"Very well. If you need any supplies, get back to me and I'll try to provide them for you."

They lead you to a farmhouse near the edge of town, which appears to not have anyone inside (from what you can tell).

I want to check the place for clues.

Investigation: 24

Also, I'll use the Knowledge from a Past Life feature to add a d6 to my Investigation check: 6

Solomon will also check around

3

So, my total comes out to 13 for Investigation between the roll, my Int modifier, and Knowledge from a Past Life.

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Solomon will also check around

3

 Hmmm yes the floor is made of floor.

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So, my total comes out to 13 for Investigation between the roll, my Int modifier, and Knowledge from a Past Life.

 You see two things: firstly, while most of the floor is dusty, three lines go across the floor and converge at a back door. Second, there is a smashed stack of plates on the floor.

The sheriff opens the door and you see your checks' results.

"It's pretty much untouched, though old Gaven tried to check on them and only found the house abandoned, that's why the door's lock is broken."

I point out the three lines in the dust and the smashed plates to my companions. I speculate that the lines are almost certainly the path they were dragged through.

"How long ago did this happen?" I ask. "I'm going to take a look around the back door and see if there's anything worth seeing before we disturb the inside of the building."

I’m going to cast Find Traps and look around the house. 

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I’m going to cast Find Traps and look around the house. 

 You can detect only one trap. You get the feeling it is something to do with a lock on a chest. You can roll INT if you want to try and discern what the trap itself may be based on that.

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I point out the three lines in the dust and the smashed plates to my companions. I speculate that the lines are almost certainly the path they were dragged through.

"How long ago did this happen?" I ask. "I'm going to take a look around the back door and see if there's anything worth seeing before we disturb the inside of the building."

 "He checked on them, oh, maybe 4 or 5 days ago? They might have been gone for as much as 6 days; that's the last time anyone saw any of the missing.

"Thanks for the info," I say.

My heart... or whatever beats inside my rib cage, sinks a little bit. I know all too well that the more time passes, the less clues there will be. But I am determined to help these people. I circle around to the outside of the building and check if there are any additional clues back there.

Investigation: 23

*Clarification: I circle around the outside of the building and check if there are any clues near the back door.

You see a branch ripped off a tree, which is left about 5 feet away from the tree. Additionally, because you rolled high enough you can see through the back door, which is a glass door with a wood frame. The lines of dust lead here.

Solomon says "So it goes that way"

Connecting the dots, a clear picture is forming in my mind.

"Alright boys, I think I know which direction we need to go," I say. "Von, did you find any traps with that spell you were casting? I'd like to take a quick look around inside the house before we start trekking through the forest."

"Sounds good"

Rolling Int

17

"One trap regarding the lock on that chest, as far as I can see. Best avoid it."

"Thanks for the info," I say.

Cautiously, I step inside the building and take a quick peek around, then I stand a few feet behind Von while she works on the chest.

Just realized Von rolled a 20 on her check... I'll wait to see what she comes up with.

Does my 20 Int show anything about the lock/trap situation? Von probably rethinks avoiding it, since if it’s locked it’s probably hiding something important. 

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Rolling Int

20

"One trap regarding the lock on that chest, as far as I can see. Best avoid it."

 You can assume that it is likely a dart or pinprick trap and that it likely has an off button so that the family could get into it.

Von stops herself and realizes that if it’s under lock it’s probably important. “On second thought, gents, if one of you know how to disassemble locks from a distance, maybe you could give it a try with a wide berth. I could always smash from a distance but I might not want to destroy the contents.”