Judge Armor

Judge armour Judges have the authority to requisition whatever equipment is held within the armouries or Cold Vaults of their planet’s Precincts, and as such will wear whatever they want in the fi eld􀀎 Some pride themselves on wearing the same battered carapace armour they wore when patrolling decades ago as a humble arbitrator; however, most accept that their superior station as a lord of the Emperor’s justice demands more spectacular and intimidating garb􀀎 Judges will typically wear the fi nest examples of carapace armour available, constructed by master artisans, together with antique fl owing robes and elaborate headdresses from different periods of humanity’s judicial history􀀎 A Judge’s armour will vary from world to world, as he or she seeks to refi ne their appearance so that it causes the most awe and fear in an individual planetary population􀀎 Judge armour is broadly similar to normal Arbites carapace armour in terms of its level of protection, but it incorporates theatrical and gaudy elements which suggest (in local historical terms) the power and majesty of the Arbites􀀎 When a Judge is required to take an Interrogation or Intimidate Test, they gain a +5 bonus against individuals from the planet where the Judge is stationed while wearing this armour􀀎