Gothic Investigator

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	For other uses of Investigator, see Investigator (disambiguation).

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Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

Gothic Investigator is a background in 5th edition.

Gothic Investigator <ref name="vrgtr.35">Wizards D&D Team (18 May 2021). Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786967250. p. 35.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose one of Insight, Investigation, or Perception
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit, Thieves' Tools
Languages:
Equipment: A magnifying glass, evidence from a past case (choose one or roll for a trinket from the Horror Trinkets table), a set of common clothes, and 10 gp.
Specialty: Path to Mystery
Feature: Official Inquiry

Unofficial Description: Police or private detective

Horror Characteristics are described in Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft p.32-33

This includes a description, Traits table, Ideals table, Bonds table, and Flaws table.

Related Articles

• Horror Trinkets
• Investigator - background from Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide.

Sources and Notes

• Wizards D&D Team (18 May 2021). Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786967250. p. 35. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast.
• Note: This background was called "Investigator" in VRGtR, but differs from the "Investigator" background from Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide.

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