You have always been the person who investigates a crime or suspicious activity, the go-to person to solve a mystery. Soldiers can arrest the criminal, but knowing who to arrest falls on you. Questioning witnesses, applying forensics, and checking paperwork are ingrained in you.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Investigation, Any other Intelligence skill of your choice
- Tool Proficiencies: Your choice of one artisan tool and your choice between Herbalism Kit, Forgery Kit, and Thieves' Tools.
- Equipment: [Tooltip Not Found], and a pouch containing 10 gp
To determine the nature of your investigative training, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
| d8 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Witness Questioning |
| 2 | Accounting |
| 3 | Forensics |
| 4 | Arcana |
| 5 | Fingerprinting |
| 6 | Murder |
| 7 | Theft |
| 8 | Arson |
As an investigator, you are observant and have a worthwhile reputation with authorities. You have a keen eye at the scene of a crime or suspicious activity and can draw conclusions
from the minimalist of evidence. You can examine something anyone else has examined and notice details they were not able to make out or know to look for. Your ability to apply
deductive reasoning can help solve puzzles, find your way when lost, or know if you’re looking at a mimic. After all, mimicry is not the same as duplication.
Suggested Characteristics
Investigators are renowned for their eyes to detail and abilities to observe and deduct. The right investigators in the right situation can solve a crime in an hour or so.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition. |
| 2 | I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have. |
| 3 | I’m used to helping out those who aren’t as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to others. |
| 4 | There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery. |
| 5 | I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment. |
| 6 | I … speak … slowly … when talking … to idiots, … which … almost … everyone … is … compared … to me. |
| 7 | I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations. |
| 8 | I’m convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good) |
| 3 | Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful) |
| 4 | No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil) |
| 6 | Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is my duty to protect my students. |
| 2 | I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands. |
| 3 | I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery. |
| 4 | My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore. |
| 5 | I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. |
| 6 | I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it back. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am easily distracted by the promise of information. |
| 2 | Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on its anatomy. |
| 3 | Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a civilization. |
| 4 | I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones. |
| 5 | I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others. |
| 6 | I can’t keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else’s. |
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