Detective
You are a detective, called to investigate and solve mysteries—including crime and unexplained phenomena. Gumshoes such as yourself often skirt the law and deploy subterfuge to obtain truth and justice. After all, what lurks in the dark may hunt you, too.
Who do you work for? You might be a freelance private investigator, a police inspector, an independently wealthy “genteel detective”, or a fixer for a rich patron. Your line of work often comes with painful memories, such as tragic collateral damage or a case you couldn’t crack. How do you respond when your investigations bring those memories back?
Ability Score Increases
+1 to your choice of Intelligence or Wisdom, plus one other ability score.
or
Data wafer, flashlight, handcuffs, plastic mirror, synthetic rope (50 feet), traveler’s clothes.
You gain an expertise die when making Investigation or Insight checks.
Your employer, practice, precinct, or patron provides you with as much detective work as you could desire, including administrative work during your downtime.
After you crack an important case, big names will seek you out to have you on retainer—to have you at their beck and call. If you accept this high profile patronage, you acquire a yearly retainer fee, which accrues wealth yearly and allows you to live a rich lifestyle.