Crypt of the Pale Knight
A moonlit graveyard and the crypt beneath it, skeletons rising.
The place
Setting: Night, moonlight, mist between the gravestones
A graveyard on a hill with a dead tree, rows of gravestones, an iron fence, and a stone crypt with steps leading down. Below, a vaulted chamber with an altar, a sarcophagus and the knight who does not rest. The lighting is the point: a cold moon above, warm candles below, and a fog that hides what is coming.
What the recipe places
- 3 floor and road ops
- 7 wall runs
- 30 props, lines and scatters
- 11 lights and effects
- 9 miniatures
Encounters it was built for
- Skeletons rising among the gravestones, one per round, while the party races for the crypt door.
- The chamber below: the sarcophagus opens on initiative count 20.
- A negotiation at the altar that goes wrong, with the stairs as the only exit.
Tips
- Gravestones and the fence are on the shelf under Structure; scatter more of them with the brush.
- Heights count for the ruler: an archer on the crypt roof is a climb away from the fight.
- Add a fog effect from the shelf for a mist that drifts between the stones.
Other starter scenes
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Hollowdeep Cells
Torchlit stone corridors, a guard room, cells and a treasure vault.
Ambush on the Forest Road
A dirt road through pines and boulders: the classic roadside ambush.
Castle Gate at Dusk
Curtain walls, a gatehouse, a courtyard and the road up to it.
Questions
Can I change Crypt of the Pale Knight after loading it?
Yes. A template is a normal scene once built: paint, drag, delete and add to it, then save it as your own project.
How long does it take to load?
A few seconds. The recipe compiles instantly and the models it uses download from the built-in library on first use, then stay cached.
Can I make my own template?
Write a recipe (see Build with AI) and import it with File ▸ Import Scene JSON, or save any scene as a project and reopen it from the welcome screen.
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