Investigation
The Investigation skill is used to follow leads and discover information about creatures and topics, either through research, tailing tracks, or following up on information..
Examples
- Strength (Investigation).
- Dexterity (Investigation).
- Constitution (Investigation). Constitution is used to dig up clues for archaeology.
- Intelligence (Investigation). Intelligence is used to research a topic from texts.
- Wisdom (Investigation). Wisdom is used to follow physical tracks or tail others.
- Charisma (Investigation). Charisma is used to follow rumors and ask around for information.
Investigation Actions
Decode Ciphers | Trained
Critical Success.
Success.
Failure.
Critical Failure.
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25 |
Gather Information | Untrained
You attempt to gather specific pieces of information by looking through textbooks, correspondences, or talking to various individuals. Depending on the source you are using to gather this information, the ability score used for the resulting Investigation check may vary. For instance, ancient texts may call for Intelligence (Investigation), while searching for information by talking to people may result in Charisma (Investigation).
Critical Success.
Success.
Critical Failure.
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10 | |
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20 | |
25 | |
30 |
Study | Untrained
Critical Success.
Success.
Failure.
Critical Failure.
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20 | |
25 |