In the Ascension book (yes I know, the evil-one, but we want to finish the last chapter for DH-Characters, before playing DH 2. Edition) it's possible to transition from some Ascended Careers into the Interrogator Career as an Elite Advance. You lose one Ascended Trait from the previous career and gain only the His Right Hand Ascended Trait.

Here is my question: Is Wild Skills and Talents a Trait or only an explanation of how to use the Talents (Any) and Skills (Any) entries in the Interrogator Advance tables?

Any Trait from Ascension mentioned in the book either gets the Trait suffix or refers to a list of Traits to choose from, only Wild Skills and Talents is never marked in this way. After all without Wild Skills and Talents the first Interrogator Advance tables would look very bleak. Additionally every other Ascended Career gets 2 Traits, so If Wild Skills and Talents would be a Trait an Interrogator would normally get 3 Traits.

I'd like to here your thoughts on this, but please no Ascension-Bashing. We want to finish this and only got this issue with the rules. NOT PLAYING AS ASCENDED CHARACTERS IS NO OPTION!

I have no problem with Ascension . We're running a campaign at the moment.

Wild Skills and Talents are indeed the explanation of why you get Talent (Any) and Skill (Any) in your tables.

The advances table looks bleak precisely because it contains these; what's the point in listing lots of abilities if you have another option which covers them anyway?

It makes the Interrogator the most customisable of the archetypes.

I would argue they get a 'third' trait because their other one ( His Right Hand , I think?) is a fairly restrictive one; it's very characterful but you'll probably find that the Interrogator has most of the skills the Inquisitor has anyway. If you compare the Heed The Higher Call quick-start characters, I think the only skills an Inquisitor gets that the Interrogator doesn't are Evaluate and Logic.

After nearly 2 weeks a response. I guess I've got a new record for most read - least answered topic. Thak you for your answer but in the meantime I've asked FFG for an official answer and got one (really quick).

Tim wrote me: "It is also an explanation, but is indeed a Trait.You do not gain Wild Skills and Talents Trait when you progress from another Ascended Career to Interrogator, just His Right Hand."

I very much agree with you on the restrictive nature of His Right Hand, but according to the official rules transition from an Ascended Career into Interrogator has no real advantage other than being a stepping stone to Inquisitor.