10 Video Game Factions You Joined (Just To Mess With)

9. Forest Hunters - Dark Souls

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Booting Lautrec off the edge of Firelink Shrine to obtain his Ring of Favour and Protection has become a rite of passage in Dark Souls, but he's far from the only NPC worth killing off early. Some of the best items in FromSoftware's seminal masterpiece come from offing otherwise non-aggressive characters, including the infamous Dark Wood Grain Ring. This little trinket gives your character the ability to 'ninja flip' instead of roll, increasing invulnerability frames and mobility out the wazoo.

Naturally, anyone who cares about agility wants this jewellery, which requires a merry jaunt to Darkroot Garden. To make the nameless shinobi possessing the ring show his face, one must join the Forest Hunters by talking to its wily, feline leader, Alvina. Sign the contract and Mr. Ninja, partner in tow, will emerge from the woods to welcome you as a recruit.

As an upstanding member of your new tribe, the order of the day is to kill your fellow Forest Hunter and steal his belongings. The trick here is to carry out the premeditated murder swiftly. As soon as you show violence, the entire covenant will jump you for your transgressions which, given the circumstances, is a pretty fair reaction.

 
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