i am a first time traveler in souls series aswell. my experience so far was just death. tried to beat that big knight from the start of the game and got raped 5 times.. then i decided to move on, and ended up finding a dragon... my 6 death. i have no idea what to do, but i am avoiding spoilers and guides so far. i ended up finding a small dungeon with an easy boss by the end. that's my only kill so far ! still i am enjoying it, graphics and story looks dope. have fun !