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I already told him to act as if he has the Rich Parents Trait (900gp to start) and we are doing 25pt buy, with him as a star performer in the Opera (Local Celebrity, etc.) I'm thinking backstory motivation is his parents disappeared during the Nigth of Ashes, as they wrote most of the veiled-anti-Thrune performances.
I get his IM's today. Vishakanya (so much for the background) Stalker, with Green Blood trait so he can Detect Magic.
Ultimately your player is the one who decides their own character's background. It's part of your job as the GM to weave their character into the story, and with only one player you don't have to worry about trying to reconcile starkly different player characters.
Detect Magic? He would not need that unless he is planning to loot (rob) downed opponents. Why would he think he needs to build for acquiring loot?
Detect Magic is a very versatile cantrip, useful for far more than finding loot. It can be used to determine if there are ongoing spell effects in the area that might not otherwise be visible, tip you off to magical traps. As far as loot goes, it's more useful for identification than it is for finding the loot in the first place. I can't speak for your player, but you may very well be misinterpreting his intentions here and the choice of detect magic may have nothing to do with loot at all.
Give him a “Lens of the Magi” at first level.
“Lens of the Magi”
Value: 1,800 gp CL:1
On command the user can Detect Magic as the spell 5 times per day.
To make it more interesting, make it intelligent and give it a personality and history.
If you have a problem with Vishikanya ask yourself “why?” He can still be the adopted child of a noble family killed on the Night of Ashes. In fact, a certain Gardener might want his family killed! Why?