You apprenticed under coroners, medical examiners, or alchemical pathologists, piecing together grisly puzzles one corpse or crime scene at a time. Long nights beside slab-cold bodies, foul reagents, and lantern-lit autopsies taught you that every wound, stain, and fiber tells a story waiting to be read.
- Ability Scores: "When selecting this background, you may assign your ability score bonuses to Intelligence, Wisdom, and Dexterity, using either a +2/+1 or +1/+1/+1 distribution."
- Feat: Healer (TGM 2024, 1st-level) — your steady hands and medical know-how translate to rapid field triage.
- Tool Proficiencies: Alchemist’s supplies, Disguise kit
- Equipment: A delicate magnifying lens
A vial of preservative reagent (functions as acid, but flavored as formaldehyde)
A pair of fine leather gloves
Common clothes and a leather apron
10 gp in miscellaneous lab fees owed to you
Your practiced eye instantly spots when something is “off.” You can tell if a corpse, object, or location has been altered, moved, or staged within the last 24 hours, even if no overt clues remain. The DM may reveal the most significant detail you notice and how long ago the tampering occurred.
Contacts
Former mentors in the morgue, city watch pathologists, and rival examiners who respect your diligence. You can call on them to secure access to bodies, post-mortem reports, or restricted autopsy suites—though they may expect favors (or bribery) in return.
| d1 | Contact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Former mentors in the morgue, city watch pathologists, and rival examiners who respect your diligence. You can call on them to secure access to bodies, post-mortem reports, or restricted autopsy suites—though they may expect favors (or bribery) in return. |
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