 Inquisitor
Source Advanced Player's Guide pg. 38
Grim and determined, the inquisitor roots out enemies of the faith, using trickery and guile when righteousness and purity is not enough. Although inquisitors are dedicated to a deity, they are above many of the normal rules and conventions of the church. They answer to their deity and their own sense of justice alone, and are willing to take extreme measures to meet their goals.
Role: Inquisitors tend to move from place to place, chasing down enemies and researching emerging threats. As a result, they often travel with others, if for no other reason than to mask their presence. Inquisitors work with members of their faith whenever possible, but even such allies are not above suspicion.
Alignment: An inquisitor’s alignment must be within one step of her deity’s, along either the law/chaos axis or the good/evil axis.
Hit Die: d8.
Starting Wealth: 4d6 x 10 gp (average 140 gp).Class SkillsThe Inquisitor's class skills are Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (arcana) (Int), Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int), Knowledge (nature) (Int), Knowledge (planes) (Int), Knowledge (religion) (Int), Perception (Wis), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), Sense Motive (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Stealth (Dex), Survival (Wis), and Swim (Str).
Skill Points at each Level: 6 + Int modifier.Class Features| | Spells Per Day | | Level | Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | | 1st | +0 | +2 | +0 | +2 | Domain, judgment 1/day, monster lore, orisons, stern gaze | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | | 2nd | +1 | +3 | +0 | +3 | Cunning initiative, detect alignment, track | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | | 3rd | +2 | +3 | +1 | +3 | Solo tactics, teamwork feat | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | | 4th | +3 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Judgment 2/day | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | | 5th | +3 | +4 | +1 | +4 | Bane, discern lies | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | | 6th | +4 | +5 | +2 | +5 | Teamwork feat | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | | 7th | +5 | +5 | +2 | +5 | Judgment 3/day | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | | 8th | +6/+1 | +6 | +2 | +6 | Second judgment | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | | 9th | +6/+1 | +6 | +3 | +6 | Teamwork feat | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | | 10th | +7/+2 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Judgment 4/day | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | | 11th | +8/+3 | +7 | +3 | +7 | Stalwart | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - | | 12th | +9/+4 | +8 | +4 | +8 | Greater bane, teamwork feat | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | | 13th | +9/+4 | +8 | +4 | +8 | Judgment 5/day | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | | 14th | +10/+5 | +9 | +4 | +9 | Exploit weakness | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | | 15th | +11/+6/+1 | +9 | +5 | +9 | Teamwork feat | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | | 16th | +12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +10 | Judgment 6/day, third judgment | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 17th | +12/+7/+2 | +10 | +5 | +10 | Slayer | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | 18th | +13/+8/+3 | +11 | +6 | +11 | Teamwork feat | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | | 19th | +14/+9/+4 | +11 | +6 | +11 | Judgment 7/day | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | 20th | +15/+10/+5 | +12 | +6 | +12 | True judgment | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Spells Known| Level | 0 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | | 1st | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | | 2nd | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | | 3rd | 6 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | | 4th | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | | 5th | 6 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | - | | 6th | 6 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | | 7th | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | | 8th | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | | 9th | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | | 10th | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - | | 11th | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - | | 12th | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | - | | 13th | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | | 14th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | | 15th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | | 16th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | 17th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | | 18th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | 19th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | 20th | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: An inquisitor is proficient with all simple weapons, plus the hand crossbow, longbow, repeating crossbow, shortbow, and the favored weapon of her deity. She is also proficient with light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields).
Spells: An inquisitor casts divine spells drawn from the inquisitor spell list. She can cast any spell she knows at any time without preparing it ahead of time, assuming she has not yet used up her allotment of spells per day for the spell’s level.
To learn or cast a spell, an inquisitor must have a Wisdom score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against an inquisitor’s spell is 10 + the spell level + the inquisitor’s Wisdom modifier.
An inquisitor can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level each day. Her base daily spell allotment is given on Table 2–3. In addition, she receives bonus spells per day if she has a high Wisdom score (see Table 1–3 of the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook).
An inquisitor’s selection of spells is extremely limited. An inquisitor begins play knowing four 0-level spells and two 1st-level spells of the inquisitor’s choice. At each new inquisitor level, she gains one or more new spells as indicated on Table 2–4. (Unlike spells per day, the number of spells an inquisitor knows is not affected by her Wisdom score. The numbers on Table 2–4 are fixed.)
Upon reaching 5th level, and at every third inquisitor level thereafter (8th, 11th, and so on), an inquisitor can choose to learn a new spell in place of one she already knows. In effect, the inquisitor “loses” the old spell in exchange for the new one. The new spell’s level must be the same as that of the spell being exchanged, and it must be at least one level lower than the highest-level inquisitor spell she can cast. The inquisitor may swap out only a single spell at any given level and must choose whether or not to swap the spell at the same time that she gains new spells known for the level.
Domain: Like a cleric’s deity, an inquisitor’s deity influences her alignment, what magic she can perform, and her values. Although not as tied to the tenets of the deity as a cleric, an inquisitor must still hold such guidelines in high regard, despite that fact she can go against them if it serves the greater good of the faith. An inquisitor can select one domain from among those belonging to her deity. She can select an alignment domain only if her alignment matches that domain. With the GM’s approval, an inquisitor can be devoted to an ideal instead of a deity, selecting one domain to represent her personal inclination and abilities. The restriction on alignment domains still applies.
Each domain grants a number of domain powers, depending on the level of the inquisitor. An inquisitor does not gain the bonus spells listed for each domain, nor does she gain bonus spell slots. The inquisitor uses her level as her effective cleric level when determining the power and effect of her domain powers. If the inquisitor has cleric levels, one of her two domain selections must be the same domain selected as an inquisitor. Levels of cleric and inquisitor stack for the purpose of determining domain powers and abilities, but not for bonus spells.
Judgment (Su): Starting at 1st level, an inquisitor can pronounce judgment upon her foes as a swift action. Starting when the judgment is made, the inquisitor receives a bonus or special ability based on the type of judgment made.
At 1st level, an inquisitor can use this ability once per day. At 4th level and every three levels thereafter, the inquisitor can use this ability one additional time per day. Once activated, this ability lasts until the combat ends, at which point all of the bonuses immediately end. The inquisitor must participate in the combat to gain these bonuses. If she is frightened, panicked, paralyzed, stunned, unconscious, or otherwise prevented from participating in the combat, the ability does not end, but the bonuses do not resume until she can participate in the combat again.
When the inquisitor uses this ability, she must select one type of judgment to make. As a swift action, she can change this judgment to another type. If the inquisitor is evil, she receives profane bonuses instead of sacred, as appropriate. Neutral inquisitors must select profane or sacred bonuses. Once made, this choice cannot be changed.
Destruction: The inquisitor is filled with divine wrath, gaining a +1 sacred bonus on all weapon damage rolls. This bonus increases by +1 for every three inquisitor levels she possesses.
Healing: The inquisitor is surrounded by a healing light, gaining fast healing 1. This causes the inquisitor to heal 1 point of damage each round as long as the inquisitor is alive and the judgment lasts. The amount of healing increases by 1 point for every three inquisitor levels she possesses.
Justice: This judgment spurs the inquisitor to seek justice, granting a +1 sacred bonus on all attack rolls. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, this bonus is doubled on all attack rolls made to confirm critical hits.
Piercing: This judgment gives the inquisitor great focus and makes her spells more potent. This benefit grants a +1 sacred bonus on concentration checks and caster level checks made to overcome a target’s spell resistance. This bonus increases by +1 for every three inquisitor levels she possesses.
Protection: The inquisitor is surrounded by a protective aura, granting a +1 sacred bonus to Armor Class. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, this bonus is doubled against attack rolls made to confirm critical hits against the inquisitor.
Purity: The inquisitor is protected from the vile taint of her foes, gaining a +1 sacred bonus on all saving throws. This bonus increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels she possesses. At 10th level, the bonus is doubled against curses, diseases, and poisons.
Resiliency: This judgment makes the inquisitor resistant to harm, granting DR 1/magic. This DR increases by 1 for every five levels she possesses. At 10th level, this DR changes from magic to an alignment (chaotic, evil, good, or lawful) that is opposite the inquisitor’s. If she is neutral, the inquisitor does not receive this increase.
Resistance: The inquisitor is shielded by a flickering aura, gaining 2 points of energy resistance against one energy type (acid, cold, electricity, fire, or sonic) chosen when the judgment is declared. The protection increases by 2 for every three inquisitor levels she possesses.
Smiting: This judgment bathes the inquisitor’s weapons in a divine light. The inquisitor’s weapons count as magic for the purposes of bypassing damage reduction. At 6th level, the inquisitor’s weapons also count as one alignment type (chaotic, evil, good, or lawful) for the purpose of bypassing damage reduction. The type selected must match one of the inquisitor’s alignments. If the inquisitor is neutral, she does not receive this bonus. At 10th level, the inquisitor’s weapons also count as adamantine for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction (but not for reducing hardness).
Monster Lore (Ex): The inquisitor adds her Wisdom modifier on Knowledge skill checks in addition to her Intelligence modifier, when making skill checks to identify the abilities and weaknesses of creatures.
Orisons: Inquisitors learn a number of orisons, or 0-level spells, as noted on Table 2–4 under “Spells Known.” These spells are cast like any other spell, but they are not expended when cast and may be used again. Orisons prepared using other spell slots, such as those due to metamagic feats, are expended normally.
Stern Gaze (Ex): Inquisitors are skilled at sensing deception and intimidating their foes. An inquisitor receives a morale bonus on all Intimidate and Sense Motive checks equal to 1/2 her inquisitor level (minimum +1).
Cunning Initiative (Ex): At 2nd level, an inquisitor adds her Wisdom modifier on initiative checks, in addition to her Dexterity modifier.
Detect Alignment (Sp): At will, an inquisitor can use detect chaos, detect evil, detect good, or detect law. She can only use one of these at any given time.
Track (Ex): At 2nd level, an inquisitor adds half her level on Survival skill checks made to follow or identify tracks.
Solo Tactics (Ex): At 3rd level, all of the inquisitor’s allies are treated as if they possessed the same teamwork feats as the inquisitor for the purpose of determining whether the inquisitor receives a bonus from her teamwork feats. Her allies do not receive any bonuses from these feats unless they actually possess the feats themselves. The allies’ positioning and actions must still meet the prerequisites listed in the teamwork feat for the inquisitor to receive the listed bonus.
Teamwork Feat: At 3rd level, and every three levels thereafter, the inquisitor gains a bonus feat in addition to those gained from normal advancement. These bonus feats must be selected from those listed as teamwork feats. The inquisitor must meet the prerequisites of the selected bonus feat.
As a standard action, the inquisitor can choose to learn a new bonus teamwork feat in place of the most recent bonus teamwork feat she has already learned. In effect, the inquisitor loses the bonus feat in exchange for the new one. She can only change the most recent teamwork feat gained. Whenever she gains a new teamwork feat, the previous teamwork feat becomes set and cannot be changed again. An inquisitor can change her most recent teamwork feat a number of times per day equal to her Wisdom modifier.
Bane (Su): At 5th level, an inquisitor can imbue one of her weapons with the bane weapon special ability as a swift action. She must select one creature type when she uses this ability (and a subtype if the creature type selected is humanoid or outsider). Once selected, the type can be changed as a swift action. This ability only functions while the inquisitor wields the weapon. If dropped or taken, the weapon resumes granting this ability if it is returned to the inquisitor before the duration expires. This ability lasts for a number of rounds per day equal to the inquisitor’s level. These rounds do not need to be consecutive.
Discern Lies (Sp): At 5th level, an inquisitor can discern lies, as per the spell, for a number of rounds per day equal to her inquisitor level. These rounds do not need to be consecutive. Activating this ability is an immediate action.
Second Judgment (Ex): At 8th level, whenever an inquisitor uses her judgment ability, she selects two different judgments, instead of one. This only consumes one use of her judgment ability. As a swift action, she can change one of these judgments to another type.
Stalwart (Ex): At 11th level, an inquisitor can use mental and physical resiliency to avoid certain attacks. If she makes a Fortitude or Will saving throw against an attack that has a reduced effect on a successful save, she instead avoids the effect entirely. This ability can only be used if the inquisitor is wearing light armor, medium armor, or no armor. A helpless inquisitor does not gain the benefit of the stalwart ability.
Greater Bane (Su): At 12th level, whenever an inquisitor uses her bane ability, the amount of bonus damage dealt by the weapon against creatures of the selected type increases to 4d6.
Exploit Weakness (Ex): At 14th level, the inquisitor learns to take advantage of any opportunity that presents itself. Whenever the inquisitor scores a critical hit, she ignores any damage reduction the target might have. In addition, if the target has regeneration, the creature loses regeneration on the round following the critical hit and can die normally during that round. Creatures whose regeneration always functions are immune to this ability. Finally, if the inquisitor deals energy damage to a creature with vulnerability to that energy type, she deals +1 point of damage per die rolled.
Third Judgment (Ex): At 16th level, whenever an inquisitor uses her judgment ability, she selects three different judgments, instead of just two. This only consumes one use of her judgment ability. As a swift action, the inquisitor can change one of these judgments to another type.
Slayer (Ex): At 17th level, an inquisitor learns to focus her judgment. Whenever an inquisitor uses her judgment ability, she must select one type of judgment. She is treated as if she were 5 levels higher for the purposes of determining the bonus granted by the judgment. Unlike other types of judgment, the one enhanced by this ability cannot be changed for the remainder of the judgment
True Judgment (Su): At 20th level, an inquisitor can call true judgment down upon a foe during combat. Whenever an inquisitor uses her judgment ability, the inquisitor can invoke true judgment on a foe as a swift action. Once declared, the inquisitor can make a single melee (or ranged attack, if the foe is within 30 feet) against the target. If the attack hits, it deals damage normally and the target must make a Fortitude save or die. The DC of this save is equal to 10 + 1/2 the inquisitor’s level + the inquisitor’s Wisdom modifier. Regardless of whether or not the save is made, the target creature is immune to the inquisitor’s true judgment ability for 24 hours. Once this ability has been used, it cannot be used again for 1d4 rounds.
Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells: An inquisitor can’t cast spells of an alignment opposed to her own or her deity’s (if she has one). Spells associated with particular alignments are indicated by the chaotic, evil, good and lawful descriptors in their spell descriptions. Ex-InquisitorsAn inquisitor who slips into corruption or changes to a prohibited alignment loses all spells and the judgment ability. She cannot thereafter gain levels as an inquisitor until she atones (see the atonement spell description).Alternate CapstonesSource Chronicle of Legends pg. 28
When a character reaches the 20th level of a class, she gains a powerful class feature or ability, sometimes referred to as a capstone. The following section provides new capstones for characters to select at 20th level. A character can select one of the following capstones in place of the capstone provided by her class. Some capstones are for specific classes, while others are for a range of classes that qualify for them. In some cases, a capstone specifies what ability it replaces. A character can’t select a new capstone if she has previously traded away her class capstone via an archetype. Clerics and wizards can receive a capstone at 20th level, despite not having one to begin with.
Deep Magics (Su)Source Chronicle of Legends pg. 31
At 20th level, the character’s repertoire of spells deepens dramatically. She gains an additional spell known for each spell level she can cast. A character of any class with spells known can select this capstone.
Perfect Body, Flawless Mind (Ex)Source Chronicle of Legends pg. 31
At 20th level, the character’s endless training and study has resulted in an unmatched mastery of the self. The character increases her ability scores by a collective total of 8. For example, she can increase one score by 8, or one score by 5 and another by 3, or four scores by 2, and so on. Characters of any class can select this ability.
Team Leader (Ex)Source Chronicle of Legends pg. 28
At 20th level, the inquisitor has grown accustomed to teaching farmers to fight, but what she can do with trained warriors is far more terrifying. When the inquisitor regains her spells each day, she can also spend 1 hour training a number of characters up to her Wisdom modifier in battle tactics. These characters receive three of the inquisitor’s teamwork feats (the inquisitor’s choice) as bonus feats for the next 24 hours.
The Boss (Ex)Source Chronicle of Legends pg. 30
At 20th level, the character has become more than just a lone hero—she has become one of the senior figures of her field, with powers and responsibilities to match. The character becomes one of the leading figures in some manner of group or organization, as appropriate to the campaign and the setting. A wizard might become the dean of an arcane university or mages’ guild, a fighter could command a mercenary army or a city guard, a cleric might lead a major temple or her own sect, and so forth. The player and the GM should work together to determine the specifics. The character gains the Leadership feat if she does not already have it, and the number of followers that the feat grants is multiplied by 10 (although depending on the campaign and setting, the position may grant other powers as well). If multiple characters in a party select this capstone, the GM may consider pooling them to grant the players a particularly large and powerful organization, such as a small kingdom. Characters of any class can select this ability.
With This Sword (Ex)Source Chronicle of Legends pg. 31
At 20th level, the character’s blade has become as well-known as the character herself. The character selects one item she has—preferably something iconic and significant, such as a weapon or arcane bond. The item becomes a minor artifact and gains 100,000 gp worth of new powers. The player and the GM should work together to select the new powers, with an eye towards making something memorable yet campaign-appropriate. Characters of any class can select this ability.
Won’t Stay Dead (Ex)Source Chronicle of Legends pg. 31
At 20th level, the character becomes a paragon of resilience. Once per week, if the character is killed, petrified, or otherwise removed from play, the character manages to survive by some dint of skill or luck and returns at the end of the combat or the scene (GM’s discretion). The player and the GM should work together to ensure that the method of the character’s survival is at least vaguely plausible, if unlikely. Characters of any class can select this ability.
Favored Class Options Aasimar (Advanced Race Guide pg. 85): Add +1/2 on Intimidate, Knowledge, and Sense Motive checks made against outsiders.
Aphorite (Plane-Hopper's Handbook pg. 15): Add 1/4 to the number of times per day the inquisitor can change her most recent teamwork feat.
Catfolk (Blood of the Beast pg. 4): Add 1/2 to the inquisitor’s track bonus.
Dhampir (Advanced Race Guide pg. 98): Add a +1/2 bonus on Intimidate checks to demoralize humanoids.
Drow (Blood of Shadows pg. 15): Gain 1/4 of a teamwork feat.
Duergar (Advanced Race Guide pg. 186): Add +1/6 to the number of times per day the inquisitor can use the judgment class feature.
Dwarf (Advanced Race Guide pg. 13): Add +1/2 to the inquisitor's level for the purpose of determining the effects of one type of judgment.
Elf (Advanced Race Guide pg. 23): Add one spell known from the inquisitor's spell list. This spell must be at least one level below the highest-level spell the inquisitor can cast.
Fetchling (Blood of Shadows pg. 7): Add a +1 bonus on Knowledge (planes) checks made to identify creatures.
Gnome (Advanced Race Guide pg. 33): Add a +1 bonus on concentration checks when casting inquisitor spells.
Half-Elf (Advanced Race Guide pg. 43): Add +1/4 to the number of times per day the inquisitor can change her most recent teamwork feat.
Halfling (Advanced Race Guide pg. 63): Add +1/4 to the number of times per day that an inquisitor can change her most recent teamwork feat.
Half-Orc (Advanced Race Guide pg. 53, Advanced Player's Guide pg. 19): Add a +1/2 bonus on Intimidate checks and Knowledge checks to identify creatures.
Hobgoblin (Advanced Race Guide pg. 121): Add a +1 bonus on concentration checks made to cast inquisitor spells.
Human (Advanced Race Guide pg. 73, Advanced Player's Guide pg. 23): Add one spell known from the inquisitor spell list. This spell must be at least one level below the highest spell level the inquisitor can cast.
Human (Horror Adventures pg. 41): Add a +1/2 bonus on Perception checks to see through magical disguises or pinpoint invisible creatures.
Ifrit (Advanced Race Guide pg. 127): Add a +1/2 bonus on Intimidate checks made against creatures with the fire subtype and a +1/2 bonus on Knowledge (planes) checks relating to the Plane of Fire.
Kitsune (Blood of the Beast pg. 12): Gain 1/6 of a new Magical TailARG feat. Any kitsune character can choose this bonus upon gaining a level in her favored class.
Kobold (Kobolds of Golarion pg. 15): Add 1/2 to Survival checks made to track
creatures in total darkness.
Ratfolk (Blood of the Beast pg. 20): Add 1/2 to Sense Motive checks and Knowledge (dungeoneering) checks to identify creatures.
Sylph (Advanced Race Guide pg. 157): Add a +1/2 bonus on Stealth checks while motionless and on opposed Perception checks.
Tiefling (Advanced Race Guide pg. 170): Add a +1/2 bonus on Intimidate checks and Knowledge checks to identify creatures.
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