All right, so I beat pinwheel and I am on top of his room where there are four lights, one of which is an object that I can pick up. I am just wondering if anyone knows how to get to the object (the path is completely dark and I cannot see a way to get to the object). Should I follow the lights and that will lead to a ramp, and are there any drop-offs at this point?

Follow the ramp out . . . and good luck. lol

You need a light source. Either a skull lantern, sunlight maggot, or cast light ( a spell) or you probably either fall off or get killed by the skeles.

You can also walk reeeaally slowly, which was what I did for the first third of that nightmare.

So I followed the lights on the ramp for a bit and saw that it takes me to a new place, the Tomb of the Giants or something. I think I will hold off from going any further. Thanks for the help.

I tried that too the first time I went in there until that first giant skele two shot me with that giant sword. I went and got a light source after that.

Follow the lights as close as you can and stick to the ramp, this is the easiest way through. Once you learn the area it isn't that bad but learning the area is downright painful and annoying.

I had a heavy shield and could absorb one hit, then take them out with fireballs. I eventually found out you could creep up to just the right distance to hit them with fire before they notice you, then it's a peace of cake as long as you're careful. What a great game.

I had balder shield +10 (didn't know upgrading went up to +15. Figured it was like demon's souls lol ) and he broke my stability with one swing and then killed me in the next. I already had 13 int so i just popped some soul items/farmed some of the skeles in the catacombs and put that point into int and used cast light. Made it much easier for me.

Equip the skull lantern on your left hand