City Watch Investigator

You've shown much promise during your time as a young recruit of the local city guard, so much so that you've come under the wing of one of the guard's special investigators. They've shown you the ropes of this thankless task, and you've proven equal to the challenge, allying your natural abilities to the new skills you've learned.

You may be already slightly jaded by your constant dwelving into the city's underbelly, or still determined to make a difference and enforce the rule of law. You may even already have left your old career behind and started something a little more akin to your true talents and spirit, either as a private enforcer or detective, an informant for one of the local guilds or noble houses, or a corrupt bounty hunter. Be it as it may, your knack for investigative techniques and your knowledge of the darker instincts of man make you an asset in many situations, even though your line of work may have left you a little disabused or raw.

Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, Insight 

Tool Proficiencies: Forgery Kit or Thieve's Tools

Languages: Choose a half-human language.

Equipment: An city guards investigators' badge , a magnifying glass, a notebook with a writing quill, a set of common clothes, a forgery kit or a set of thieves' tools and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Investigators very often are confronted to some of the most horrid traits of their fellow citizens, which can leave an indelible mark on their characters and their disposition.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m always polite and respectful, but remain stubbornly intent on delving into my companions' motives.
2	I’m haunted by memories of a difficult / unsolved case. I can’t get the images of these murders out of my mind.
3	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4	I’m full of (un)inspiring and cautionary tales from my investigative experience (ir)relevant to almost any situation.
5	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
6	I tend to use force to obtain information.
7	I have a wry and cynical way to look at life.
8	I face problems with a cold, analytical approach. A thorough, in-depth research is the best path to success.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2	Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
3	Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)
4	Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
5	Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral)
6	Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
2	Someone saved my life on the job. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3	My honor is my life.
4	I’ll never forget the crushing trauma our last unsolved case left in its wake. The murderer was never caught.
5	Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6	I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

d6	Flaw
1	The monstrous crimes we faced on our last case made me seriously reconsider my vocation.
2	I have little respect for anyone who is not a serious and proven professional.
3	I made a terrible mistake during an investigation that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4	My hatred of criminals and other freaks and misfits is blind and unreasoning.
5	I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6	I will never admit (or believe) that my reasoning can be wrong.

Contacts

During your career as an investigator you may have had to rub elbows with people from all walks of life, and often know some powerful and/or unsavory types. Some of these people owe you favors or have earned your respect and even your friendship. They may even provide direct (or undirect) assistance if they can, according to their own motives and the given situation.

d8	Contact
1	An old city guard captain
2	A Local Pimp and/or his prostitutes
3	A respected law man or Judge of The Peace
4	A Crime Lord
5	A Magic User (Librarian or Necromant)
6	A Local Minor Nobleman (or Noblewoman)
7	A Bounty Hunter / Tomb Robber / Monster Hunter
8	A Ship Captain