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|image=[[File:TTYDNS Creepy Steeple.png|250px]]
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|greater_location=[[Twilight Trail]]
|greaterloc=[[Twilight Trail]]
|capital=
|ruler=[[Doopliss]]
|ruler=[[Doopliss]]
|inhabitants=[[Boo]]s, [[Swoop]]s, [[Buzzy Beetles]]
|inhabitants=[[Boo]]s, [[Swoop]]s, [[Buzzy Beetle]]s, [[Parrot (character)|Parrot]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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{{quote|Beyond town is a forest, and in its heart is an ancient building, the {{color|red|Creepy Steeple}}.|Mayor Dour|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
[[File:DooplissStainedGlass.png|thumb|left|The stained-glass window in the foyer of Creepy Steeple.]]
[[File:DooplissStainedGlass.png|thumb|left|The stained-glass window in the foyer of Creepy Steeple.]]
The '''Creepy Steeple''' is the home of many [[Boo]]s and the [[Big Boo|Atomic Boo]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', but the most important resident is [[Doopliss]], who is even depicted in the stained-glass window in the Steeple's foyer. This location is where Doopliss steals [[Mario]]'s identity and name, temporarily making him a shadow. After being defeated twice by the real Mario in Chapter 4, Doopliss abandoned Creepy Steeple and joined the [[Three Shadows]] (in place of [[Vivian]], who had joined Mario).


The '''Creepy Steeple''' is the home of many [[Boo]]s and the [[Big Boo|Atomic Boo]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', but the most important resident is [[Doopliss]], who is even depicted in the stained-glass window in the Steeple's foyer. This location is where Doopliss steals [[Mario]]'s identity and name, temporarily making him a shadow. After being defeated twice by the real Mario in Chapter 4, Doopliss abandoned Creepy Steeple and joined the [[Shadow Sirens]] (in place of [[Vivian]], who had joined Mario).
There is a Boo called [[The Creepy Steeple Boo]] who Mario has to interact with at first. Afterwards, Mario must use the stairs behind the main room to get to the balcony, where Doopliss resides. After defeating Doopliss, Mario's body is stolen and he acts as a shadow. With [[Vivian]]'s help, he gets to know Doopliss's name from the [[Doopliss's parrot|parrot]] in a room deep below the steeple as well as [[the Letter "p"]] required to spell it. With these two things, Mario will be able to confront Doopliss at the balcony again, defeating him and getting the fourth [[Ruby Star|Crystal Star]].
 
There is a Boo called [[The Creepy Steeple Boo]] who Mario has to interact with at first. Afterwards, Mario must use the stairs behind the main room to get to the balcony, where Doopliss resides. After defeating Doopliss, Mario's body is stolen and he acts as a shadow. With [[Vivian]]'s help, he gets to know Doopliss's name from the [[Parrot (character)|Parrot]] in a room deep below the steeple as well as [[the letter "p"]] required to spell it. With these two things, Mario will be able to confront Doopliss at the balcony again, defeating him and getting the fourth [[Ruby Star|Crystal Star]].


The Creepy Steeple is located beyond [[Twilight Town]] at the end of the [[Twilight Trail]]. There is a secret entrance through the well in front of the Steeple. There is also a secret path in the northern corridor of the building which leads to a golden tree behind the Steeple.  This golden tree is the only source of [[Golden Leaf|Golden Leaves]], which are useful items for recipes.
The Creepy Steeple is located beyond [[Twilight Town]] at the end of the [[Twilight Trail]]. There is a secret entrance through the well in front of the Steeple. There is also a secret path in the northern corridor of the building which leads to a golden tree behind the Steeple.  This golden tree is the only source of [[Golden Leaf|Golden Leaves]], which are useful items for recipes.
==Enemies==
==Enemies==
''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|enemy formations]] in Creepy Steeple, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Creepy Steeple|here]].''
''For [[list of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy formations|enemy formations]] in Creepy Steeple, see [[list of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy formations#Creepy Steeple|here]].''
*[[Boo]]  
*[[Boo]] (spawn as enemies in the overworld after Atomic Boo is defeated)
*[[Buzzy Beetle]]
*[[Buzzy Beetle]]
*[[Spike Top]]
*[[Spike Top]]
*[[Swoop]]
*[[Swoop]]
*[[Big Boo#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Atomic Boo]] (Mid-Boss, optional)
*[[Big Boo#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Atomic Boo]] (mid-boss, optional)
*[[Doopliss]] (Chapter 4 Boss)
*[[Doopliss]] (Chapter 4 Boss)
*[[Goombella]] (fought with Doopliss)
*[[Goombella]] (fought with Doopliss)
*[[Koops]] (fought if Goombella is defeated)
*[[Koops]] (fought if Goombella is defeated)
*[[Flurrie]] (fought if Koops is defeated)
*[[Flurrie]] (fought if Koops is defeated)
*[[Mini-Yoshi|Yoshi]] (fought if Flurrie is defeated)
*[[Yoshi Kid|Yoshi]] (fought if Flurrie is defeated)


==Items==
==Items==
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!Item
!width="5%"|Item
!Location
!width="1%"|Icon
!width="20%"|Location
|-
|-
|[[Cookbook]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Boo's Sheet|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|[[File:Cookbook TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his first quiz.  
|In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it's inside the right chest.
|-
|-
|[[Flower Saver]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Cookbook|game=NS}}
|[[File:Flower Saver.png|25x25px]]
|In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is inside the right chest.
|In the room just below the main room, it's in a chest in the secret passage to the back. Have Flurrie blow up the wall.
|-
|-
|[[Golden Leaf]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Flower Saver|game=NS}}
|[[File:Golden Leaf TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the room just below the main room, it is in a chest in the secret passage to the back. Mario must have Flurrie blow up the wall.
|In the passage to the north of the main room, the fence on the north is open somewhere. To the right is the tree with this item.
|-style="background:lightgreen"
|{{PMTTYD item|Golden Leaf|game=NS}}
|In the passage to the north of the main room, there is a gap in the fence on the north. To the right is the tree with this item, a replenishable resource.
|-
|-
|[[Ice Smash]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Ice Smash|game=NS}}
|[[File:Ice Smash.png|25x25px]]
|In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is inside the left chest.
|In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is inside the left chest.
|-
|-
|[[Mr. Softener]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Ice Storm|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|[[File:Mr Softener TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his third quiz.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Lucky Start|game=NS}}
|In the main room, it is dropped by the [[Big Boo|Atomic Boo]].
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Money Money|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his final quiz.
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Mr. Softener|game=NS}}
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the right wooden chest.
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the right wooden chest.
|-
|-
|[[Lucky Start]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Peachy Peach|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|[[File:Lucky Start.png|25x25px]]
|Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his second quiz.
|In the main room, it is dropped by the [[Big Boo|Atomic Boo]].
|-
|-
|[[Power Plus (badge)|Power Plus]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Power Plus|link=Power Plus (badge)|game=NS}}
|[[File:Power Plus TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the left wooden chest.
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the left wooden chest.
|-
|-
|[[Ruby Star]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Ruby Star|game=NS}}
|[[File:Ruby Star TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the balcony, dropped by [[Doopliss]] after he is defeated at the end of Chapter 4.
|In the balcony, dropped by [[Doopliss]] after he is defeated at the end of Chapter 4.
|-
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Shine Sprite]]
|rowspan=3|{{PMTTYD item|Shine Sprite|game=NS}}
|rowspan=3|[[File:Shine Sprite TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is in the right.
|In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it's in the right.
|-
|-
|Down the well through the pipe outside the steeple, it's to the southwest of the trampoline.
|Down the well through the pipe outside the steeple, it is to the southwest of the trampoline.
|-
|-
|Halfway through the pipe outside the steeple, it's next to the save block.
|Halfway through the pipe outside the steeple, it is next to the save block.
|-
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Shooting Star (item)|Shooting Star|game=NS}} [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|rowspan=5|[[File:Star Piece TTYD.gif|25x25px]]
|Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his fourth quiz.
|Outside Creepy Steeple, it's to the left of the main gate, by the back side.
|-
|-
|In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it's behind the mats.
|rowspan=5|{{PMTTYD item|Star Piece|game=NS}}
|Outside Creepy Steeple, it is to the left of the main gate, by the back side.
|-
|-
|In the room to the right of the main room, it's under a panel to the right of the stairs in the middle.
|In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is behind the mats.
|-
|-
|In the passage below the main room, it's behind the right windows in the north side. Accessible from the pipe outside the steeple.
|In the room to the right of the main room, it is under a panel to the right of the stairs in the middle.
|-
|-
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it's under a panel in the southeast.
|In the passage below the main room, it is behind the right windows in the north side. Accessible from the pipe/well outside the steeple.
|-
|-
|[[Steeple Key]]
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it is under a panel in the southeast.
|[[File:Steeple Key TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the main room, it's in the left of the south hallway in the high place.
|-
|-
|[[Steeple Key]]
|{{PMTTYD item|link=Steeple Key|Steeple Key gray|text=Steeple Key|game=NS}}
|[[File:Steeple Key basement.png|25x25px]]
|In the main room, it is in the left of the south hallway in the high place.
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it's in the southwest chest.
|-
|-
|[[The letter "p"]]
|{{PMTTYD item|link=Steeple Key|Steeple Key purple|text=Steeple Key|game=NS}}
|[[File:Letter P TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the southwest chest.
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it's in the west chest.
|-
|-
|[[Tornado Jump (badge)|Tornado Jump]]
|{{PMTTYD item|link=The Letter "p"|Letter P|text=The Letter "p"|game=NS}}
|[[File:Tornado Jump TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the west chest.
|Down the well through the pipe outside the steeple, it's in the red question block near the Buzzy Beetles.
|-
|-
|[[Ultra Mushroom|Ultra Shroom]]
|{{PMTTYD item|Tornado Jump|link=Tornado Jump (badge)|game=NS}}
|[[File:Ultra Shroom TTYD.png|25x25px]]
|Down the well through the pipe outside the steeple, it is in the red question block near the Buzzy Beetles.
|In the passage below the main room, it is dropped by the Boo when answering his quiz right in Chapter 4.
|-
|rowspan=2|{{PMTTYD item|Ultra Mushroom|game=NS}}
|In the passage below the main room, it is dropped by the Boo if his quiz was answered correctly in Chapter 4 and lost forever if answered incorrectly.
|-
|Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his fifth quiz. [[File:Nintendo Switch Logo.svg|15px|link=Nintendo Switch]]
|}
|}


===Hidden ? Block===
===Hidden ? Block===
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{main|List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
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!width=15%|Image (block revealed)
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|1 Coin
|1 {{PMTTYD item|Coin|game=NS}}
|At the entrance of the Steeple, Mario should jump at the fourth step from the top to reveal the hidden ? Block. The location of this block is mentioned in Wonky's Tales, "Creepy Steeple's Secret".<ref>'''Wonky:''' There's a wacky old place called Creepy Steeple somewhere in this land, and if you jump on the fourth step from the top, ol' Wonky hears you get a good thing. I don't know how useful that is, but hey, it's worth a shot.</ref>
|At the entrance of the Steeple, Mario should jump at the fourth step from the top to reveal the hidden ? Block. The location of this block is mentioned in Wonky's Tales, "Creepy Steeple's Secret".<ref>'''Wonky:''' There's a wacky old place called Creepy Steeple somewhere in this land, and if you jump on the fourth step from the top, ol' Wonky hears you get a good thing. I don't know how useful that is, but hey, it's worth a shot.</ref>
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks7.png|250px]]
|[[File:PMTTYDHiddenBlocks7.png|250px]]
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|}


==Area Tattles==
==Profiles==
*"''This is Creepy Steeple. Seeing it in the moonlight gives me the willies... It looks like a ghost could pop out at any minute. No way I'm going in there. Uh... Although, I guess since YOU'RE with me, Mario, I'll give it my best...''"
{{PMTTYD map}}
*"''We're inside Creepy Steeple. At least the moon provides a LITTLE light, y'know? This place seems super-old, huh? I'd like to research it...as soon as it's not haunted.''"
*'''Tattles:'''
*"''This appears to be the Creepy Steeple storeroom. Sheesh, have a few cobwebs! I'm not so good with ghosts OR spiders, to be honest... And ghost spiders...horrible.''"
**"''This is Creepy Steeple. Seeing it in the moonlight gives me the willies... It looks like a ghost could pop out at any minute. No way I'm going in there. Uh... Although, I guess since YOU'RE with me, Mario, I'll give it my best...''"
*"''Who knew we could get down here from up there? Wow! This room's well hidden! Talk about minimal decor: one jump pad and one door. Think there's anything else?''"
**"''We're inside Creepy Steeple. At least the moon provides a LITTLE light, y'know? This place seems super-old, huh? I'd like to research it...as soon as it's not haunted.''"
*"''This is an underground corridor in Creepy Steeple. The flames are kinda freaky. The fact that they're burning means someone must've been here recently, though.''"
**"''This appears to be the Creepy Steeple storeroom. Sheesh, have a few cobwebs! I'm not so good with ghosts OR spiders, to be honest... And ghost spiders...horrible.''"
*"''This is a courtyard of Creepy Steeple. Pretty decent breeze out here, huh? Aside from the [[!_Switch|switch]], there isn't much here.''"
**"''Who knew we could get down here from up there? Wow! This room's well hidden! Talk about minimal decor: one jump pad and one door. Think there's anything else?''"
*"''This is a courtyard of Creepy Steeple. Boy, that garden sure could use some love. Aside from the switch, there isn't much here.''"
**"''This is an underground corridor in Creepy Steeple. The flames are kinda freaky. The fact that they're burning means someone must've been here recently, though.''"
*"''Wow, interesting staircase... Hmmm... Just one staircase, but three doors... What's the story with THAT, you think? Lazy architects?''"
**"''This is a courtyard of Creepy Steeple. Pretty decent breeze out here, huh? Aside from the [[!_Switch|switch]], there isn't much here.''"
*"''The winding stair leads up to the belfry. Talk about a doozy of a climb! I mean, it's almost like the staircase is saying... "Go away. I totally hate you."''"
**"''This is a courtyard of Creepy Steeple. Boy, that garden sure could use some love. Aside from the switch, there isn't much here.''"
*"''This is the well's bottom... but it seems to have dried up. Which is good for us. There's a corridor leading out of here... smells like a puzzle to me, Mario!''"
**"''Wow, interesting staircase... Hmmm... Just one staircase, but three doors... What's the story with THAT, you think? Lazy architects?''"
*"''I gotta say, I'm outta ideas. I mean, you can't pull it out, push it away, hammer it... What should we do, Mario? Hmm... I got nothing. I'm thinking we probably oughta just leave it for now.''"
**"''The winding stair leads up to the belfry. Talk about a doozy of a climb! I mean, it's almost like the staircase is saying... "Go away. I totally hate you."''"
*"''Who knew the bottom of the well connected to this place? This place is totally crazy. I wonder if Doopliss knew about this passage?''"
**"''This is the well's bottom... but it seems to have dried up. Which is good for us. There's a corridor leading out of here... smells like a puzzle to me, Mario!''"
*"''This is an underground room in Creepy Steeple. There's a parrot here, but no people. That parrot must get pretty bored with no one around. Think he talks to himself?''"
**"''I gotta say, I'm outta ideas. I mean, you can't pull it out, push it away, hammer it... What should we do, Mario? Hmm... I got nothing. I'm thinking we probably oughta just leave it for now.''"
 
**"''Who knew the bottom of the well connected to this place? This place is totally crazy. I wonder if Doopliss knew about this passage?''" (GCN)
{{PMTTYDmap}}
***"''Who knew the bottom of the well connected to this place? Sneaky, sneaky... I wonder if Doopliss knew about this passage?''" (Switch)
==In-Game Map Description==
**"''This is an underground room in Creepy Steeple. There's a parrot here, but no people. That parrot must get pretty bored with no one around. Think he talks to himself?''"
*''An old building deep in the woods that exudes a strange aura.''
**"''This is the belfry of Creepy Steeple. Every time this bell rung, a villager would be turned into a pig...''" (Switch only)
*'''Map description:''' ''An old building deep in the woods that exudes a strange aura.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Dungeon.jpg|The dungeon
Creepy Steeple First Arrival.png|Overview of the Steeple
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Crystal Star Statue.jpg|The [[Crystal Star]] statue
Creepy Steeple Treasure Chests 1-2.png
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Moving Staircase.jpg|The moving staircase
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Dungeon.png|The dungeon
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Boo Swarm.jpg|The unleashed [[Boo]]s
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Crystal Star Statue.png|The [[Crystal Star]] statue
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Garden.jpg|The garden
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Moving Staircase.png|The moving staircase
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Springboard.jpg|A cave
Creepy Steeple Treasure Chest 4 JP.png
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Doopliss Room.jpg|[[Doopliss]]'s lair
Creepy Steeple Treasure Chest 4.png
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Hidden Storage Room.jpg|The kitchen
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Boo Swarm.png|The unleashed [[Boo]]s
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Parrot Room.jpg|The parrot room
PPTTYD Atomic Boo Attack.png
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Boo Hall.jpg|The Boo hall
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Garden.png|The garden
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Springboard.png|A cave
Creepy Steeple Treasure Chest 3.png
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Doopliss Room.png|[[Doopliss]]'s lair
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Hidden Storage Room.png|The hidden storage room
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Parrot Room.png|The parrot room
Creepy Steeple Treasure Chests 5-8.png
PMTTYD remake parrot room.png|The parrot room in the Nintendo Switch remake
PMTTYD Creepy Steeple Boo Hall.png|The Boo hall
Doopliss Room TTYD.png
TTYD NS Creepy Steeple.png|The main room in the remake
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=オドロン寺院
|Jap=オドロン寺院
|JapR=Odoron Ji'in
|JapR=Odoron Jiin
|JapM=「オドロン」is derived from「驚く」(''odoroku'', to be astonished) and「寺院」means "temple"
|JapM=「オドロン」is derived from「驚く」(''odoroku'', to be astonished) and「寺院」means "temple"
|ChiS=惊魂寺院
|ChiSR=Jīnghún Sìyuàn
|ChiSM=Horror Temple
|ChiT=驚魂寺院
|ChiTR=Jīnghún Sìyuàn
|ChiTM=Horror Temple
|Dut=Huize Sidder
|DutM=Shiver Manor
|Fre=Église occulte
|FreM=Occult Church
|Ger=Spukabtei
|GerM=Spook Abbey
|Ita=Tempio dell'Orrore
|ItaM=Temple of Horror
|Kor=오싹오싹 사원
|KorR=Ossak-ossak Sawon
|KorM=Creepy Temple
|Spa=Templo Lúgubre
|Spa=Templo Lúgubre
|SpaM=Gloomy Temple
|SpaM=Gloomy Temple
|Fra=Église occulte
|FraM=Occult Church
|Ger=Spukabtei
|GerM=Spook Abbey
}}
}}


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[[Category:Ghost Houses]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Places]]
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Latest revision as of 18:34, October 30, 2024

Creepy Steeple
A view of Creepy Steeple shown when visiting for the first time.
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Greater location Twilight Trail
Ruler Doopliss
Inhabitants Boos, Swoops, Buzzy Beetles, Parrot
“Beyond town is a forest, and in its heart is an ancient building, the Creepy Steeple.”
Mayor Dour, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
The large stained glass window from Creepy Steeple.
The stained-glass window in the foyer of Creepy Steeple.

The Creepy Steeple is the home of many Boos and the Atomic Boo in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, but the most important resident is Doopliss, who is even depicted in the stained-glass window in the Steeple's foyer. This location is where Doopliss steals Mario's identity and name, temporarily making him a shadow. After being defeated twice by the real Mario in Chapter 4, Doopliss abandoned Creepy Steeple and joined the Three Shadows (in place of Vivian, who had joined Mario).

There is a Boo called The Creepy Steeple Boo who Mario has to interact with at first. Afterwards, Mario must use the stairs behind the main room to get to the balcony, where Doopliss resides. After defeating Doopliss, Mario's body is stolen and he acts as a shadow. With Vivian's help, he gets to know Doopliss's name from the parrot in a room deep below the steeple as well as the Letter "p" required to spell it. With these two things, Mario will be able to confront Doopliss at the balcony again, defeating him and getting the fourth Crystal Star.

The Creepy Steeple is located beyond Twilight Town at the end of the Twilight Trail. There is a secret entrance through the well in front of the Steeple. There is also a secret path in the northern corridor of the building which leads to a golden tree behind the Steeple. This golden tree is the only source of Golden Leaves, which are useful items for recipes.

Enemies[edit]

For enemy formations in Creepy Steeple, see here.

Items[edit]

Item Location
Boo's Sheet Boo's Sheet Nintendo Switch Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his first quiz.
Cookbook Cookbook In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is inside the right chest.
Flower Saver Flower Saver In the room just below the main room, it is in a chest in the secret passage to the back. Mario must have Flurrie blow up the wall.
Golden Leaf Golden Leaf In the passage to the north of the main room, there is a gap in the fence on the north. To the right is the tree with this item, a replenishable resource.
Ice Smash Ice Smash In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is inside the left chest.
Ice Storm Ice Storm Nintendo Switch Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his third quiz.
Lucky Start Lucky Start In the main room, it is dropped by the Atomic Boo.
Money Money Money Money Nintendo Switch Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his final quiz.
Mr. Softener Mr. Softener In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the right wooden chest.
Peachy Peach Peachy Peach Nintendo Switch Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his second quiz.
Power Plus (badge) Power Plus In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the left wooden chest.
Ruby Star Ruby Star In the balcony, dropped by Doopliss after he is defeated at the end of Chapter 4.
Shine Sprite Shine Sprite In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is in the right.
Down the well through the pipe outside the steeple, it is to the southwest of the trampoline.
Halfway through the pipe outside the steeple, it is next to the save block.
Shooting Star (item) Shooting Star Nintendo Switch Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his fourth quiz.
Star Piece Star Piece Outside Creepy Steeple, it is to the left of the main gate, by the back side.
In the treasure room through a hole on the north wall of the main room, it is behind the mats.
In the room to the right of the main room, it is under a panel to the right of the stairs in the middle.
In the passage below the main room, it is behind the right windows in the north side. Accessible from the pipe/well outside the steeple.
In the storeroom with the parrot, it is under a panel in the southeast.
Steeple Key Steeple Key In the main room, it is in the left of the south hallway in the high place.
Steeple Key Steeple Key In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the southwest chest.
The Letter "p" The Letter "p" In the storeroom with the parrot, it is in the west chest.
Tornado Jump (badge) Tornado Jump Down the well through the pipe outside the steeple, it is in the red question block near the Buzzy Beetles.
Ultra Mushroom Ultra Mushroom In the passage below the main room, it is dropped by the Boo if his quiz was answered correctly in Chapter 4 and lost forever if answered incorrectly.
Rewarded from the Creepy Steeple Boo after successfully answering all questions of his fifth quiz. Nintendo Switch

Hidden ? Block[edit]

Main article: List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Item Description Image Image (block revealed)
1 Coin Coin At the entrance of the Steeple, Mario should jump at the fourth step from the top to reveal the hidden ? Block. The location of this block is mentioned in Wonky's Tales, "Creepy Steeple's Secret".[1] Screenshot of Mario at a hidden ? Block location at the Creepy Steeple's front entrance, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Screenshot of Mario revealing a hidden Coin ? Block at the Creepy Steeple's front entrance, in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Profiles[edit]

RogueportPetalburgPetal MeadowsHooktail CastleThe Great TreeBoggly WoodsPirate's GrottoKeelhaul KeyTwilight TownTwilight TrailFahr OutpostCreepy SteepleMoonX-Naut FortressGlitzvillePoshley SanctumRiverside StationPoshley HeightsA map of Rogueport and the surrounding areas visited during Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
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  • Tattles:
    • "This is Creepy Steeple. Seeing it in the moonlight gives me the willies... It looks like a ghost could pop out at any minute. No way I'm going in there. Uh... Although, I guess since YOU'RE with me, Mario, I'll give it my best..."
    • "We're inside Creepy Steeple. At least the moon provides a LITTLE light, y'know? This place seems super-old, huh? I'd like to research it...as soon as it's not haunted."
    • "This appears to be the Creepy Steeple storeroom. Sheesh, have a few cobwebs! I'm not so good with ghosts OR spiders, to be honest... And ghost spiders...horrible."
    • "Who knew we could get down here from up there? Wow! This room's well hidden! Talk about minimal decor: one jump pad and one door. Think there's anything else?"
    • "This is an underground corridor in Creepy Steeple. The flames are kinda freaky. The fact that they're burning means someone must've been here recently, though."
    • "This is a courtyard of Creepy Steeple. Pretty decent breeze out here, huh? Aside from the switch, there isn't much here."
    • "This is a courtyard of Creepy Steeple. Boy, that garden sure could use some love. Aside from the switch, there isn't much here."
    • "Wow, interesting staircase... Hmmm... Just one staircase, but three doors... What's the story with THAT, you think? Lazy architects?"
    • "The winding stair leads up to the belfry. Talk about a doozy of a climb! I mean, it's almost like the staircase is saying... "Go away. I totally hate you.""
    • "This is the well's bottom... but it seems to have dried up. Which is good for us. There's a corridor leading out of here... smells like a puzzle to me, Mario!"
    • "I gotta say, I'm outta ideas. I mean, you can't pull it out, push it away, hammer it... What should we do, Mario? Hmm... I got nothing. I'm thinking we probably oughta just leave it for now."
    • "Who knew the bottom of the well connected to this place? This place is totally crazy. I wonder if Doopliss knew about this passage?" (GCN)
      • "Who knew the bottom of the well connected to this place? Sneaky, sneaky... I wonder if Doopliss knew about this passage?" (Switch)
    • "This is an underground room in Creepy Steeple. There's a parrot here, but no people. That parrot must get pretty bored with no one around. Think he talks to himself?"
    • "This is the belfry of Creepy Steeple. Every time this bell rung, a villager would be turned into a pig..." (Switch only)
  • Map description: An old building deep in the woods that exudes a strange aura.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese オドロン寺院[?]
Odoron Jiin
「オドロン」is derived from「驚く」(odoroku, to be astonished) and「寺院」means "temple"
Chinese (simplified) 惊魂寺院[?]
Jīnghún Sìyuàn
Horror Temple
Chinese (traditional) 驚魂寺院[?]
Jīnghún Sìyuàn
Horror Temple
Dutch Huize Sidder[?] Shiver Manor
French Église occulte[?] Occult Church
German Spukabtei[?] Spook Abbey
Italian Tempio dell'Orrore[?] Temple of Horror
Korean 오싹오싹 사원[?]
Ossak-ossak Sawon
Creepy Temple
Spanish Templo Lúgubre[?] Gloomy Temple

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wonky: There's a wacky old place called Creepy Steeple somewhere in this land, and if you jump on the fourth step from the top, ol' Wonky hears you get a good thing. I don't know how useful that is, but hey, it's worth a shot.