The Day the Law Died
Mega-City One¸ 2100. This post-apocalyptic city of the future is blighted by overcrowding¸ poverty and misery. With each of the 400 million citizens a potential criminal¸ order is maintained by future lawmen known as the Judges who have the power to act as judge¸ jury and executioner. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd - he is the law! It is a dark time in the history of Mega-City One. Having employed blackmail and coercion in order to topple the balance of power within the Justice Department¸ the tyrannical head of the Special Judicial Squad - Judge Cal - has managed to secure the position of Chief Judge. The crazed Cal has enlisted the help of an army of reptilian alien mercenaries known as the Kleggs¸ appointed his pet goldfish as Deputy Chief Judge and framed Judge Dredd for murder in order to maintain power. But Dredd is the kind of Judge who doesn't go down too easily and together with a rebel army made up of other Judges and citizens¸ prepares to fight back. Can Judge Dredd succeed against all odds and defeat Judge Cal before he destroys the entire population of Mega-City One? These stories also feature in Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files 02. Originally serialised in 2000 AD Progs 86-108. Note: Due to territory restrictions this title is only available in certain countries. He is the LAW! Judge Dredd fiction...available now in eBook formats! ;
CAL IS WATCHING YOU!
Mega-City One is being terrorised under the heel of the tyrannical Chief Judge Cal and only the implacable Judge Dredd seems willing to stand in his way. Framed for murder and derided as the worst type of criminal during Cal's grab for ultimate power¸ Dredd is soon hailed as the only person capable of standing in the megalomaniac's way.
As the Big Meg trembles under Cal's terrifying grip¸ will you join the Judges conditioned into supporting him or stand with the small band of rebels dedicated to bringing his reign to an end?
The Day the Law Died provides an in-depth treatise on the Special Judicial Squad¸ the Justice Department's stern internal affairs branch¸ additional species options such as troggies and Kleggs¸ several career choices for civilians¸ perps¸ and Judges¸ new equipment and vehicles¸ a full gazetteer covering the timeline of Cal's reign and how best to survive it¸ plus a number of exciting scenarios¸ including a ride on the Helter Skelter. Set during Chief Judge Cal's despotic reign over the Justice Department and Mega- City One¸ this supplement will offer some tough choices for players of the Judge Dredd & the World of 2000 AD roleplaying game.
Requires the use of the Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD core rulebook.