# Investigator overview

QUICK BUILD  
Follow these suggestions to build an investigator  
quickly: Intelligence should be your highest ability  
score, followed by Dexterity or Strength. Choose any  
background. Then, select the rituals clue, comprehend  
languages, detect magic, and transient bulwark to add  
to your grimoire.

CLASS FEATURES  
As an investigator, you have the following class  
features.  
HIT POINTS  
Hit Dice: 1d8 per investigator level  
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution  
modifier  
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your  
Constitution modifier per investigator level after 1st  
PROFICIENCIES  
Armor: Light armor  
Weapons: Simple weapons, hand crossbows, heavy  
crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords  
Tools: One gaming set  
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence  
Skills: Choose three from Arcana, Athletics,  
Deception, History, Insight, Intimidation,  
Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception,  
Persuasion, Stealth, Sleight of Hand, and Religion

EQUIPMENT  
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:  
• Leather armor  
• A dagger and (a) a longsword or (b) rapier  
• (a) a heavy crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) a hand crossbow and 20 bolts  
• (a) dungeoneer’s pack or (b) one kit you’re proficient with  
• A grimoire and a material component pouch