You notice what others miss: the scuffed floorboard, the shift in tone, the lie behind the smile. Whether you were a city watchman, a freelance snoop, or just someone with a sharp eye and nowhere to be, you’ve made a career out of digging for truth.

Were you hired to find lost things – or dangerous ones? Do you work for justice, for pay, or for revenge? What case haunts you even now, long after it went cold?

  • Equipment. A magnifying glass, a souvenir taken from a past investigation, and a set of common clothes.
  • Tools & Languages. None
  • Backround Knowledge. You gain proficiency in Investigation. If you succeed in an Investigation check, you can reconstruct the scene, and get a better view of what happened exactly.
  • Heedful. Once per long rest, if given 1 minute to consult your copious mental notes, you can replace a roll you make for an Investigation check with a 20. You can do so after you make the roll, but before you know if the check succeeded or failed.