Talk:Dark Pyromancy Flame/@comment-141.0.9.75-20141229214949/@comment-4511886-20150120101640

You generally don't choose to be hollow.

Human Effigies have a tendency to disappear at an alarming rate if you don't use a Ring of Life Protection. But a lot of people choose not to use them because they think it's too easy, or they just don't bother with them for whatever reason. So being hollow is quite common, especially among newer players.