Diablo IV - Pale Knights Culture Kit (early research)

This is an exploration for the Pale Knights Culture Kit (early research). I'm not sure how much of it gets in-game directly, but a lot of these ideas were transformed for other kits and world-building needs. It was a lot of fun exploring it!
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So much time has passed, and I don't remember who specifically worked on those things, but my respect and awe for our environment team have no limits - they just nailed it.

Top left corner - map with different areas. This helped me a lot! This is way easier to think about props and how they go together.

Top left corner - map with different areas. This helped me a lot! This is way easier to think about props and how they go together.

I love that creature in the cage =)

I love that creature in the cage =)

A small bit of it was inspired by Panescape Torment. Can you find it?

A small bit of it was inspired by Panescape Torment. Can you find it?

Quick initial ideas. Sketch + ref = profit.

Quick initial ideas. Sketch + ref = profit.

Loved the idea that some parts of this kit can be reused by different cultures. Drowned in that case.

Loved the idea that some parts of this kit can be reused by different cultures. Drowned in that case.

Let's experiment on vampires!

Let's experiment on vampires!

It was soooo fun =)

It was soooo fun =)