Alright, so I've rung the bell in the Church, and I've killed the Capra Demon and the Titanite Demon. There are a lot of different way I can progress now. Should I start heading for the second bell which I assume is past the animating skeletons near Firelink Shrine. Or should I head deeper into the forest that the Titanite Demon was guarding. Also, I could progress deeper into the Undead Burg depths, I stopped exploring after I killed the two butchers and almost got killed by this thing that fell out of the ceiling and started eating me. Or maybe I should just grind out some souls and level my character.

Does it really matter at all where I go next, or should I just say fuck it and just go explore one of those areas expecting to get my ass kicked?

I don't think it matters, as long as you can handle the enemies wherever you go. Personally, when I was where you are, I went to the depths. After that I went to that forest some and then went to Blighttown for the second bell.

I'd suggest going through the depths and blight town. After that you'll unlock Sen's fortress, which should be your next course of action.

Alright, so I've rung the bell in the Church, and I've killed the Capra Demon and the Titanite Demon. There are a lot of different way I can progress now. Should I start heading for the second bell which I assume is past the animating skeletons near Firelink Shrine. Or should I head deeper into the forest that the Titanite Demon was guarding. Also, I could progress deeper into the Undead Burg depths, I stopped exploring after I killed the two butchers and almost got killed by this thing that fell out of the ceiling and started eating me. Or maybe I should just grind out some souls and level my character.

Does it really matter at all where I go next, or should I just say fuck it and just go explore one of those areas expecting to get my ass kicked?

Theres a boss in the forest, 2 infact. Depending where you go. I'm about where you are, i've just beaten the Gaping Demon, entered Blighttown (at first bomfire). I dont find any of the guys in Blighttown a problem but I have grinded up for a long time (now earlier level 40's).

As stated, goin through the depths will get you to Blighttown, which is where the second bell is. Doing that also opens up like 3 other areas. It is also probably the most appropriate place to advance regarding typical level progression.

Death is the only escape.

skeletons are where the catacombs are which require a blessed weapon to actaully kill them. Second bell is in the swamp which is in the depths (After sewers and blighttown) Forest is more of a side area for farming and finding more items / bosses. If you wanted to, you can skip this place entirely. New londo is also a place u go later, as there is a door you cant open without the key which i have yet to find.

@MrCandleguy: I assume you are talking about those kinda big dudes in Blighttown. I sorta cheesed my way passed them. Get them to chase you and you can run back and climb the ladder and they proceed to just run off the cliff and die. Did that for almost all of those guys that I ran into while in Blighttown.

The guys that inflict Toxin on you in Blighttown are a real problem. The best way to get past them is to go to the forest and kill the tree people so they drop the herbs that cure it. You could also kill the first forest boss while you are there. Get a handful of those toxin cures, head back to Blighttown, and use the cures to kill the toxin dart shooter guys (who don't respawn when you rest or die).

An EXTREMELY easier way to get down to Blighttown is to use the Masterkey (provided you picked it as a gift), head down to New Londo Ruins via Firelink Shrine, and after the elevator, take an immediate right into a spiral staircase. You can unlock the gate there with the Masterkey which takes you to Drake Valley (I think) and then you cross a wooden plank and there's a cave to the right of the plank. The cave leads you to the bottom of Blighttown, right next to a bonfire AND the boss. It's much easier to go that way than through the depths.

I hate Blighttown so much. The framerate is a terrible, the enemies hit really hard, and it's a LONG way between bonfires. The faster way you can get in and out, the better.

@metalhead87: Those guys look scarier than they actually are. You just need to pull them one by one, then keep your shield up and strafe around them since they take forever to get a hit off, then back stab twice. That's it.

Got through Blight town at lvl 20. Kept forgetting to level up and spend my souls so i ended up losing about 40K after falling off a platform. epically annoying.

@apackofnewports said:

@metalhead87: Those guys look scarier than they actually are. You just need to pull them one by one, then keep your shield up and strafe around them since they take forever to get a hit off, then back stab twice. That's it.

Got through Blight town at lvl 20. Kept forgetting to level up and spend my souls so i ended up losing about 40K after falling off a platform. epically annoying.

Yeah....I was fighting them at first. Found out about making them fall after I had died at some other parts, then I just kept doing it because it was faster than fighting them again.