Patches

Making a cameo return from Demon's Souls, Patches the Hyena (now known as Trusty Patches) is a non-playable character in Dark Souls. He is an opportunistic trickster with a hatred towards clerics.

Location

 * Initially in the Catacombs if the player visits it early enough, until player enters Tomb of the Giants.
 * In the Tomb of the Giants until player defeats Gravelord Nito.
 * In the Firelink Shrine after the defeat of Nito as a merchant.

Plot
Other characters such as Lautrec express misgivings about Patches before the player can even encounter him. This should be a tip to players new to the Souls games that Patches is not a man to be trusted.

If visited early enough, Patches appears in the first half of the Catacombs next to a bridge-lever. Although he is neutral, his intentions are less than friendly. Upon attempting to cross a bridge, he will attempt to kill the player by flipping it. Talking to him after his murderous attempt will cause him to ask if the bridge-flip caused any trouble; answering yes nets a the player a humanity. He will remain in the Catacombs until the player enters the Tomb of the Giants.

Patches is encountered again early on in the Tomb of the Giants. He will trick the player into looking over the edge of a cliff, and will promptly kick him/her off. Upon making his or her way back to him, Patches will beg forgiveness, asking if he was still a friend. Answering no prompts Patches to give the player a pair of Twin Humanities. Patches remains in the Tomb of the Giants until the player defeats Gravelord Nito, upon which he will travel to the Firelink Shrine (in an alcove next to Frampt) and remain there as a vendor for the rest of the game. Patches sells some useful items (many of which are of limited stock) as well as assorted cleric equipment--likely collected from earlier victims.

Drops

 * Humanity x4
 * Crescent Axe
 * If attacked using the Dark Hand's special attack, up to 7 liquid humanity can be obtained.