You have been had been designed as an advanced reconnaissance entity. Your purpose extends far beyond simple battlefield analysis; your creators imbued you with the ability to accurately assess threats and generate comprehensive reports on the abilities and weaknesses of various creatures. Your data storage and processing capabilities allow you to record details about enemy strengths, vulnerabilities, behaviours, and other tactical information. This knowledge, once obtained, can be shared with your allies, helping them prepare and adapt to previously encountered threats. Findings can be shared verbally during combat, but only on your turn as a free action.
As a TRACE operative, you are a critical asset in any exploratory or combat venture, providing key insights and strategies derived from your unique analytical abilities.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Survival, Investigation, or History
- Tool Proficiencies: Smith's Tools
- Equipment: Smith's Tools, [Tooltip Not Found], a set of common clothes, and 10 gp
You gain the 'know thy enemy' ability which improves as you level up. If you spend at least 1 minute observing or interacting with another creature outside combat, you can learn certain information about its capabilities compared to your own. The DM tells you if the creature is your equal, superior, or inferior in regard to one of the following characteristics of your choice:
Strength score (Unlocked at 3rd level)
Dexterity score (Unlocked at 4th level)
Constitution score (Unlocked at 5th level)
Armor Class (Unlocked at 6th level)
Current hit points (Unlocked at 7th level)
Suggested Characteristics
| d7 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | A signature piece of clothing or distinct weapon serves as an emblem of who I am. |
| 2 | I never accept that I’m out of my depth. |
| 3 | I must know the answer to every secret. No door remains unopened in my presence. |
| 4 | I let people underestimate me, revealing my full competency only to those close to me. |
| 5 | I compulsively seek to collect trophies of my travels and victories. |
| 6 | It doesn’t matter if the whole world’s against me. I’ll always do what I think is right. |
| 7 | I’m quick to jump to extreme solutions. Why risk a lesser option not working? |
| d10 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adrenaline. I’ve experienced such strangeness that now I feel alive only in extreme situations. |
| 2 | Balance. I strive to counter the deeds of someone for whom I feel responsible. |
| 3 | Escape. I believe there is something beyond the world I know, and I need to find it. |
| 4 | Legacy. I must do something great so that I’m remembered, and my time is running out. |
| 5 | Misdirection. I work vigorously to keep others from realizing my flaws or misdeeds. |
| 6 | Obsession. I’ve lived this way for so long that I can’t imagine another way. |
| 7 | Obligation. I owe it to my people, faith, family, or teacher to continue a vaunted legacy. |
| 8 | Promise. My life is no longer my own. I must fulfill the dream of someone who’s gone. |
| 9 | Sanctuary. I know the forces at work in the world and strive to create islands apart from them. |
| 10 | Truth. I care about the truth above all else, even if it doesn’t benefit anyone. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’ve seen great darkness, and I’m committed to being a light against it—the light of all lights. |
| 2 | Someone I love has become a monster, murderer, or other threat. It’s up to me to redeem them. |
| 3 | The world has been convinced of a terrible lie. It’s up to me to reveal the truth. |
| 4 | I deeply miss someone and am quick to adopt people who remind me of them. |
| 5 | I use my cunning mind to solve mysteries and find justice for those who’ve been wronged. |
| 6 | I lost someone I care about, but I still see them in guilty visions, recurring dreams, or as a spirit. |
| d9 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I believe doom follows me and that anyone who gets close to me will face a tragic end. |
| 2 | I’m convinced something is after me, appearing in mirrors, dreams, and places where no one could. |
| 3 | I’ve done unspeakable evil and will do anything to prevent others from finding out. |
| 4 | I am exceptionally credulous and believe any story or legend immediately. |
| 5 | I know my future is written and that anything I do will lead to a prophesied end. |
| 6 | I need to find the best in everyone and everything, even when that means denying obvious malice. |
| 7 | I’ve seen the evil of a type of place—like forests, cities, or graveyards—and resist going there. |
| 8 | I’m exceptionally cautious, planning laboriously and devising countless contingencies. |
| 9 | I know the ends always justify the means and am quick to make sacrifices to attain my goals. |
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