Research

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Basic Facts

Skill Definition: Research is a familiarity with the methods for gaining information on a subject you have no expertise in yourself. Among the relevant techniques covered by this skill are proper use of libraries, internet and interviews with experts.

Common Uses: Research is useful in any and all fields, in any and all places; individuals using Petakovan methods will gain less information out of the same roll than individuals using the internet, however.

Rule Information

Rule Notes: Individuals who wish to research a situation should contact a staffer or an individual running the relevant plot. After spelling out the precise nature of their research, they can roll; the amount of information gained will depend on the level rolled.
Common Modifiers: Research is typically rolled at 0, but can be modified for the difficulty of the task. Researching the middle name of a prominent official might be rolled at +2; researching the middle name of a long-dead, obscure historian might be -2.
Counterskills: None relevant.