Cloning a character in Dark Souls 2

How can I clone a character in Dark Souls 2 (make a copy)?

I've created a character called BuffaloBill, and done a no death run of Majula, Forest of Fallen Giants, Heide's Tower of Flame, and The Gutter.

I'd like to clone the same character, so I can use one to continue as a dex build and the other as a scorcher build.

How can I do this?


There is no method to clone a character within the game.

The character data are all saved locally, so one option is to use a 3rd party program to edit the character data file.