
Note that leveling up becomes more expensive with each level you take, it is advised to select ranged/melee and make yourself strong in one area, or you could be mediocre in both.

She will use the souls you gather to level up by selecting "Seek Soul Power". The Maiden in Black is a demon herself, so she can manipulate Souls and grant you power. If you talk to her, she will tell the player to see The Monumental, to learn about the story of Boletaria. She will not be present as an NPC until after the player has killed the first Demon in the Boletarian Palace, Phalanx. If you didn't, she is the woman doing the incantation when you first enter the Nexus. The Maiden in Black is the one who summons your soul to the Nexus when the player died in the "training". He can only upgrade weapons with Hardstone and Sharpstone, so he cannot help you with the other trophies or the weapons that require Demon's Souls. He will repair your equipment and sell items at a slightly more expensive price than the vendors in the worlds. Items stored with Thomas will remain inaccessible until you return to The Nexus to retrieve them, with the exception of upgrade materials such as Hardstone and Sharpstone, which can be used at a blacksmith even when he is storing them for you.īoldwin is the first blacksmith that you encounter, residing within the Nexus. You can also collect the Jade Hair Ornament from 1-1 and give it to him, for which he'll thank you greatly and reward you with a Ring of Herculean Strength.

He offers to keep any of your things that you don't need to take with you, and will store them safely until you need them. Thomas can be found in The Nexus sitting next to an assortment of bags and crates to the left of the blacksmith, Boldwin.
