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evidence (-1 to -5), crime aligns with investigator’s
Virtue (+1), crime aligns with investigator’s Vice
(-2), lone investigator (-1), rushed for time (-1 to -3)
Clue Elements

Most Clues start with a single element. Clues
established with an exceptional success gain an ad-
ditional element. Clues established by specialists
gain an additional element. In this case, special-
ists are characters who have 4 or more dots in
the relevant Skill, or a Specialty directly relating
to the Clue. A character may only contribute a
given Skill or its Specialties one time in a given
investigation for this purpose. Some Merits or
other variables can influence the number of ele-
ments a Clue receives.
Elements can be spent for +1 to a relevant
dice pool, or as part of the effort to solve the in-
vestigation. A character can only spend elements
from one Clue at a time, or Clues equal to her
Investigation dots. She may spend any number
of elements from a Clue, however.
Clue Tags

Clues can be tagged, like equipment. These
tags influence how the Clue is used. If you’re us-
ing index cards or other visual markers for Clues,
be sure to note any relevant tags. Here are some
examples from the Uncovering Clues mechanics:
Incomplete

Incomplete Clues are useful, but not quite as
much as others. Their elements may only be used
to grant dice to other rolls to uncover Clues. They
may not add to other rolls or be used as part of
an effort to solve the final investigation.
Tainted

Your character has evidence that supports
a strong narrative, but that evidence features
reasonable doubt or potential holes. If a char-
acter has access to a Tainted Clue, ignore the
first success on any actions pertaining to the
investigation. Your character may have multiple
instances of this penalty; additional instances are
cumulative. For example, with three instances
of Tainted, you must roll four or more successes
to succeed, or eight to succeed exceptionally.
Any time an element from this Clue applies,
it applies a -2 penalty instead of the normal +1
bonus. The element is removed from the clue
as usual. This reflects the need to work out the
Tainted Clue fully before it no longer hurts the
investigation.

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