So @
Kenith
time for an update on my Dark Souls progress.
So I think most of my deaths now are from falling off cliffs and stuff then actually being killed by monsters. Anyways.
I attempted fighting Quelaag twice but failed both times. So I decide after to go back and stock up on some stuff and take another look at Laurentius Pyromancy. However, took me like 3 tries to get back there. I kept on rolling the wrong way to my death. I also made the mistake once of thinking the lift back to Firelink from New Londo Ruins was down there...
I eventually get my self re-stocked successfully and buy Flash Sweat from Laurentius. Oh and apparently the Fire Keeper at Firelink has been murdered and the Bonfire isn't usuable....
I attempt to fight Quelaag again and succeed. I ring the second Bell of Awakening to go to a cut-scene and see some kind of big door be opened, looked like the place from the Bonfire at the Undead Parish. I then go down the step and see a tunnel. I go through the tunnel, which is red, and find myself to some place called Demon Ruins. I don't like the sound of that name and quickly turn around. On my way back I see a suspicious looking wall and hit it to find myself looking at another tunnel. I go in and see one of those egg guys... but this one I can talk to. So I do. He asks me if I'm a new servant or something like that, I answer yes because it seems to be the most sensible thing to do. Lo and behold another Bonfire and a new Fire Keeper, though I will say I was quite taken aback when I first saw. It was bad enough having to defeat a half spider half woman thing but now I have to be friends with one? bleh. If you didn't already guess... I rather dislike spiders. Anyways.
I then start to make my way back to the Undead Parish but stop at Firelink. I nearly had a heart attack when I saw some kind of serpent head jutting out from the area that use to have water. I was not expecting that. But found out he was just an NPC and not some kind of enemy. He told me about Sen's Fortress. After that I talked to him again and found out I can feed him stuff from my inventory for Souls and that I can feed him bigger Titanite to make into smaller ones. That was useful. Eventually get myself back to Undead Parish. I get Andre to upgrade my Laito up some. It's currently a +6 or +7 I think, still isn't as powerful as my Drake Sword yet. I ventured a little bit into Sen's Fortress. First thing to happen is some arrows get shot at me out of nowhere it seemed like then some kind of walking snake monster came after me. Their turned out to be a second one as well. I go a little further in to find myself in a room full of Pendulums. I go a little forward and all of a sudden see a lighting magic coming down at me. I quickly retreat.
So now I'm thinking about getting my Pyromancy up to +10 (currently +8) and see about upgrading my Laito some more so it can be better then my Drake Sword. I'm also hoping to eventually stop using a Shield, though I don't know if that is actually wise. By the way, is there any good Shields I can get to at this point in the game?