"The stablemaster did it. In the dining room. With the tinker tools."

Wandering deep in the woods one day, you come upon the corpse of a dead adventurer. A healthy curiosity might lead you to wonder what dealt his fate. With the Forensic Evaluation skill, you may learn a bit about the corpse, and whether you need watch your back for the dragon or mongbat that killed him. To use the Forensic Evaluation skill to determine information about a corpse:

Click the blue jewel next to the skill on your skill list.

Target the corpse.

If successful, you learn information about the circumstances surrounding the corpse's demise. The higher your skill level, the more accurate a description you receive.

Hint: Forensic Evaluation can be handy for learning about living players as well. Targeting a living player may tell you if he or she is a member of the Thieves' Guild.
Curious about who picked the lock on your treasure chest? The forensic evaluation skill may tell you who has picked the lock on a chest as follows:

Click the blue gem next to the skill on your skill list.

Target the chest.

If successful, you learn who recently picked the lock on the chest. You must be a skilled detective (40 skill or higher) to have a chance at learning this information. Professional Title: Detective
Skill Used by: Skill list
Trainers: Healer, Healer Guildmaster, Judge, Wandering Healer
Primary Stat: Intelligence
Secondary Stat: Dexterity
Handy Additional Skill for Detectives:
Tracking - Track the location of a corpse's killers, be they player or monster.