Yesterday, I started a new character as a bandit. Clearing the undead parish like a pro thinking I am the hotness and thinking: undead parish too easy, I have 300+ hours in Dark Souls. I finished clearing the bottom level of the church, now heading to take out the knight of balder at the stairs. Lure him downstairs to kill him, I miss my parry so we start dueling. I swing once with my axe to break his guard; miss and try to swing again. I didn't notice he went into parry mode and I eat a riposte. I am down to 10% health. I try to roll away and get back stabbed by same knight.
... yeah, I deserved that.