Message on Azriel V

A mystery RPG set during the Space Age in which we were investigating the murder of Apollos Malik, Administrator of Azriel, an important planet in the Bastion solar system. Set on the mining colony of Azriel's fifth moon, the players were required to find and apprehend Apollos' killer.

## Plot

After being offered the chance to take power for herself, Bastion Advisor Artemis Joyce, traded advanced terraforming technology from Orbit Station *the Colossus* to an unrecognized organization in exchange for Mr. Apollos death. Her plan would have succeeded were it not for the investigation team. During the search for evidence across the City of Lluvia, the team encountered the threats of bounty hunter Aryn Varia, mad scientist Mara Rubik and the betrayal of their own teammate Karel.

in the end a special squad was put together to bring down Artemis to which they succeeded.

### -Aftermath-

Artemis was convicted to life in prison for her crimes and Captain of the police force Abraham Granger, who led the investigation, was honorably discharged. Apollos' son, Asher was appointed the new Administrator. This was the introduction to a new Nation in the far reaches of the galaxy, who organized the events behind the scenes, though their name was not mentioned.

Monkey Quigora would often visit Artemis in prison afterward, being infatuated with her, much to the corrupt politician's annoyance. Bounty Hunters and Officer Uncle and Ty-Ren both found their future wives in this game, furthering their family names. Officer Cobb Hanisen and Cia Walker were killed by rogue teammate Karel, starting tensions between Shanducha and the Deqhri Empires, especially between their families.

## Characters

### -Players-

**Cia Walker** - Police officer and girl friend of Officer Cobb. She ultimately was the one who took down rogue teammate Karel, though at the cost of her own life. A plaque was set up in her honor at the HQ of A5PD.

**Hanisen Cobb** - A police officer of Shanducha with a wonderful arrest record but questionable methods. He was killed in combat against bounty hunter Karel.

**Monkey Quigora** - A Tsukonia detective of unknown age, he was imperative in the investigation of Apollos and helped bring down the Crime Lord, Attila.

**Ty-Ren** - A Fortuna Bounty Hunter and descendent of Ji-Ren. He played a large roll in the strike team to bring down Artemis. He was later hired as Bastion Police Officer before being picked up as a high ranking officer in Fortuna.

**Uncle** - A Bounty Hunter from Baton with a very mysterious past. He was friendly to get along with, but could not convince Karel to end his reign of destruction. Helped bring down Artemis.

**Vanessa Cuarón** - Freelancer and - during Azriel 5 - hired by Niiz K Corporation. Vanessa was the lead detective of the group, protecting Asher from a deadly assassination attempt from Aryn Varia, striking a deal with Mara Rubik and being a part of the assault to arrest Artemis. Begrudgingly, she succeeded in all these tasks while recognizing she was not being paid enough for the job.

**Karel** - Heir to the Emperor of Deqhri, Karel decided to reclaim his honor by turning on his teammates for stopping his methods of investigation. He was killed by for his crimes, but not before killing Cia Walker and Hanisen Cobb.

### -NPCs-

**Abraham Granger** - Captain of the Azriel V police force. While his leadership brought down Artemis, he was discharged for allowing Karel to continue with the team after clear signs of his being mentally unfit for the task, costing the lives of officers.

**Alan Knox** - Detective of the A5PD, Alan's bravery and assistance with the team gave him the promotion of Captain at the end. He struck a friendship with Vanessa and later played a heavier roll during the crises on Asturia.

**Apollos Malik** - Former Administrator of Azriel, before his murder. His time as leader brought great wealth to Bastion while also building a bad reputation among the people..

**Asher Malik** - New Administrator of Azriel after the arrest of Artemis. Asher has dislike of his father due to his up bringing. After become Admin, he vows to not make the same mistakes for the planet or his own family.

**Artemis Joyce** - An Advisor well respected and liked among the people. When she finally could no longer put up with Apollos' tight fisted oversight, she plotted to take control herself, orchestrating his death.

**Mara Rubik** - Neither ally nor enemy of the team, Mara Rubik snuck into Azriel V to steal tech for Niiz K. She struck a deal with Vanessa so they could both get paid.

**John Smith** - At the wrong place and wrong time, fugitive John Smith arrested under suspicion of killing Apollos, but this was later proven to be untrue.

## Trivia

This was the second game created during the Space Age.

All NPCs created by the GM had names that began with the letter "A".

This game won "Best RPG" during the Bi Annual HILTIES Awards.