Espionage - Search skill is a valuable asset in the world of cybercore. It allows you to gather information by seeking out specific knowledge and facts from different sources. This skill is not just limited to conventional searches and spotting things that are out of place or missing, but can also be used to search for answers in less obvious places like databases, and archives.
With this skill, you can investigate everything from personnel files to data archives and from electronic networks to physical environments. It gives you the ability to identify potential targets and access information needed to develop effective plans of action. You are skilled in quickly finding hidden information or concealed items, picking up on small details and discrepancies that others might miss, and piecing together information from multiple sources to reveal the bigger picture.
Espionage - Search skill can be used for a wide range of applications, from gathering intelligence on a target, to researching new technologies or even tracking down rogue agents. It is a crucial tool in any spy's arsenal, and with the right techniques, you can uncover secrets that others would never even think to look for.
Rather than spending skill points to move up skill levels, You may instead spend skill points to purchase any of the following tricks.
Cost: 2 Skill points
Requires: Tactical Training
Effect: You have learned that rewards come with patience, You can take 10 while spending only one minute searching.
Cost: 2 Skill points
Requires: Expert Training
Effect: Searching is best done systematically, You can take 20 while spending only one minute searching.
Infrared Vision: You have augmented your vision to include infrared, making it easier to spot living things in the dark or through walls.
Microbe Detectors: You carry a small kit of materials that will detect and alert you to the presence of airborne toxins or microbes in your immediate vicinity.
DNA Analysis: You can take a small tissue sample and run a DNA analysis to identify a target, whether they be human or alien.
X-Ray Vision: Your ability to see through walls is enhanced, giving you a better idea of what's on the other side of a door or wall.
Audio Enhancer: You carry a small device that enhances and amplifies sounds, making it easier to hear what's being said from a distance or behind a closed door.
Digital Forensics: You are skilled at analyzing digital data to find patterns and evidence that others might have missed.
Multitool: You carry a small device that includes a variety of tools, including lock picks, screwdrivers, and wire cutters, that can be used to gain entry to a secured area.
Electronic Scanner: You can scan and detect electronic devices in the area, allowing you to identify potential threats or targets.
Hidden Cameras: You have the ability to set up hidden cameras and microphones to surveil an area without being detected.
Disguise Kit: You carry a small kit of materials that can be used to create convincing disguises, including makeup, wigs, and clothing.
Thermal Cloak: You wear a special cloak that shields your body heat, making it difficult for others to detect you with infrared vision or other heat-sensing devices.
Anti-Tracking Measures: You are skilled at covering your tracks and avoiding detection, making it difficult for others to find you or follow you.
Advanced Listening Device: You carry a device that can listen in on conversations from a distance, even through walls.
Holographic Projector: You carry a small device that can project holographic images, allowing you to create convincing decoys or distractions.
Poison Detection: You are trained to detect the presence of poison or other toxins in food, drink, or other substances.