For newcomers: if you find a copy of SotFS that has been collecting dust, check its version. If it says 1.03 in the corner of the title screen, you hold a rare gem—a version where weapons last, enemies respect your patience, and Drangleic feels as brutal as it is beautiful.
The scholar’s voice echoed in his mind, unbound by distance. "They have moved the pieces on the board, accursed one. The Dull Ember you seek no longer rests where the Iron Keep melts into the lava. It has been brought here, to the tower where the lost sinner weeps." DARK SOULS II Scholar of the First Sin v1.03