Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom

The Veritas (Truth Seeker) Skills: Choose four from Animal Handling, Arcana,
Veritas means truth in Latin and this class is all History, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception,
about finding the truth. The Veritas are a class Religion.
dedicated to uncovering hidden truths, deciphering
ancient mysteries, and navigating the unknown. Equipment
Driven by an insatiable curiosity and a keen
You start with the following equipment, in addition to
intellect, they excel in exploration, deduction, and
the equipment granted by your background:
lore mastery. They are invaluable companions in
● Any simple weapon
any adventuring party, for their skills can unlock
● Scholar’s pack
secrets, solve puzzles, and shed light on even the
● Any 4 tools
most perplexing situations.
Alternatively, you may start with 4d4 x 10 gp to buy
Class Feature your own equipment.

As a Veritas, you gain the following class features

Deductive Reasoning
Hit Points This is the core resource Veritas utilize to fuel their
Hit Dice: 1d6 per veritas level investigative and discovery-based abilities. It
Hit Points at 1st Level: 1d8 (or 5) + your represents their keen intellect, meticulous
constitution modifier per veritas level after first observation, and ability to draw logical conclusions
from gathered information. Veritas spend Deductive
Proficiencies Reasoning (DR) points to activate various abilities
Armor: none that enhance their investigative prowess, uncover
hidden truths, and gain insights that propel them
Weapons: simple weapons
forward in their pursuit of knowledge. The number
Tools: Any four
of DR a Veritas has is shown on the class table.

Insights
Veritas Insights are specialized abilities fueled by
Deductive Reasoning (DR) points. These insights
tap into the core strengths of the Veritas class: keen
observation, logical deduction, and a thirst for
knowledge.
Observational Expertise (1 Point): Spend a point
to make a close examination of a creature, object,
or location. Gain a bonus to your next Intelligence
(Investigation) check related to what you examined.
Environmental Awareness (1 Point): While
exploring a new environment, spend a point to
become more attuned to your surroundings. Gain
advantage on your next Wisdom (Perception) check
to notice hidden details or potential dangers.
Surveyor's Scrutiny (2 Points): Presented with a
map, diagram, or blueprint, spend points to analyze
it for hidden details or potential inconsistencies.
Gain a bonus to your next Intelligence
(Investigation) check to glean additional information.
Linguistic Intuition (Variable Points):
Encountering a creature speaking an unknown
language, spend points to attempt basic
communication. This could cost 1 point for simple
phrases, 2 points for basic conversation, or more for
complex topics (GM discretion).
Arcane Analysis (2 Points): When encountering a
magical object, location, or creature, spend points
to attempt to understand its magical properties.
Gain a bonus to your next Intelligence (Arcana)
check to identify its function or potential dangers.
Interrogation Pressure (2 Points): While
questioning a suspect, spend points to subtly
increase pressure and potentially unearth hidden
information. Gain advantage on your next
Intimidation or Deception check to influence their
response.
Memory Jog (1 Point): As you interview a witness
or suspect, spend a point to jog their memory. Grant
advantage on their next Wisdom check to recall
specific details or forgotten information.
Follow the Trail (2 Points): Presented with faint
tracks, broken branches, or other subtle signs,
spend points to attempt to follow a trail. Gain
advantage on your next Wisdom (Survival) check to
track a creature or lost person.
Underworld Connection (2 Points): Seeking
information from the criminal underworld, spend
points to tap into your network of informants. Gain
advantage on your next Charisma (Persuasion) or
Charisma (Intimidation) check to convince a source
to provide relevant information.
Magical Residue (2 Points): When encountering
evidence of magic use, spend points to attempt to
identify the specific school of magic or lingering
effects. Gain a bonus to your next Intelligence
(Arcana) check to understand the nature of the
magic used.
Swift Climber (1 Point): Faced with a challenging
climb, spend a point to move with increased agility
and surefootedness. Gain advantage on your next
Strength (Athletics) check to climb a wall or
obstacle.
Trailblazer's Eye (2 Points): While navigating
dense foliage, treacherous terrain, or other difficult
environments, spend points to identify the safest
and most efficient route. Gain advantage on your
next Wisdom (Survival) check to avoid hidden
dangers or difficult terrain.
Hide the trail (1): hide evidence of your passing,
causing pursuers to have disadvantage to track
you.
Natural Camouflage (2): Encountering a need to
blend into your surroundings, spend a point to
utilize the environment to your advantage. Gain
advantage on your next Dexterity (Stealth) check to
hide in plain sight.
Treasure Hunter's Eye (1): While exploring a
dungeon, tomb, or other potentially treacherous
location, spend a point to identify hidden
compartments, secret doors, or concealed traps.
Gain advantage on your next Intelligence
(Investigation) check to find hidden treasures or
dangers.
Ancient Script (variable): Encountering an
inscription in a forgotten language, spend points to
attempt to decipher it. This could cost 1 point for
basic symbols or 2 points for a short phrase.
Camouflage Detection (1 Point): Searching for a
hidden creature or object disguised within its
surroundings, spend a point to utilize your keen
observation skills. Gain advantage on your next
Wisdom (Perception) check to identify the hidden
element, this also helps locate invisible creatures
and objects.

Expertise
At 2nd level, choose insight, investigation, or
perception. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for
any ability check you make that uses either of the
chosen proficiencies.
Paradigms
Within the Veritas class, a Paradigm refers to a
specialized approach a Veritas takes in their pursuit
of uncovering the truth and forgotten knowledge.
Each Paradigm reflects a distinct philosophy or
methodology in how they gather information,
analyze clues, and ultimately reach conclusions.
At 3rd level, you choose a paradigm that you
pursue detailed at the end of the class description,
or one from another source. Your paradigm choice
grants you features at 3rd level and then again at
6th, and 14th level.
Ability Score Imporvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th,
16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability
score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two
Ability Scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you
can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this
feature.
Regain Spend DR
Starting at 5th level, after a short rest, regain half of
your spent Deductive Reason (DR) points.
Insightful Deduction
Starting at 9th level, in a moment of keen
observation and logical analysis, you can offer a
flash of insight that empowers an ally or yourself to
navigate a challenge. When you or a creature within
30 feet of you makes an ability check or a saving
throw, you can expend 1 point of Deductive
Reasoning as a reaction to grant them advantage
on the roll.
Expertise
At 10th level, choose insight, investigation, or
perception other than the one you chose before.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability
check you make that uses either of the chosen
proficiencies.
Creature Evaluation
At level 11, pick a creature type. By using a bonus
action and spending 1 point of Deductive
Reasoning, you can take a moment to meticulously
analyze a creature within 30 feet. You gain
advantage on your next attack roll against that
creature within the next minute, as you have
identified a weakness or exploited an opening in its
defenses. The creature must be of a creature type
that you have selected. At 15th level, the player
can select another creature type, and again at 18th
level.
Always Deductive
At 20th level, if you start an encounter without any
deductive reasoning points, you gain 1 DR.
Paradigms
Paradigms represent how your character gathers
his knowledge.
The Pathfinder
The Pathfinder excels in navigating treacherous
terrain, uncovering hidden pathways, and
understanding the secrets of the natural world. They
are the ultimate wilderness explorers, adept at
tracking creatures, identifying dangers, and utilizing
their environment to their advantage.
When taking this paradigm, the character gains
proficiency in athletics and survival skills and can
cast the animal friendship and speak with animals
spells using no components by spending 1 DR
point.
At 6th level, the Pathfinder can cast the locate
animals and plants spell by spending 2 DR points,
and the commune with nature spell using 3 DR
points.
At 14th level, the Pathfinder can cast legend lore for
5 DR points and has the ability to find the safest
path across any natural terrain. This grants them
advantage on any roles to see or navigate this
terrain.
The Cartomancer
The Cartomancer utilizes a mystical map, an
extension of their will, to uncover hidden locations,
and gain insights into the world around them.
When taking this paradigm, the cartomancer gains
a magical map that lets them see the layout of the
area up to 100 feet. This ability goes through walls
and barriers. It will helpfully label traps and locked
or secret doors. It can also show you the location of
any creatures of size small or larger. The
cartomancer can store this map inside an
interdimensional space and retrieve it as a bonus
action.

At 6th level, the cartomancer can spend 2 DR to

scry a specific location that is known or accurately
described to them. This can be something as
simple as “I want to scry what is behind that door”
or as complicated as “the throne room of the king of
thieves”. The cartomancer can also alter terrain on
the map at a cost of 1 DR per 10 foot square. The
terrain can be altered to either create difficult
terrain, or remove difficult terrain.

At 14th level, a cartomancer can spend 2 DR points

to teleport to a place on the map within range or
that is being scryed. Other characters can be taken
along for 2 additional DR points per extra character.

The Spirit Weaver

The Spirit Weaver possesses an innate ability to
communicate with benevolent spirits that linger in
the world, drawing upon their knowledge and aid in
their investigations.

When this paradigm is first taken by a character,

they gain the ability to perceive and interact with
benevolent spirits that linger in certain locations..
They gain proficiency in history check as the spirits
can tell them of what has happened in the past.
The spirits can also scout around within 300 feet of
the spirit weaver and convey information back to the
spirit weaver.

At 6th level, the spirit weaver can temporarily make

the spirits visible, allowing the spirit weaver to
cause a creature to make a saving throw or be
frightened. The DC is equal to 8 + the spirit weavers
intelligence bonus + the spirit weavers proficiency
bonus. This ability costs 3 DR points.

At 14th level, the spirits around the spirit weaver

can cause the area within 10 feet of the spirit
weaver to become difficult terrain, and any ranged
attacks targeting the spirit weaver are made at
disadvantage.