Head to the Valley Of Drakes and suicide run to the Undead Dragon to grab the soul on the right first, then Astora's Straight Sword and the Dragon Crest Shield.Talk to Anastacia of Astora to reinforce your Estus Flask.Suicide run in to the ruins to get the Fire Keeper Soul.Level up with all your soft souls and then head down to New Londo Ruins to talk to Rickert of Vinheim and pick up the souls, Estoc and Transient Curses.Run around the graveyard and pick up the souls, Zweihander, Winged Spear, Caduceus Round Shield and the Binoculars.Pick up the souls, Humanity, Firebombs, Homeward Bones, Morning Star, Talisman, Cracked Red Eye Orbs and Lloyd's Talismans around the shrine.Talk to Petrus of Thorolund to get the Copper Coin and optionally join the Way of White covenant.Continue on to Firelink Shrine, grabbing the soul on the left on the way up to the nest.Kill the Asylum Demon boss if you haven't already, remembering to do a two-handed drop attack at the start.
