Build guide
Inquisitive (Hunter: The Reckoning 5th Edition)
The Inquisitive creed is built on the belief that a monster you understand is a monster you can kill. These hunters research, interview, catalog, and cross-reference, and their contribution to the cell arrives before the confrontation rather than during it. Their Edge affinity is aptitude, covering Improvised Gear, Global Access, Drone Jockey, and Beast Whisperer. In a session the Inquisitive hunter asks the second question, photographs the wall before anybody touches it, and connects this week's disappearance to three older ones nobody filed together. The role only works if the table gives them time, so the creed suits chronicles built on mystery rather than pure survival horror. Its cost is written into the Desperation trigger: knowledge is the thing that breaks them.
The starting sheet
Every number this build starts with. Take it as your own and change anything, nothing here is locked.
Character identity
- Concept
- Knowledge and research-driven monster hunting.
- Creed
- Inquisitive
- Drive
- Curiosity
Attributes
- Strength
- 1
- Dexterity
- 2
- Stamina
- 2
- Charisma
- 2
- Manipulation
- 2
- Composure
- 3
- Intelligence
- 4
- Wits
- 3
- Resolve
- 3
Skills
- Athletics
- 1
- Larceny
- 1
- Stealth
- 1
- Insight
- 2
- Academics
- 3
- Awareness
- 2
- Investigation
- 4
- Occult
- 3
- Science
- 3
- Technology
- 2
Recommended choices
Priorities
- Build the cell's intelligence base: identify weaknesses before engaging.
- Invest in research and investigation skills for reliable clue-finding.
- Document everything: your notes become the cell's tactical playbook.
Play tips
- You're the one who figures out what they're hunting and how to kill it.
- Use technology and research between sessions for strategic advantage.
- Share your findings with the cell. Knowledge hoarded is knowledge wasted.