Awareness/Notice

This is equivalent of a "trained observer" skill, allowing characters to notice or be aware of clues, shadowers and other events. With an Awareness of +2 you will usually spot small pieces of paper with noted on them, doors left ajar , and obvious expressions of lying or dislike. An Awareness of +5 or better allows you to spot fairly well hidden clues, and fairly sophisticated attempts to "shadow" you. With an Awareness of +8 or greater, you routinely perform the sorts of deductive reasoning seen in the average TV cop show ("The murder was left handed because this knife has a specialized handle"). Sherlock Holmes has a +10 Awareness. Players without skill may only use their Intelligence Stat.