That's some serious poise. I never finished DS1, but it is a ton of fun.
I was level 91, that took me forever to figure out. I used Havels set (except the dragoon tooth) and beat his muslim arse
Yeah, it looked like Havel's armor, but I wasn't sure. He was a pain to fight, got killed so many times by him. Eventually I kind of found something that worked, though.
I gave up completely on magic as a offensive after the gaping dragon.
Oh, if you're a fan of Dark Souls, you might find this video interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VJCDYtR9B8
Joseph Anderson is a guy I stumbled upon when I saw his review for The Witness. He reviews lots of different stuff and goes into great depth and detail, so I really appreciate it. He became a big fan of the entire Souls series as well as the Bloodbourne games.
That's only part 1 of 5, so it's at least split up into manageable chunks.