Investigate
Time: Reaction Target: Current Location
Trigger: After you enter a new location and the GM describes it
Test: Choose a Perception Skill (Recon, Analysis, or Sensing)
Effect: Knowledge
Each room or area can only be the target of this Ability once per Episode.
Your chosen Perception Skill's Score:
- [..6] You don't get to ask any questions.
- [7..9] You can ask 1 question below.
- [10..] You can ask 2 question below.
- [10!] You can ask a third question from any category below.
You can save questions, taking other actions between each question asked.
The questions you may ask depend on what Perception Skill you chose:
- Recon
- What is the best way in or out?
- What sorts of creatures are here or nearby?
- What's one feature that holds a hidden danger?
- What seen threat is the biggest threat (to me or someone else)?
- Is there a General Good nearby? If so, where?
- Analysis
- How does this mechanism or setup work?
- Is a given wall an internal, external, or boundary wall?
- What wear patterns do I see and which worn paths are most/least used?
- Is a specific item likely to be here? If so, approximately where is it?
- Is a General, Grey, or Obscure Good (choose one) nearby? If so, where?
- Sensing
- Has magic been cast within the last hour? If so, where are the afterimages?
- Is there an invisible thing in this area?
- Is there an active magical effect or aura in this area?
- Is that item or feature magical?
- Is there an Obscure Good nearby? If so, where is it?