Doors of Pharros

I like this area, with its shrine of sorts carved into a cave and the endless Pharros devices hinting at secrets and hidden routes. The enemies are complete pushovers from the giant mastodon men to the heavily armoured dwarves. The speedy rats may cause toxic but they are still far easier than the old zombie dogs of DS1. There was a mimic though who caught me out though so I didn't escape unscathed.

I initially took the lower path which brought me on a tour of all the devices. I also got reverse invaded - I was summoned as a grey phantom with the host and the enemies all ganging up on me. Suffice to say I died. No idea what that was about probably some new covenant.

I managed to get two thirds of a door open but my remaining lockstones were used in the search for treasure. Will need to return for that one. I came upon a bonfire after no time at all with the boss fog right beside it (some of these area are very brief encounters). The boss is a giant rat who rushes and barges and then rushes some more. I was distracted by avoiding its rat babies who can inflict toxic in no time at all in a group. This meant I didn't really get a feel for his attack pattern.

I decided to return and check out the higher path which brought me swiftly to the exit and on to the next area -Brightstone Cove Tseldora. I have unfinished business in the cave between doors and bosses so I shall return.