Notes from author
My first attempt at building a build from scratch.
Keeping the soul level really low, and I haven't input any weapons since Dragon Fists work better than most weapons until you have elemental weapons.
It'd be a good idea to pick up a spear of some sort though, since the reach helps a lot when you have such low defenses.
The Wolf Ring poise is a crutch for lower skill players like myself, if you're good enough you can go without it and just rely on the DWGR's I-frames.
While I hope I can complete the game like this, I expect to use this build more for low-level PvP. Whether with the Red Soapstone or the Dragon Eye. Or getting invaded, of course.