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| If you wish to piece together information on a mysterious subject, on which the full truth of the matter is not known by any one person you speak to, use Investigation. If you wish to puzzle out additional information from what you already have, use Deduction | If you wish to piece together information on a mysterious subject, on which the full truth of the matter is not known by any one person you speak to, use Investigation. If you wish to puzzle out additional information from what you already have, use Deduction | ||
| - | The DC of the mystery or puzzle correlates to the difficulty of the challenge (Trivial, Easy, Moderate, Hard, Near Impossible). The challenge of the puzzle is heavily influenced by the amount of information available. A high investigation check allows you to glean information others would miss | + | The DC of the mystery or puzzle correlates to the difficulty of the challenge (Easy, Moderate, Hard, Near Impossible). The challenge of the puzzle is heavily influenced by the amount of information available. A high investigation check allows you to glean information others would miss |
| - | Deduction may be used at any time to try to connect the information you already have together to uncover new information or an implication you had missed. Due to the nature of the game, there is always some information loss due to communication and this can help bridge that gap. The DC is 10 for obvious facts or implications, and 20 for more subtle implications or information. A deduction check represents an active pursuit of information and should normally be suggested by the player | + | Deduction may be used at any time to try to connect the information you already have together to uncover new information or an implication you had missed. Due to the nature of the game, there is always some information loss due to communication and this can help bridge that gap. The DC is 1 for obvious facts or implications, and 2 for more subtle implications or information. A deduction check represents an active pursuit of information and should normally be suggested by the player |
| **Action**: Varies, see above\\ | **Action**: Varies, see above\\ | ||