Build guide
Private investigator (Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition)
The Private Investigator is a professional investigator who solves cases for clients, making them perfect for Mythos investigations. PIs have skills in investigation, research, and social manipulation, making them excellent at uncovering secrets and following leads.
The starting sheet
Every number this build starts with. Take it as your own and change anything, nothing here is locked.
Investigator identity
- Occupation
- Private Investigator
- Concept
- Investigation-forward with practical survival skills.
Characteristics
Physical
- STR
- 50
- CON
- 50
- POW
- 60
- DEX
- 60
- APP
- 50
- SIZ
- 55
Mental
- INT
- 70
- EDU
- 60
Skills
- Fast talk
- 50
- Firearms
- 40
- Law
- 40
- Library use
- 50
- Persuade
- 60
- Psychology
- 60
- Spot hidden
- 70
- Stealth
- 40
Recommended choices
Occupation
Priorities
- Be the clue engine: always ask what you can learn next.
- Carry the social load (interviews, pressure, bargaining).
- Stay alive: you're not an action hero. Avoid fair fights.
Play tips
- Keep a written lead list: person → place → object → next lead.
- Treat Sanity as a resource: plan decompression and safer approaches.
- Use allies/contacts instead of brute force when possible.