Mysterious soul gain near Cleansing Chapel

[PixelDemise]

Whenever I exit the Cleansing Chapel building and drop down the nearby ledge shortcut(the one that leads to the ladder and maggot beasts), I suddenly get a bunch of souls. It is way more than any enemy drops at that point. In a first run I get 600 souls, NG+ gives me 2400, NG+2 gives me 4800. I get the souls right after I land in the water. does anyone know what causes this? not complaining, but I am really curious as to why.

[Reece422]

Are some enemies nearby dying? falling off chasing you or something? or two enemies killing each other like a dragon firebreathing? that sounds like the likely cuplrit to me, and why it's more than any individual enemy (if it's a group)? :)

[PixelDemise]

The only thing I can think of, is that nearby there is a self-immolating hollow. But I can make sure it dies, get it's souls and then drop down and get another 600. It only happens when I drop from the second ledge and hit the water. The only enemy types nearby are the zombies, maggot zombies, hollows and the grave keeper in the cemetary. None of those at this point would be able to give me exactly 600 souls if they died without making a ton of noise.

[JimPappa]

Hmm so I checked and this happens to me as well. It's the same amount of souls you get when you kill a maggot zombie (the big ones). It's not any of the hollows near the bonfire. I left them alive and when I came back, they were still alive.

Weird.

[Grey Warrior]

giant with the bow undead settlement still helping