Dark Souls Walkthrough Part 1 - Character Creation
Prepare to die, a lot, in Dark Souls. Sequel to the game Demon Souls, this one aims to improve the difficulty but still keep us well punished.
Start Up
First you need to choose a name and a gender for your character. First is Class, Gift and Physique. That is followed by customizing the Face, Hair and Color.
Classes:
Warrior
Lvl: 4 Vitality: 11 Attunement: 8 Endurance: 12 Strength: 13 Dexterity: 13 Resistance:11 Intelligence: 9 Faith: 9
Knight:
Lvl: 5 Vitality: 14 Attunement: 10 Endurance: 10 Strength: 11 Dexterity: 11 Resistance: 10 Intelligence: 9 Faith: 11
Wanderer:
Lvl: 3 Vitality: 10 Attunement: 11 Endurance: 10 Strength: 10 Dexterity: 14 Resistance: 12 Intelligence: 11 Faith: 8
Thief
Lvl: 5 Vitality: 9 Attunement: 11 Endurance: 9 Strength: 9 Dexterity: 15 Resistance: 10 Intelligence: 12 Faith: 11
Bandit
Lvl: 4 Vitality: 12 Attunement: 8 Endurance: 14 Strength: 14 Dexterity: 9 Resistance: 11 Intelligence: 8 Faith: 10
Hunter
Lvl: 4 Vitality: 11 Attunement: 9 Endurance: 11 Strength: 12 Dexterity: 14 Resistance: 11 Intelligence: 9 Faith: 9
Sorcerer
Lvl: 3 Vitality: 8 Attunement: 15 Endurance: 8 Strength: 9 Dexterity: 11 Resistance: 8 Intelligence: 15 Faith: 8
Pyromancer
Lvl: 1 Vitality: 10 Attunement: 12 Endurance: 11 Strength: 12 Dexterity: 9 Resistance: 12 Intelligence: 10 Faith: 8
Cleric
Lvl: 2 Vitality: 11 Attunement: 11 Endurance: 9 Strength: 12 Dexterity: 8 Resistance: 11 Intelligence: 8 Faith: 14
Deprived:
Lvl: 6 Vitality: 11 Attunement: 11 Endurance: 11 Strength: 11 Dexterity: 11 Resistance: 11 Intelligence: 11 Faith: 11
Gifts:
None
Goddess's Blessing
“Divine Holy Water. Fully Restores HP and status”.
A consumable that fully restores your character
Black Firebomb
“Explodes on impact when thrown. More deadly than standard bomb”.
You start with 10.
Twin Humanities
“Tiny sprite called Humanity. Sometimes found on carcasses”.
A drop from Black Phantoms. Using it restores 2 Humanity to your character.
Binoculars
“Use to peer at faraway sights”.
Collected after completing the tutorial. It can be used multiple times.
Pendant
“Trinket. No effect, but fond memories comfort travelers”.
A story-related gift. If you are interested in the story, then this can affect later events in the game. You can find it later in the game in the Undead Parish.
Master Key
“Opens any basic lock. Initial equip for thief”.
The thief always get this gift regardless of what else they choose.
Tiny Being's Ring
“Special tribal ring. HP recovers slowly while equipped”.
When worn it increases your maximum HP by 30.
Old Witch's Ring
“Gift from a witch. Ancient ring with no obvious effect”.
This ring allows your character to talk with the White Spider Witch, under the bell in the Quelaag's Domain. Without the ring you do not get a response. You can get this item later in the game by bartering with Smugly the Crow in exchange for the Sunlight Maggot.
After that you can choose from the default faces, hair styles and hair color. You can always enter into customize after this and use that to create a much more unique face for your person.
