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
Occupation
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.