Detective
In a multifaceted society like Kepia, the preservation of law and order is undeniably crucial. However, the path to true justice is fraught with challenges. With law enforcement agencies inundated by routine crimes and administrative burdens, the need for more agile and specialized problem-solving channels has never been more pressing. This is where the private sector often steps in as a swifter, albeit costlier, alternative.
With an array of technological and magical phenomena beyond conventional understanding, crimes and mysteries are frequently layered with complexities that evade ordinary investigators.
Thus emerges the figure of the Detective, a privately commissioned expert at unraveling the truth behind the most inscrutable occurrences. Both revered and feared, they operate at the intersections of logic, intuition, and sometimes what some might even call arcane arts.
Detectives emerge as standout figures within this landscape. These are no ordinary investigators but highly specialized professionals endowed with a unique set of skills. They excel at locating individuals who have gone off the grid, recovering invaluable objects that have been lost or stolen, and solving intricate crimes that have left conventional authorities baffled. Beyond mere investigation, they also possess an uncanny ability to construct psychological profiles, allowing them to delve into the motives and future actions of persons of interest. Detectives are the key to unlocking the complex puzzles that are too convoluted for standard investigative methods to solve.
With an array of technological and magical phenomena beyond conventional understanding, crimes and mysteries are frequently layered with complexities that evade ordinary investigators.
Thus emerges the figure of the Detective, a privately commissioned expert at unraveling the truth behind the most inscrutable occurrences. Both revered and feared, they operate at the intersections of logic, intuition, and sometimes what some might even call arcane arts.
Detectives emerge as standout figures within this landscape. These are no ordinary investigators but highly specialized professionals endowed with a unique set of skills. They excel at locating individuals who have gone off the grid, recovering invaluable objects that have been lost or stolen, and solving intricate crimes that have left conventional authorities baffled. Beyond mere investigation, they also possess an uncanny ability to construct psychological profiles, allowing them to delve into the motives and future actions of persons of interest. Detectives are the key to unlocking the complex puzzles that are too convoluted for standard investigative methods to solve.
Career
Qualifications
A Person does not become detective over night. There is a long working resume and some exceptional talent that must exist for one to proclaim himself Detective.
Usually any detective was in his past an investigator for the police force or other organization. Through talent and hard work he may apply for detective certificate from the detective union.
The Union is a highly esteemed, self-regulating organization that safeguards the standards and ethics of the profession. It operates with autonomy but within the bounds of Empire law.
To earn the official title of "Detective," an Investigator must pass a series of rigorous exams administered by the Union. These tests measure not only analytical abilities and situational judgement but also adherence to a strict code of ethics. Upon successful completion, the Union grants a license, allowing the Investigator to now legally bear the title of Detective.
Usually any detective was in his past an investigator for the police force or other organization. Through talent and hard work he may apply for detective certificate from the detective union.
The Union is a highly esteemed, self-regulating organization that safeguards the standards and ethics of the profession. It operates with autonomy but within the bounds of Empire law.
To earn the official title of "Detective," an Investigator must pass a series of rigorous exams administered by the Union. These tests measure not only analytical abilities and situational judgement but also adherence to a strict code of ethics. Upon successful completion, the Union grants a license, allowing the Investigator to now legally bear the title of Detective.
Career Progression
Detectives' career is measured by reputation, which comes from jobs' successes. However, Detectives have a wide range of skills that may fit many career options.
Employment: Contract work, freelancing.
Specialization: Local petty crimes, missing persons.
Promotion: Awaits licensure from the Detective Union to become a Detective.
Role: Handles complex, high-stakes cases.
Employment: Freelance or contracted by Detective agencies.
Specialization: Criminal investigations, corporate espionage, artifact recovery.
Promotion: Gains enough experience to specialize.
Role: Focuses on a narrow area of expertise.
Employment: Often recruited for specialized missions by corporations or other organizations.
Specializations:
Consultant Detective: Provides expert opinions on unsolvable or complex cases.
Tracker Detective: Specializes in finding missing persons or artifacts, often involving long journeys or deep investigations.
Cipher Detective: Expert in code-breaking, encryption, and languages.
Strategist Detective: Consults on large-scale operations or political maneuvers, often directly for the Empire or major corporations.
Role: Works exclusively for one of the five major corporates.
Employment: Salaried position with one corporate entity.
Specialization: Tailored to the corporation's needs—could be anything from internal affairs to competitive intelligence.
Role: Serves the Emperor directly.
Employment: Highly prestigious, comes with a significant amount of authority and resources.
Specialization: Political intrigue, state security, potentially even diplomatic missions involving the other, magic-focused world.
Employment: Primarily serves as an advisor or leader within the Union, but may also be called for extraordinarily complex or sensitive cases.
Specialization: Considered a master in one or more specializations.
1. Independent Investigator:
Role: Works on smaller, simpler cases.Employment: Contract work, freelancing.
Specialization: Local petty crimes, missing persons.
Promotion: Awaits licensure from the Detective Union to become a Detective.
2. Licensed Detective:
Role: Handles complex, high-stakes cases.
Employment: Freelance or contracted by Detective agencies.
Specialization: Criminal investigations, corporate espionage, artifact recovery.
Promotion: Gains enough experience to specialize.
3. Specialized Detective:
Role: Focuses on a narrow area of expertise.
Employment: Often recruited for specialized missions by corporations or other organizations.
Specializations:
Consultant Detective: Provides expert opinions on unsolvable or complex cases.
Tracker Detective: Specializes in finding missing persons or artifacts, often involving long journeys or deep investigations.
Cipher Detective: Expert in code-breaking, encryption, and languages.
Strategist Detective: Consults on large-scale operations or political maneuvers, often directly for the Empire or major corporations.
Tracker Detective
4. Corporate Inspector:
Role: Works exclusively for one of the five major corporates.
Employment: Salaried position with one corporate entity.
Specialization: Tailored to the corporation's needs—could be anything from internal affairs to competitive intelligence.
5. Imperial Inquisitor:
Role: Serves the Emperor directly.
Employment: Highly prestigious, comes with a significant amount of authority and resources.
Specialization: Political intrigue, state security, potentially even diplomatic missions involving the other, magic-focused world.
6. Grand Detective:
Role: A highly respected figure in the field, often part of the Detective Union's governing body.Employment: Primarily serves as an advisor or leader within the Union, but may also be called for extraordinarily complex or sensitive cases.
Specialization: Considered a master in one or more specializations.
Payment & Reimbursement
Most Detectives get paid by contracts and live from whatever they can afford. Licensed detectives who proved themselves may get jobs via the union for a guild or corporate and sometimes even the emperor.
Corporate Inspectors get paid by the respective employing corporate and Imperial Inquisitors get paid from the empire's coffers. These are the most lucrative jobs and well sought after.
The union may reimburse and give bonuses for highly crucial jobs like notorious crimes and for artifacts that are brought to the union's attention.
Corporate Inspectors get paid by the respective employing corporate and Imperial Inquisitors get paid from the empire's coffers. These are the most lucrative jobs and well sought after.
The union may reimburse and give bonuses for highly crucial jobs like notorious crimes and for artifacts that are brought to the union's attention.
Other Benefits
Freedom from Empire Authority
Though licensed by the Union, Detectives operate as independent contractors without direct allegiance to the Empire or the corporates. This detachment allows them greater leeway to navigate morally ambiguous situations, unhampered by bureaucracy or vested interests. However, it also means they operate without a safety net, relying on their wits, resources, and reputation to navigate the murky waters of justice and corporate interests.
Inspectors and Inquisitors have many more benefits at the expense of autonomy and freedom of choice:
Though licensed by the Union, Detectives operate as independent contractors without direct allegiance to the Empire or the corporates. This detachment allows them greater leeway to navigate morally ambiguous situations, unhampered by bureaucracy or vested interests. However, it also means they operate without a safety net, relying on their wits, resources, and reputation to navigate the murky waters of justice and corporate interests.
Inspectors and Inquisitors have many more benefits at the expense of autonomy and freedom of choice:
- Steady Income: Unlike freelancers, Corporate Inspectors and Imperial Inquisitors enjoy a consistent salary along with bonuses tied to successful case resolutions.
- Advanced Technology: Corporations and empirial branches can offer cutting-edge tools and technologies that a freelancer might not afford.
- Team Support: Access to a team of experts, from tech specialists to researchers, enhancing the quality and speed of their investigations.
- Legal Coverage: In case a mission goes sideways, the corporation or the emperial goverment often has the means and motive to provide legal defense.
- Political Influence: They may find themselves invited to high-level meetings, offering a level of influence and networking unavailable to freelancers.
- Access to Intel: Internal databases, corporate or empire espionage results, and other confidential information are more readily available.
- State Protection: Exclusive to inquisitors, being under the Emperor's employ offers a certain level of protection from legal repercussions and political enemies.
- High-Profile Cases: The types of cases will often be of great significance, offering chances for glory—and corresponding risks.
- Limited Autonomy: Often have to work under the mandates, timelines, and ethical guidelines set by the corporation.
- Conflicts of Interest: May be compelled to act in the corporation's interest, even when it conflicts with their personal ethics or broader notions of justice.
- Bureaucracy: May need to navigate the intricacies and inefficiencies of the imperial system, including red tape and political gamesmanship.
- Public Scrutiny: Their actions may be more highly scrutinized, given their association with the Emperor, and failures can have political repercussions.
Type
Consulting
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