Though ill-advised for an inexperienced player, a surprising number of boss fights are optional. Certain fights, such as the Taurus and Capra demons in the Undead Burg, can be bypassed by choosing the Thief class or choosing a Master Key as your Gift when building a character. Some are simply well-hidden, like the Stray Demon, Crossbreed Priscilla (who does not even start out hostile), and Dark Sun Gwyndolin. The Demon Firesage and Centipede Demon can be bypassed by being a high-ranked member of the Chaos Servant Covenant, and finally, perhaps the most difficult to bypass of all, the Ceaseless Discharge can be avoided by having enough vitality, healing, fire protection and speed to run across the molten lava he produces in the Demon Ruins.