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Direct access to the prison area from outside the
AZORIUS SENATE
building is provided by two long, narrow staircases that
Adventures involving the Azorius Senate naturally re- lead up from the plaza. The stairs end at a balcony that
volve around law enforcement. Player characters who is guarded at all times by archers behind arrow slits.
find themselves on the wrong side of the law might A narrow hall leads through several locked doors to
be forced to confront well-meaning Azorius arresters the cells- the general population on one side, where
as enemies, even if the characters are innocent of any prisoners are allowed to mingle to some extent, and a
wrongdoing. Lawful characters might also assist the high-security area on the other side, featuring smaller
Azorius in maintaining law and order on the mean cells keeping prisoners in complete isolation.
streets of Ravnica. The opposite end of the station is a headquarters for a
local detachment of arresters. The main level includes
A RRESTER STATION two meeting rooms, an office for the commander, and

Map 4.1 depicts an arrester station, which serves as the a break room. The upper level provides working space
law enforcement hub for a precinct or neighborhood. where arresters can interview suspects and complete
paperwork, as well as space for storing evidence. The
ARRESTER STATION ADVENTURES lower level includes a morgue and a large area where
Characters might be drawn to the arrester station the whole local force can be assembled.
because of prisoners held there, information or items
stored there, or crimes occurring there. The Arrester A zoRru s VILLAINS
Station Adventures table presents some possibilities. Examples of Azorius villains appear in the Azorius
Villains table.
ARRESTER STATI O N ADVE NTURES
d12 Adventure Goal AZOR I U S V ILLAIN S
Break out of the holding cells. d8 Villain
2 Break someone else out of the holding cells. An ambitious authority figure seeks to achieve a
3 Stop someone before they can give information to higher rank by framing or defaming a rival.
the arresters or testify before a judge. 2 A venal judge's rulings are swayed by bribes and
4 Protect a prisoner from assassins. favors.
5 Get information from or to someone in the holding 3 A vengeful imperator persecutes a certain group of
cells. people, seeking revenge for a past wrong done by
6 Apprehend a former prisoner who used magic to one of the group's members.
take over the station and drive the guards away. 4 An overzealous imperator is prepared to arrest a
7 Retrieve something held as evidence. neighborhood full of people to find a stolen item.
8 Find proof that the captain of this station is s A sadistic warden tortures prisoners, ostensibly for
corrupt. the sake oflaw and order.
9 Discover who helped a prisoner escape and how. 6 A corrupt senator seeks to pass laws that favor a
10 Uncover a plot to discredit, blackmail, or kill the certain class of people.
station commander. 7 A precognitive mage (see chapter 6 for the stat
11 Steal the arresters' files about a criminal or a case. block) invents visions designed to frame enemies.
12 Intercept a message being sent to or from the 8 A cowardly bureaucrat destroys evidence to hide
station. someone else's involvement in a crime.

ARRESTER STATION MAP AZORIUS AS CAMPAIGN VILLAINS
Two separate buildings make up this station, separated The Azorius become villains when they abuse the power
by an elevated plaza. One end of the station includes a of the law. A local magistrate might imprison innocent
courthouse (the lower level) and a prison (upper level). people, or the senate might pass oppressive legislation,
Wide, impressive stairs lead to the main courthouse thereby drawing the ire of the Boros and the Selesnya,
entrance, which opens into a large waiting room. All the who care about the folk who get caught in the cross-
doors leading out of the waiting room are kept locked, hairs. Arresters might decide to crack down on unsafe
so they can be opened only from the other side. To ei- Izzet laboratory practices, illegal Rakdos performances,
ther side of the waiting room are private meeting rooms, or the Gruul presence in the city. Self-righteous prison
which lead back to an extensive area of offices for the wardens or precinct captains might abuse their au-
large staff that keeps the place running. thority in the name of the law, and corrupt bureaucrats
The twin courtrooms include bench seats for specta- might use their positions to garner favors for themselves
tors and witnesses. The judges preside from platforms and their relatives.
that hover in midair, with shallow pools of water below. Low-level characters might suffer harassment at
The accused are seated on balconies that overlook the the hands of overzealous arresters. As the campaign
same pools. Doors at the back of these balconies lead to progresses, they might be able to identify a particular
a central hallway that ends at a staircase that ascends to imperator who is driving this heightened aggression,
the prison level.

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