a true detective gathers evidence, investigates and solve crimes, making arrests, and serving as a witness in court. Some detectives are trained for far more advanced matters dealing with the occult, the arcane or even the forbidden.
- Skill Proficiencies: You are proficient in Investigation, Perception and insight
- Tool Proficiencies: You can become proficient with two of the following: Thieves tools, Alchemy kit and Disguise kit.
- Languages: You know Common and learn thieves can't out of necessity of bringing down criminal enterprises.
- Equipment: You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:
Any simple weapon or Any Martial Weapon
A sage's pack or An explorer's pack
A gaming set of your choice
A Alchemy kit or Thieves' tools
A Ranged Martial Weapon or A short-sword
If you are using starting wealth, you have 5d6 x 10 gp in funds.
You roll a D8 to determine your specialty. Once you begin the case even the smallest sign of magic is enough for you to know if magic was involved and what school it originated from with no check required.
1- Murder
2- Missing person
3- Theft
4- Racketeering
5- Forensics
6- Witness tracking
7- Client/Asset Protection
8- Corrupt asset/Spy hunter.
When dealing with your specialty cases you can treat a 18 and 19 on the d20 as a critical success when making a check in investigation, insight, perception or deception. Additionally once per long rest you can make a proficiency an expertise for one check that directly pertains to your investigation.
You have four informants in a single town of your choice. Whenever you are on an investigation in that town, you can call upon one of them for information that is vague, but accurate to an average individuals knowledge. You can hire new informants in different areas or win favor from them for the same effect. Talk with your DM about your options.
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | You have an addiction to the chase. |
| 2 | You have worked for nobles and can function in high society. |
| 3 | You forget you need to make coin when the case is exciting enough. |
| 4 | You are empathetic to heartbreaking cases. |
| 5 | You are often oblivious to the emotional pain of others. |
| 6 | You let others do the dirty work. |
| 7 | You are overly friendly with your clients. |
| 8 | You seek the absolute truth. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honor. I will honor my word, even if it harms me. (Good) |
| 2 | Greed. I only do this for the money and to meet new underworld contacts. (Evil) |
| 3 | Justice. If I find my client has broken the law, I will bring them to justice aswell. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Vigilantism. The law is a burden, those I hunt do not follow it, why should I?. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Leverage. The case is a means to an end. That end is going to help me one day. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Ambition. My name shall me made through detective work. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My bond is to the community who supports me. They helped me get where I am. |
| 2 | I am in the job to bring justice, in anyway possible. |
| 3 | I am being pressured by a mob boss, until I find leverage on him. |
| 4 | I put an innocent behind bars, I seek to find the actual culprit. |
| 5 | One criminal betrayed me. When we cross paths again, only one of us will leave that place. |
| 6 | I will often help the person who trained me with their cases if asked, |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will always follow the law, even going so far as to arrest my client. |
| 2 | I obsess over the case. |
| 3 | I tend to think I'm the smartest in the room. |
| 4 | I care only for the result. |
| 5 | I don't care about my safety in a case, they hired the best. |
| 6 | I either charge exorbitant prices or almost nothing for taking a case, almost to the point of not receiving any or far to much. |
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