Detective

Grand cities are rife with sleaze, scandal, and skulduggery, giving rise to a gamut of crimes that the traditional City Watch are ill-equipped to deal with. In such cases, the private detective steps from the lamplight to investigate, employing a diverse range of mental and social talents to unravel each mystery.

You have always had an eye for detail, and an analytical mind. You are able to reliably read others whom you interact with. You are eager to enter danger and step into the shadows to drag out that which hides there. You may have witnessed or experienced a tragedy in your past that was never resolved. This may drive you to seek resolution for others. You may be sponsored by local government or influential and powerful citizens. However, you are not reluctant to operate independently if you need to in order to track down the criminals and creatures that lurk in the night.

 

Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, Perception

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, Thieves' tools

Equipment: A memento taken from one of your cases, a bottle of ink, an ink pen, a folded parchment notepad, a small steel mirror, a set of manacles, and a pouch containing 5 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	Before I leave a room, I often turn to ask one last question.
2	I don’t play by the rules.
3	I find ignorance amusing.
4	I like to reveal my findings to a captive audience.
5	I'm witheringly sarcastic.
6	I rarely reveal my true feelings.
7	I solve crimes because life bores me.
8	I'm oddly superstitious.

d6	Ideal
1	Justice. I’m sworn to bring criminals to justice (Lawful).
2	Intellect. The mind is a muscle that must be exercised to achieve brilliance (Any).
3	Greed. I need coin to dig me out of this pit (Neutral).
4	Redemption. I’m trying to undo all the bad things I’ve done in my life (Any).
5	Recklessness. If they break the rules, so can I (Chaotic).
6	Curiosity. We don’t learn anything unless we experiment (Any).

d6	Bond
1	The same nemesis is secretly behind many of my greatest investigations.
2	I wear a signature article of clothing, moustache style, or accessory.
3	My assistant travels everywhere with me.
4	I've a trauma in my past that still haunts me.
5	I’m always immaculately dressed.
6	I’m attracted to people who live fast and dangerously.

d6	Flaw
1	I have a self-destructive vice that I indulge in secret.
2	I lack empathy for my prey.
3	I underestimate or look down upon the common folk.
4	All my relationships end in ruin.
5	I’m cripplingly obsessive.
6	I don’t know how to handle failure.