Investigate

A deep and thorough look into an area, object, and other things of the sort. This skill allows you to spend the time to find things that aren't so obvious to a quick glance. Doing so takes time though, ten minutes for a full investigation of a room. Others with skills in investigate can assist, though only one investigate check can be made for the whole group when this is done.

Circumstance	Roll Modifier
Being assisted by others	+2 per person with 4 or more skill points in investigate
Taking 1 hour instead of 10 minutes	+5
Taking 5 minutes instead of 10	-2
Taking 1 minute instead of 10	-10
Minor distraction	-1
Moderate Distraction	-4
Major Distraction	-8
In Combat	-20