Character tendency

[Twigggins]

Is it possible to go from pure white character tendency to pure black or vice versa in one playthrough without using multiplayer?

[Helyx]

You can always go Pure Black if you're Pure White; just kill all NPCs in the Nexus and merchants in each archstone.

 

Going from Pure Black to Pure White CT without multiplayer will require two playthroughs, killing each of the 5 unique black phantom NPCs.

 

More details here: http://demonssouls.wikidot.com/character-tendency

 

Quote

• Defeat Unique Named NPC Black Phantoms which appear only with Pure Black World Tendency.
  • This applies only to these five unique "named" NPC Black Phantoms:
    • World 1-1 - Defeat Black Phantom - Executioner Miralda (+1)
    • World 2-2 - Defeat Black Phantom - Scirvir, The Wanderer (+1)
    • World 3-1 - Defeat Black Phantom - Lord Rydell (+1)
    • World 4-1 - Defeat Black Phantom - Satsuki (+1)
    • World 5-2 - Defeat Black Phantom - Selen Vinland (+1)

Defeating any of these will shift the Character Tendency 20% from Neutral towards White. Defeating all five will move the Character Tendency from Neutral to Pure White (it takes two playthroughs, or 10 kills, to go from pure black to pure white offline). Killing these will also move the World Tendency +3 towards white.

If the killing blow towards a named NPC black phantom is dealt by means of Soulsucker or any source of poison/plague damage, there will be no change in Character Tendency. If a Black Phantom falls to their death it will also prevent any change to character tendency.

 

[Twigggins]

Can I still do the quest for the foe's ring if I've killed all the NPCs in the Nexus?

[auroranaut]

To get the Foe's Ring, only Yuria needs to be alive.  If other NPCs are already dead, their assassinations (and rewards) will be skipped.