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Gather Information

In your downtime, you may decide to pursue a lead or rumor you've learned of, or perhaps you're just interested in the latest gossip. By interacting with the locals, particularly in situations where you may be able to gain their favor with a few drinks, you may be able to learn a great deal. Alternatively, for broader concepts, you may also consider Researching the subject in a library.
  Gather Information is better suited to finding out local or regional knowledge, whereas Researching is better suited to learning large scale, conceptual things. For example, studying several dusty old tomes may reveal to you a new dialect of Dwarven runes, but it wont tell you who was stealing at the tavern last Thursday night - and vice versa. To that extent, its important to keep in mind what type of information you're looking for, so you know which check is best to make.
  A player may Gather Information by succeeding at a Charisma Check (DC 10) and spending 1 day either socializing with or passing out money / buying drinks for others. By doing so, a player can get a feel for the major news items in a neighborhood. This result assumes that no obvious reasons exist why information would be withheld. The higher the check result, the better the information.   If the situation doesn’t require the expenditure of money, no Wealth check is necessary.   Information ranges from general to protected, and the cost and DC increases accordingly for the type of information the character seeks to gather:   General (DC10 / 5GP)
Specific (DC15/10GP)
Restricted (DC20/15GP)
Protected (DC25/20GP)
  General information concerns local happenings, rumors, gossip, and the like. Specific information usually relates to a particular question. Restricted information includes facts that aren’t generally known and requires that the character locate someone who has access to such information. Protected information is even harder to come by and might involve some danger, either for the one asking the questions or the one providing the answer. There’s a chance that someone will take note of anyone asking about restricted or protected information.   The character can increase the amount of money used to gather information, gaining a circumstance bonus by effectively offering a bribe (though the process might entail buying more expensive drinks, not necessarily offering a character extra money). Increase the Wealth check DC by 2 for each +1 circumstance bonus the character wants to add to his or her skill check.   Try Again?: Yes, but it takes 1 day for each check, and characters may draw attention to themselves if they repeatedly pursue a certain type of information.   Time: A Gather Information check takes 1 day.

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