The Victim
Adrian Sterling
Yacht Owner
Adrian Sterling made a fortune leasing luxury charters, then spent the last decade treating the Sterling Crown as both office and throne.
Case Brief
The public story is already unstable.
The owner of the Sterling Crown collapses in his salon just before midnight. Four people remain in the yacht's tight inner ring, and one of them turned a final drink into murder.
Trace the last drink through a tight circle before midnight becomes an alibi.
- Setting
- Mediterranean yacht
- Case Type
- Quick Case
- Length
- Single sitting
- Suspects
- 4
- Locations
- 4
Cast
Everyone has a version of the night.
The Steward
Elise Marot
Steward
Elise Marot runs service aboard the Sterling Crown with effortless polish and notices details most guests miss.
The Captain
Mara Quill
Captain
Mara Quill keeps the Sterling Crown running through discipline and exact memory. She knows the vessel better than anyone aboard.
The Deckhand
Tomas Reed
Deckhand
Tomas Reed signed on as an engine hand before being pushed into deck work. He knows the yacht's back routes better than any guest ever could.
The Dinner Guest
Julian Cross
Venture Broker
Julian Cross came aboard as Adrian Sterling's dinner companion: polished, wealthy, and clearly out of place among the crew.
Locations
The scene keeps changing when you look closer.
Crime Scene
Salon
The central lounge with a low bar, leather benches, and Adrian Sterling's final nightcap.
Restricted
Galley
A narrow service kitchen where polished silver meets sharp prep tools.
Common Area
Aft Deck
The open stern deck, all wet teak, tied lines, and a clear view of the dark water.
Restricted
Engine Room
A cramped compartment of gauges, idle engines, and the yacht's maintenance logs.
Investigation Profile
What the case asks you to notice.
- Alibi gaps that sound too rehearsed
- Behavior shifts under repeated pressure
- Conflicting timelines across the same rooms
- Environmental details that make a story harder to defend
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