Player reference / Techniques and Spells
Description and lore
An investigator might prefer one useful question to a room full of impressive guesses.
A clue becomes meaningful through what it can actually support.
A careful investigator gives a poor witness’s small possession the same attention as a wealthy patron’s seal.
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An investigator might prefer one useful question to a room full of impressive guesses.
Techniques and Spells · Alpha v44 reference
Requires:
Investigator
Effect: After examining a relevant clue for at least one minute, ask the GM whether it supports one specific lead: a person, place, object, or method. The GM answers yes, no, or inconclusive based on the evidence. The Technique does not reveal facts the clue cannot support.
The investigator turns a stained scrap beneath the light and asks a precise question.