Escape from New York: Prologue

In 1988, the crime rate in the United States rose by more than 400 percent. New York City, the site of a massive nerve gas attack by the Soviet Union, is transformed into a maximum-security prison, covering all the incarceration requirements of the United States. Sealed off from the world by a 50-foot containment wall, it is a society in and of itself. Once you go in, you never come back

Chaos grips America. Not even martial law can curtail the anarchy as society falls apart and gangs of “crazies” – victims of Reagent 18 – roam the land. Life is brutal and short.

Inside New York Max, things are even worse. The Duke rules with a mixture of political guile and unsparing violence. By keeping himself above the gang structure of the prison, the Duke has kept the tension just below the boiling point.

The heroes are prisoners who, because of their lack of gang ties, have been tasked by the Duke to carry a package across the city. And when the Duke asks, you don’t say no…

A TTRPG Cinematic Adventure™ that’s 5e compatible, officially licensed, and set in the world of Escape from New York is a Cinematic Adventure for use with the Everyday Heroes™ Roleplaying Game. You need the Everyday Heroes Core Rulebook to understand and play the contents of this book.