diff --git a/Source/levels/drlg_l1.cpp b/Source/levels/drlg_l1.cpp
index 9faaa2e32..5d1b8f5c8 100644
--- a/Source/levels/drlg_l1.cpp
+++ b/Source/levels/drlg_l1.cpp
@@ -381,15 +381,22 @@ void FillFloor()
 	}
 }
 
-void LoadQuestSetPieces()
+void InitSetPiece()
 {
+	std::unique_ptr<uint16_t[]> setPieceData;
 	if (Quests[Q_BUTCHER].IsAvailable()) {
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l1data\\rnd6.dun");
+		setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l1data\\rnd6.dun");
 	} else if (Quests[Q_SKELKING].IsAvailable() && !UseMultiplayerQuests()) {
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l1data\\skngdo.dun");
+		setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l1data\\skngdo.dun");
 	} else if (Quests[Q_LTBANNER].IsAvailable()) {
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l1data\\banner2.dun");
+		setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l1data\\banner2.dun");
+	} else {
+		return; // no setpiece needed for this level
 	}
+
+	WorldTilePosition setPiecePosition = SelectChamber();
+	PlaceDunTiles(setPieceData.get(), setPiecePosition, Floor);
+	SetPiece = { setPiecePosition, GetDunSize(setPieceData.get()) };
 }
 
 void InitDungeonPieces()
@@ -1015,8 +1022,8 @@ void FillChambers()
 		} else if (CornerStone.isAvailable()) {
 			SetCornerRoom();
 		}
-	} else if (pSetPiece != nullptr) {
-		SetSetPieceRoom(SelectChamber(), Floor);
+	} else {
+		InitSetPiece();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1170,8 +1177,6 @@ void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	LoadQuestSetPieces();
-
 	while (true) {
 		DRLG_InitTrans();
 
@@ -1189,8 +1194,6 @@ void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	FreeQuestSetPieces();
-
 	for (int j = 0; j < DMAXY; j++) {
 		for (int i = 0; i < DMAXX; i++) {
 			if (dungeon[i][j] == EntranceStairs) {
diff --git a/Source/levels/drlg_l2.cpp b/Source/levels/drlg_l2.cpp
index eeb7b9fdf..b2093da7b 100644
--- a/Source/levels/drlg_l2.cpp
+++ b/Source/levels/drlg_l2.cpp
@@ -1629,15 +1629,23 @@ void PlaceMiniSetRandom1x1(uint8_t search, uint8_t replace, int rndper)
 	PlaceMiniSetRandom({ { 1, 1 }, { { search } }, { { replace } } }, rndper);
 }
 
-void LoadQuestSetPieces()
+void InitSetPiece()
 {
+	std::unique_ptr<uint16_t[]> setPieceData;
+
 	if (Quests[Q_BLIND].IsAvailable()) {
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l2data\\blind1.dun");
+		setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l2data\\blind1.dun");
 	} else if (Quests[Q_BLOOD].IsAvailable()) {
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l2data\\blood1.dun");
+		setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l2data\\blood1.dun");
 	} else if (Quests[Q_SCHAMB].IsAvailable()) {
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l2data\\bonestr2.dun");
+		setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l2data\\bonestr2.dun");
+	} else {
+		return; // no setpiece needed for this level
 	}
+
+	WorldTilePosition setPiecePosition = SetPieceRoom.position;
+	PlaceDunTiles(setPieceData.get(), setPiecePosition, 3);
+	SetPiece = { setPiecePosition, GetDunSize(setPieceData.get()) };
 }
 
 void InitDungeonPieces()
@@ -2661,8 +2669,6 @@ bool PlaceStairs(lvl_entry entry)
 
 void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 {
-	LoadQuestSetPieces();
-
 	while (true) {
 		nRoomCnt = 0;
 		InitDungeonFlags();
@@ -2671,15 +2677,13 @@ void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 			continue;
 		}
 		FixTilesPatterns();
-		SetSetPieceRoom(SetPieceRoom.position, 3);
+		InitSetPiece();
 		FloodTransparencyValues(3);
 		FixTransparency();
 		if (PlaceStairs(entry))
 			break;
 	}
 
-	FreeQuestSetPieces();
-
 	FixLockout();
 	FixDoors();
 	FixDirtTiles();
diff --git a/Source/levels/drlg_l3.cpp b/Source/levels/drlg_l3.cpp
index a4ed1ceb7..1c6801b99 100644
--- a/Source/levels/drlg_l3.cpp
+++ b/Source/levels/drlg_l3.cpp
@@ -1796,16 +1796,11 @@ void Fence()
 	FenceDoorFix();
 }
 
-void LoadQuestSetPieces()
-{
-	if (Quests[Q_ANVIL].IsAvailable())
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l3data\\anvil.dun");
-}
-
 bool PlaceAnvil()
 {
+	std::unique_ptr<uint16_t[]> setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l3data\\anvil.dun");
 	// growing the size by 2 to allow a 1 tile border on all sides
-	WorldTileSize areaSize = WorldTileSize(SDL_SwapLE16(pSetPiece[0]), SDL_SwapLE16(pSetPiece[1])) + 2;
+	WorldTileSize areaSize = GetDunSize(setPieceData.get()) + 2;
 	WorldTileCoord sx = GenerateRnd(DMAXX - areaSize.width);
 	WorldTileCoord sy = GenerateRnd(DMAXY - areaSize.height);
 
@@ -1832,7 +1827,7 @@ bool PlaceAnvil()
 			break;
 	}
 
-	PlaceDunTiles(pSetPiece.get(), { sx + 1, sy + 1 }, 7);
+	PlaceDunTiles(setPieceData.get(), { sx + 1, sy + 1 }, 7);
 	SetPiece = { { sx, sy }, areaSize };
 
 	for (WorldTilePosition tile : PointsInRectangle(SetPiece)) {
@@ -1993,8 +1988,6 @@ bool PlaceStairs(lvl_entry entry)
 
 void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 {
-	LoadQuestSetPieces();
-
 	while (true) {
 		InitDungeonFlags();
 		int x1 = GenerateRnd(20) + 10;
@@ -2029,8 +2022,6 @@ void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	FreeQuestSetPieces();
-
 	if (leveltype == DTYPE_NEST) {
 		PlaceMiniSetRandom(L6ISLE1, 70);
 		PlaceMiniSetRandom(L6ISLE2, 70);
diff --git a/Source/levels/drlg_l4.cpp b/Source/levels/drlg_l4.cpp
index 755a57fc2..883d0e048 100644
--- a/Source/levels/drlg_l4.cpp
+++ b/Source/levels/drlg_l4.cpp
@@ -158,13 +158,21 @@ void ApplyShadowsPatterns()
 	}
 }
 
-void LoadQuestSetPieces()
+void InitSetPiece()
 {
+	std::unique_ptr<uint16_t[]> setPieceData;
+
 	if (Quests[Q_WARLORD].IsAvailable()) {
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l4data\\warlord.dun");
+		setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l4data\\warlord.dun");
 	} else if (currlevel == 15 && UseMultiplayerQuests()) {
-		pSetPiece = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l4data\\vile1.dun");
+		setPieceData = LoadFileInMem<uint16_t>("levels\\l4data\\vile1.dun");
+	} else {
+		return; // no setpiece needed for this level
 	}
+
+	WorldTilePosition setPiecePosition = SetPieceRoom.position;
+	PlaceDunTiles(setPieceData.get(), setPiecePosition, 6);
+	SetPiece = { setPiecePosition, GetDunSize(setPieceData.get()) };
 }
 
 void InitDungeonFlags()
@@ -1130,8 +1138,6 @@ bool PlaceStairs(lvl_entry entry)
 
 void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 {
-	LoadQuestSetPieces();
-
 	while (true) {
 		DRLG_InitTrans();
 
@@ -1160,7 +1166,7 @@ void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 		AddWall();
 		FloodTransparencyValues(6);
 		FixTransparency();
-		SetSetPieceRoom(SetPieceRoom.position, 6);
+		InitSetPiece();
 		if (currlevel == 16) {
 			LoadDiabQuads(true);
 		}
@@ -1168,8 +1174,6 @@ void GenerateLevel(lvl_entry entry)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	FreeQuestSetPieces();
-
 	GeneralFix();
 
 	if (currlevel != 16) {
diff --git a/Source/levels/gendung.cpp b/Source/levels/gendung.cpp
index 0c9b27d49..b2294cc4c 100644
--- a/Source/levels/gendung.cpp
+++ b/Source/levels/gendung.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ uint8_t pdungeon[DMAXX][DMAXY];
 Bitset2d<DMAXX, DMAXY> Protected;
 WorldTileRectangle SetPieceRoom;
 WorldTileRectangle SetPiece;
-std::unique_ptr<uint16_t[]> pSetPiece;
 OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList pSpecialCels;
 std::unique_ptr<MegaTile[]> pMegaTiles;
 std::unique_ptr<std::byte[]> pDungeonCels;
@@ -705,20 +704,6 @@ WorldTileSize GetDunSize(const uint16_t *dunData)
 	return WorldTileSize(static_cast<WorldTileCoord>(SDL_SwapLE16(dunData[0])), static_cast<WorldTileCoord>(SDL_SwapLE16(dunData[1])));
 }
 
-void SetSetPieceRoom(WorldTilePosition position, int floorId)
-{
-	if (pSetPiece == nullptr)
-		return;
-
-	PlaceDunTiles(pSetPiece.get(), position, floorId);
-	SetPiece = { position, GetDunSize(pSetPiece.get()) };
-}
-
-void FreeQuestSetPieces()
-{
-	pSetPiece = nullptr;
-}
-
 void DRLG_LPass3(int lv)
 {
 	{
diff --git a/Source/levels/gendung.h b/Source/levels/gendung.h
index c5476edb7..443a6ee34 100644
--- a/Source/levels/gendung.h
+++ b/Source/levels/gendung.h
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ extern Bitset2d<DMAXX, DMAXY> Protected;
 extern WorldTileRectangle SetPieceRoom;
 /** Specifies the active set quest piece in coordinate. */
 extern WorldTileRectangle SetPiece;
-/** Contains the contents of the single player quest DUN file. */
-extern std::unique_ptr<uint16_t[]> pSetPiece;
 extern OptionalOwnedClxSpriteList pSpecialCels;
 /** Specifies the tile definitions of the active dungeon type; (e.g. levels/l1data/l1.til). */
 extern DVL_API_FOR_TEST std::unique_ptr<MegaTile[]> pMegaTiles;
@@ -362,8 +360,6 @@ void DRLG_HoldThemeRooms();
  * @brief Returns ths size in tiles of the specified ".dun" Data
  */
 WorldTileSize GetDunSize(const uint16_t *dunData);
-void SetSetPieceRoom(WorldTilePosition position, int floorId);
-void FreeQuestSetPieces();
 void DRLG_LPass3(int lv);
 
 /**