Main Game Progression Guide

The Undead Asylum - Starting point.
To start off you wake up in a cell in the Undead Asylum like normal and if you picked the "Etched Ring" then there will be pacts on the wall in your cell(after reloading) and in other cells around the place. The only semi-hidden one is behind a hollow at the end of the area.

Otherwise the place is fairly standard besides having to pick up your shield to exit the room of the first encounter with the asylum demon.

When you walk forward through the alleyway you will encounter a hollow who will walk forward instead of retreating and run past you.

Your class weapon is still in the same location.

If you have picked a pyromancer, cleric or mage class then your offhand spell tool is still in the same place.

If you continue on past the boss fog door you can use the corridor key door to open the door next to the sword knight hollow to go down the stair to pick up a "Bottomless Box" and a "Soul of a Lost Cleric".

Go through the boss fog and plunging attack boss to do some damage, however do not attack the boss afterwards.

Get the boss to attack the floor and it will eventually break revealing the bottom of the asylum. The "Other boss" down there will have his way with the Asylum demon and the fight will end.

If you are feeling lucky you can jump down and rush the ladder to pick up the item that was hanging on the edge of the first corridor out of your reach to pick up a "Ring of Temptation".

Exit the asylum and head towards "Snuggly the crow" location. He is not there currently, but will be there on your return to the Undead Asylum. Look behind his nest and you will noticed an item and it is another "Soul of a Lost Cleric".

Proceed to the end of the cliff like usual and you will of completed the "Undead Asylum".