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Investigator

The investigator seeks to uncover the truth, whatever it is, by following leads to find hidden items, reveal plots, and identify and pursue the culprits. As an investigator you will hone your analytical mind, practice and employ surveillance and forensics to gather data, and most of all, keep an open mind to possibilities that you might have previously discarded. You could fill the role of a police officer, private detective, corporate intelligence agent, insurance fraud investigator, or any other trade that involves uncovering secrets.

The investigator can also be an intuitive, yet cynical, world- weary and dogged pursuer, whether they look to put things right for the sake of justice or some sense of personal redemption would be a question many might ask.

Role in Striker​

In an adventuring party, the investigator is great at gathering information, or organising a party investigation.

Making an Investigator​

The Investigator comes in a few archetypes: analyst, bounty hunter, police, seer and spy, so just how your character became a seeker of the truth, and what motivated them is a wide canvas. Do you have a well developed sense of civic duty? Do you seek revenge for some past life event, for which all criminals must answer? Or are you simply excited for a life you see as less ordinary?

Quick Build​

You can make a diplomat quickly by following these suggestions.

Choose Talents​

Select the following 10 skills as talents:

Health, Focus, Perception, Resolve, Agility, Insight, Deceive, Investigate, Society, Cbt-Ranged.

Choose Background​

Choose the infantry background to optimise your initial skill range.

Apply Ranks Per Level​

At each level (including the first), you distribute:

  • 4 ranks to the range of skills, and
  • 4 ranks to the range of techniques

presented under your chosen archetype.

The diplomat's primary skill is Persuade. You should try to have at least half your level as ranks on this skill.

Archetypes​

The investigator has archetypes, represented by the titles: Analyst, Bounty Hunter, Police, Seer and Spy, and they are described under the following headings.

While the skill spreads are presented under each archetype, there are many skills that they all have in common.

Analyst​

The analyst is an investigator that relies on brains more than brawn, they are a collector of information on disparate subjects, fuelling their ability to understand the meanings of clues.

Analysts are the brains trusts that detectives in police forces or field agents in secrets services rely on for the deeper intelligence, profiling and analysis from disparate sources of data.