So this is what I have been thinking about.
In the create a new char page, when you choose starting gift, notice that there is a blank field? but it has the same symbol on the right side as the rest of the gifts? the gifts then, when included the blank field, to 9.
The starting classes are 10.
And the urns in the kiln are 9. (1 large)
There are 9 covenants.
And the maximum characters you can create are 10...
So this is what im thinking.. (if you got anything to prove me otherwise, be my guest)
If we go by the fact that perhaps the urns can be lit, I think everthing is connected.. Class, gift, covenant. So if you complete the game the "right way" you get a urn lit.
Example: a pyromancer in the chaos covenant (+3) links the fire. (?)
Perhaps that lit urn carrys over to a new character? Then you will have 10 classes (exeption for the deprived who has no obvious conection to anything imo, exept the 10th urn?) to connect to the right covenant and ending. And you will have 10 character slots to do that in..
What do you guys think? quite odd right?
Tomorrow I will come back to the kiln with my pyromancer on NG+ to see if a urn is lit.. I have done that run by the facts we got from billy bayonette. So if the urn is lit. AWESOME! if not.. well its back to the drawing board.
Just thought I might share it with you guys
Keep the search up!! Feel like its close now.....