Went to the catacombs. Killed by skeletons.
Went to New Londo. Killed by ghosts.
Got lost. Somehow ended up in Valley of Drakes. Killed by drakes.
Actually manage to go the right way. Get the drake sword after dying to the drake like ten times.
Find the knight's shield. Use it even though the kite shield's stability and weight are better because it's a cool shield you found and therefore must be better in some way.
Killed by invader on the way to gargoyles. Invader had +15 lightening chaos blade and was wearing full havel's.
Ragequit.