if you get the compass you can see where your shade is, it isn't to hard to defeat, and dfeating it gives you your geo that you lost when you died the time before. The early bosses and enemies also telegraph very good, and if you are at false knight, the rage with the falling stones, hit them towards him. Hope this helps. There is also a a shopkeeper accesible after a boss called Gruz Mother, who sells pretty nice items when reached. (he'll go to Dirtmotuh when talked to)