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Build guide

Doctor (Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition)

A medical professional who keeps the group alive, stable, and functioning under pressure.

The starting sheet

Every number this build starts with. Take it as your own and change anything, nothing here is locked.

Investigator identity

Occupation
Doctor of Medicine
Concept
Medical utility, stability, and triage.

Characteristics

Physical
STR
40
CON
50
POW
50
DEX
60
APP
50
SIZ
55
Mental
INT
70
EDU
80

Skills

First aid
60
Library use
40
Medicine
70
Persuade
40
Psychology
50
Science
60
Spot hidden
40

Recommended choices

Priorities

  • Be the group's lifeline: prioritize First Aid and Medicine.
  • Use Science skills to analyze physical evidence (autopsies, substances).
  • Keep enough social skill to interview patients and witnesses.

Play tips

  • Patch people up between scenes; don't wait for emergencies.
  • Medical access opens doors: hospitals, morgues, and pharmacies.
  • Psychology lets you read NPCs, use it before confrontations.

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