Stoneplate Ring +1 can also be found here in NG+). As you progress past them down a narrow waist-high waterway, it will open to a wider area where a Ravenous Crystal Lizard waits. Taking a hard right from where this hollow is, you will see 2 more hollows.
If you continue straight past the fountain, you will encounter a hollow with a crossbow.
To the left and up the stairs you will find another hollow. To the right and up, there is a hollow facing away from you. Loot the corpse by the fountain to obtain the Ashen Estus Flask. Backtrack to where you found the first enemy and proceed to encounter another enemy in front of a soul-vessel-like fountain. After disposing of him, go right and loot a Soul of a Deserted Corpse. Here for Lore and Speculation on this area.Īfter character creation, the game begins with an introductory cutscene of your player character rising from a tombstone. Proceed forward and read the messages on the ground which provide instructions on the game's Controls.įollow the path to find your first enemy.