Double back to the grave stones and methodically make your way through on the right side using the graves as cover. Behind you is a small pathway that leads to the Ruin Armor Set. Head down and get behind the gravestones to avoid the fire of the ghost archer corp. To your left before the bonfire is another new NPC whom presents you with a choice. When you first appear in the area, you can turn around immediately and find a Titanite Scale. Be warned that this location is teeming with enemies that can easily block your path forward, making dash-throughs to simply get to the next Bonfire just as challenging as killing everything going forward. Though it seems a very straightforward area, several side areas and the culmination of an NPC quest is found here. This guide is designed to take you through the challenges of the Ringed City proper.