You relentlessly seek the truth. Perhaps you're motivated by belief in the law and a sense of universal justice, or maybe that very law failed you and you seek to make things right. You could have witnessed something remarkable or terrible, and now you must know more about this hidden truth. Or maybe your a detective for hire, uncovering secrets for well-paying clients. Whether the mysteries you're embroiled in are local crimes or realm-spanning conspiracies, you're driven by a personal need to hunt down even the most elusive clues reveal what others would keep hidden in the shadows.
Skill Proficiencies. Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, or Perception.
Tool Proficiencies. Disguise kit, Thieves tools.
Equipment. A magnifying glass, evidence from a past case (choose one or roll for a trinket from the Horror Trinkets table), a set of common clothes, and 10 gps.
PATH TO MYSTERY
Your first case influenced the types of mysteries you're interested in. Why is this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get involved? Was it solved? How did it set you on the path to investigating other mysteries? Roll on or choose details from the First Case table to develop the mystery that started your career as an investigator.
| FIRST CASE |
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| 1 |
A friend was wrongfully accused of murder. You tracked down the actual killer, proving your friend's innocence and starting your career as a detective. |
| 2 |
You're told you went missing for weeks. When you were found, you hand no memory of being gone. Now you search to discover what happened to you. |
| 3 |
You helped a spirit find peace by by finding it's missing corpse. Ever since, other spectral clients have sought you out to help them find peace. |
| 4 |
You revealed the monsters that were terrorizing your home were illusions created by a cruel mage. The magic user escaped, but you've continued to uncover magical hoaxes. |
| 5 |
You were wrongfully accused and convicted of a crime. You managed to escape and seek to help others avoid the experience you have suffered, even while still being pursued by the law. |
| 6 |
You survived the destructive use of a magic device that wiped out your home. Members of a secret organization found you. You now work with them, tracking down dangerous supernatural phenomena and preventing them doing harm. |
| 7 |
You found evidence of a conspiracy underpinning society. You tried to expose this mysterious cabal, but no one believed you. You're still trying to prove what you know is true. |
| 8 |
You got a job at an agency that investigates crimes that local law enforcement can't solve. You often wonder what you value more, the truth or your pay. |
FEATURE: OFFICIAL INQUIRY
You're experienced at gaining access to people places to get the information you need. Through a combination of fast-talking, determination, and official-looking documentation, you can gain access to a place or individual related to a crime you are investigating. Those who aren't involved in your investigation avoid impeding you or pass along your requests. Additionally, local law enforcement has firm opinions about you, viewing you as a nuisance or one of their own.
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