Investigation

Investigation

Attribute	Intelligence
Used	Rolled directly by the player
Feats	6
First choice	Level 2 (Novice)

Investigation is a Intelligence skill.

What it covers

Search, examine, deduce, find hidden objects, and analyze clues.

Progression

Level	Unlock	Feat	Effect
2	Novice feat choice (pick one)	The Perfect Mark	You can follow physical traces of passage (footprints, broken branches, disturbed soil, scent trails) even in difficult terrain or after time has passed. Can identify details about the quarry from their tracks (injured, carrying weight, number of individuals, species). When you commit to reading a trail, your eye for detail gives +2 to the Investigation check.
		Patient Surveyor	After the search, you can ask the environment one specific question and receive an honest answer through discovered evidence without a skill check ("Who was here last?", "Where is the hidden entrance?", "What killed these people?"). Can only ask one question per location.
		Trap Spotter	You instinctively look for signs of traps and hidden dangers. Your reflexive wariness gives +2 to the Investigation check when you search for what might be lying in wait. Can identify trap types from construction style (poison needle, pit trap, magical ward).
3	Passive bonus	Poison resistance bonus
4	Mastery bonus	+1 to Investigation rolls
6	Adept feat choice (pick one)	Scene of the Crime	You reconstruct the sequence of events at a scene; the older and more complex the scene, the harder the check. Learn the number of participants, weapons used, time elapsed, directions of arrival and departure, and whether magic was involved. Exceptional success reveals a detail about the perpetrator's identity or motive.
		Something's Off	You sense if something nearby is being concealed, disguised, or misrepresented: hidden creatures, disguised NPCs, illusions, planted evidence, staged scenes. You don't learn WHAT is wrong, only that deception is present. A subsequent check can identify the specifics.
		Forensic Eye	Determine cause of death or damage, approximate time elapsed, and whether the scene has been tampered with. Identify weapon type and magic involved. From what you find, you can pick up the trail and follow it back toward whoever or whatever left it.
7	Passive bonus	Dark resistance bonus
8	Mastery bonus	+1 to Investigation rolls
10	Expert feat choice	Pool not yet released
11	Passive bonus	Poison resistance bonus
12	Mastery bonus	+1 to Investigation rolls
14	Master feat choice	Pool not yet released
15	Passive bonus	Dark resistance bonus
16	Mastery bonus	+1 to Investigation rolls
18	Legendary feat choice	Pool not yet released
20	Mythic feat choice	Pool not yet released