Description
_Investigation is a character’s ability to find and put together clues and solve mysteries and puzzles. _
- It represents the ability to think laterally and make useful intuitive leaps, find meaningful patterns in confusion, and draw conclusions from the available data.
- Using this Skill is different than the Perception Attribute task that can be found under Wits and Composure. Perception is typically checked when a character is not actively searching, but could potentially see something out of place or unusual.
- Investigation is a Skill that the character actively uses to find clues and information and create a more concrete picture of the situation.
Examples
Sample Actions
- Examine a crime scene (Wits + Investigation)
- Identify a patter (Wits + Investigation)
- Solve a riddle (Intelligence + Investigation)
Sample Specialties
- Crime Scenes
- Cryptography
- Dreams
- Forensics
- Riddles
Sample Contacts
- Conspiracy buff
- Medical examiner
- Private investigator
Levels
Examples and descriptions of someone at each level
Novice (1 dot)
- The character is an armchair detective
- Excels at puzzles, riddles and brainteasers
Professional (2 dot)
- Very good at putting details together from a larger picture
- Works as a coroner or crime lab attendant
- Regularly tests their deduction
Experienced (3 dot)
- Excellent eye for details most would miss
- Experienced detectives would be impressed at their detail-orientation
- Fills out crosswords in pen
- Solves riddles easily after just a few moments
Expert (4 dot)
- Near-supernatural deductive abilities
- Can find connections between things that seem completely separate
- Makes amazing intuitive leaps
- Can find patters in massive amounts of data
Master (5 dot)
- Sherlock Holmes
- Insights and instincts are perfect
- No clue escapes their notice