Use this skill for making contacts in an area, finding out local gossip,
rumormongering, and collecting general information.
CheckAn evening’s time, a few gold pieces for buying drinks and making friends, and a DC 10 Gather Information check get you a general idea of a city’s major news items, assuming there are no obvious reasons why the information would be withheld. The higher your check result, the better the information. If you want to find out about a specific rumor, or a specific item, or obtain a map, or do something else along those lines, the DC for the check is 15 to 25, or even higher.ActionA typical Gather Information check takes 1d4+1 hours.Try AgainYes, but it takes time for each check. Furthermore, you may draw attention to yourself if you repeatedly pursue a certain type of information.SpecialA Jeganite has a +2 racial bonus on Gather Information checks.If you have the Investigator feat, you get a +2 bonus on Gather Information checks. SynergyIf you have 5 or more ranks in Knowledge (local), you get a +2 bonus on Gather Information checks. |