Started a new character from scratch, this time a mage since I never play this kind of build in soulslikes. And just to avoid going back to the old ways, I imposed a rule on myself of not putting any points into STR or DEX. Astrologer start, focusing on pure casting, with the regular rapier as a backup. No shields or bows or anything else. It's been surprisingly fun so far, but I'm reaching around lvl 70 and should face Radahn soon, it will be interesting to see how hard it is with a pure caster. What I enjoy about it is that it adds another layer to the gameplay, resource management, along with having to focus on positioning even more than with bonking builds that I always play. Good times.