The Inquisitor

In a land of corruption, none are truly innocent.

 The Inquisitor
Level Proficiency Bonus Features Cantrips Known Prepared Spells 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1st +2 Inquisitorial Order, Judgement (one use) — — — — — — —
2nd +2 Spellcasting 1 3 2 — — — —
3rd +2 Order Feature 1 3 3 — — — —
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 1 4 3 — — — —
5th +3 Extra Attack 1 4 4 2 — — —
6th +3 Order Feature 1 5 4 2 — — —
7th +3 — 2 5 4 3 — — —
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 2 6 4 3 — — —
9th +4 Judgement (two uses) 2 6 4 3 2 — —
10th +4 Order Feature 2 7 4 3 2 — —
11th +4 Cunning Initiative 2 7 4 3 3 — —
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 2 8 4 3 3 — —
13th +5 ─ 3 8 4 3 3 1 —
14th +5 Expert Interrogator 3 9 4 3 3 1 —
15th +5 Order Feature 3 9 4 3 3 2 —
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 3 10 4 3 3 2 —
17th +6 Judgement (three uses) 3 10 4 3 3 3 1
18th +6 Order Feature 3 11 4 3 3 3 1
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 3 11 4 3 3 3 2
20th +6 Final Judgement 3 12 4 3 3 3 2

Quick Build (a) a rapier, (b) a longsword, (c) a warhammer, (d) a

You can make an inquisitor quickly by following these
suggestions. First, make Wisdom your highest ability score.
Second, depending on what fighting style you want to use,
choose either Strength or Dexterity. Third, choose the
acolyte background.
Class Features
As an inquisitor, you gain the following class features
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per inquisitor level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your
Constitution modifier per inquisitor level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: Light armor, medium armor
Weapons: Simple weapons, hand crossbows, rapiers,
longswords, shortswords, warhammers
Tools: None.
Saving Throws: Strength, Wisdom
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Athletics, History, Insight,
Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Religion,
and Survival
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted by your background:
shortsword or (e) any simple melee weapon
(a) a hand crossbow with 20 bolts or (b) a light
crossbow with 20 bolts
(a) leather armour or (b) scale mail or (c) chain mail (if
proficient)
(a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) a scholar's pack
Holy symbol, seal of office and a dagger
If you're using starting wealth, you have 5d4x10gp
Inquisitorial Order
Pick from one of three orders, each of which gives you
features at 1st, 3rd, 7th, 10th, 15th and 18th levels.
Judgement
Starting at 1st level, you can pronounce judgement upon
your foes as a bonus action. Starting when the judgement
is made, you receive a bonus or special ability based on the
type of judgement made.
At 1st level you can use this feature once, at 9th level you
can use this feature twice, and at 17th level you can use
this feature three times. You regain expended uses when
you finish a long rest.
Once activated this ability lasts for 1 minute, after which
all of the bonuses immediately end; if you activate a
different judgement whilst one is already active the
bonuses from the first judgement end.

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When you use this ability, you must select one type of
judgement to make:
Destruction. You are filled with divine wrath, gaining a
+1 bonus on all weapon damage rolls. At 10th level this
bonus increases to +2.
Healing. You are surrounded by a healing light, causing
you to heal 1d4 hitpoints at the start of your turn as long as
you are not unconscious. At 10th level the amount of
healing increases to 2d4.
Justice. This judgement spurs you to seek justice,
granting a +1 bonus on all weapon attack rolls. At 10th
level this bonus increases to +2.
Piercing. This judgement gives you great focus and
makes your spells more potent, granting you a +1 bonus on
spell attack rolls. At 10th level this bonus increases to +2,
and whilst this judgement is active creatures have
disadvantage on saving throws against your spells.
Protection. You are surrounded by a protective aura,
granting a +1 bonus to your Armor Class. At 10th level, this
bonus is increased to +2.
Purity. You are protected from the vile taint of your foes,
gaining a +1 bonus on all saving throws. This bonus
increases by +1 for every five inquisitor levels you possess.
Resiliency. This judgement makes you feel more
resilient, gaining 1d8 + your Wisdom modifier in
temporary hitpoints. At 10th level, you gain double the
temporary hitpoints you roll.
Resistance. You are shielded by a flickering aura,
gaining resistance against one of the following damage
types (acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison or thunder) chosen
when the judgement is declared. At 10th level if you already
have resistance to the type you choose you gain immunity
instead.
Smiting. This judgement bathes your weapons in a
divine light. Any mundane weapon you hold counts as
magic for the purposes of resistance and immunity. At 10th
level your weapon also treats immunity as resistance whilst
the judgement is active.
Optional Feature: Retinue
If your DM allows it, starting at 1st level you may
employ a small retinue of followers.
Choose up to four from the following list
(duplicates allowed): Acolyte, Commoner, Druid,
Guard, Knight, Noble, Priest, Scout, Spy, Thug,
Tribal Warrior, and Veteran. You can only make
choices up to the maximum CR/limit for your
level.
Inquisitor Level Follower Limit Maximum CR
1st 1 ½ or lower
9th 2 1 or lower
13th 3 2 or lower
17th 4 3 or lower
Each follower has a salary of 10gpxCR a day
(minimum 1gp) and they are controlled by the
DM, but follow your orders as long as they're not
outright suicidal.
The method by which you hire your retinue
will be determined by your DM. They could be
with you from the start, hired via a recruitment
notice, hired from NPCs you meet in your travels
or however else your DM sees fit.
Spellcasting
An event in your past, or in the life of a parent or ancestor,
left an indelible mark on you, infusing you with arcane
magic. This font of magic, with careful meditation and
practice, fuels your spells.
Cantrips
At 2nd level, you know one cantrip of your choice from the
inquisitor spell list. You learn additional inquisitor cantrips
of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips
Known column of the Inquisitor table.
Spell Slots
The Inquisitor table shows how many spell slots you have
to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of
these inquisitor spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s
level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when
you finish a long rest.
For example, if you know the 1st-level spell shield and
have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can
cast shield using either slot.
Preparing and Casting Spells
You prepare a list of inquisitor spells that are available for
you to cast, choosing from the inquisitor spell list. When
you do so, choose a number of inquisitor spells equal to the
Prepared Spells column of the Inquisitor table. The spells
must be of a level for which you have spell slots.
You can change your list of prepared spells when you
finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of inquisitor spells
requires time spent in practice and meditation: at least 1
minute per spell level for each spell on your list.
Spellcasting Ability
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your inquisitor
spells, since the power of your magic relies on your ability
to project your will into the world. You use your Wisdom
whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In
addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the
saving throw DC for a inquisitor spell you cast and when
making an attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus +
your Wisdom modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus +
your Wisdom modifier
Spellcasting Focus
You can use your seal of office or your holy symbol as a
spellcasting focus for your spells.
Fighting Style
At 2nd level you adopt a particular style of fighting as your
specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t
take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you
later get to choose again.
Archery
You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged
weapons.
Dueling
When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no
other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with
that weapon.
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 Great Weapon Fighting
When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you
make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two
hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll,
even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon must have the
two-handed or versatile property for you to gain this
benefit.
Two-Weapon Fighting
When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your
ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of
once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
Cunning Initiative
At 11th level you can add your Wisdom modifier to your
initiative rolls in addition to your Dexterity modifier.
Expert Interrogator
At 14th level your formidable reputation preceeds you and
barely anyone can withstand your scrutiny. Choose from
Insight, Intimidation or Investigation, if you are proficient
in that skill your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability
check you make with the chosen skill, otherwise you gain
proficiency in that skill instead.
Final Judgement
At 20th level you can, as an action, present your holy
symbol and speak a final judgment upon a foe. Choose one
creature within 15 feet of you, the creature must make a
Constitution saving throw. If it fails, it is reduced to 0 hit
points. If it succeeds, it takes 10d10 psychic damage.
You may only use this feature once and regain expended
uses when you finish a long rest.
Inquisitorial Orders
Order of the Daemon Hunters
When you join this order you may choose from an
additional set of spells at the shown level.
Daemon Hunter Expanded Spells
Spell Level Spells
Cantrip sacred flame, word of radiance
1st ceremony, guiding bolt
2nd blur, nystul's magic aura
3rd beacon of hope, crusader's mantle
4th aura of life, shadow of moil
5th dispel evil and good, wall of light
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Bonus Proficiencies
At 1st level, you gain proficiency with martial weapons,
shields and heavy armor.
Forceful Smite
Starting when you join this order, you’re able to strike your
weapons against your sworn foes with especially malicious
force.
Whenever you hit a celestial, fey or fiend with a weapon
that you’re proficient with and deal damage, you deal an
amount of additional force damage based on your level in
this class, your attacks deal 1d4 force damage at 1st level,
2d4 at 10th level, and 3d4 at 18th level.
Aegis Ward
Starting at 3rd level you learn to protect yourself from the
insidious attacks of your foes. You gain a number of uses of
this feature equal to your Wisdom modifier and can expend
1 use to gain advantage on a saving throw you are required
to make. You regain expended uses of this feature on a long
rest.
Tome of True Names
At 6th level you gain access to a Tome of True Names, a
book containing the collected true names of each celestial,
fey and fiend encountered by daemon hunting inquisitors.
As an action you may choose a single celestial, fey, or
fiend you can see and that is within earshot and speak
aloud their true name. Make a history check with a DC of
10 plus the creature's Challenge Rating, on a successful
roll the chosen creature takes 8d8 necrotic or radiant
damage (your choice).
You have advantage on the history check if you have used
this creature's true name before. You can use this a number
of times equal to your Wisdom modifier between and
regain expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Baneful Aura
Starting at 10th level your presence has become a bane to
your foes, all celestials, fey and fiends within 15ft have
disadvantage on all saving throws.
Additionally as a bonus action you can choose a creature
in range that isn't a celestial, fey or fiend and is aware of
you, the chosen creature must succeed a Wisdom save
against your spell save DC or have disadvantage on all
saving throws for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the
saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
effect on itself on a success; the effect also ends if you
choose a different creature on a following turn. If a
creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for
it, the creature is immune to your Baneful Aura for the next
24 hours.
Strike True
At 15th level you've fought your foes for so long you can
predict their defence and break through it with an ease
born of experience. You can use your bonus action to gain
advantage on attack rolls against celestials, fey and fiends.
Unfaltering Determination
At 18th level none can stand against your will, none can
cause you to falter and none can twist you to their
schemes. You become immune to being charmed,
frightened and stunned.
Order of the Witch Hunters
When you join this order you may choose from an
additional set of spells at the shown level.
Witch Hunter Expanded Spells
Spell Level Spells
Cantrip control flames, create bonfire
1st absorb elements, detect magic
2nd warding wind, web
3rd dispell magic, hypnotic pattern
4th aura of purity, otiluke's resilient sphere
5th immolation, synaptic static
Spell Disruption
When you join this order you learn how to counteract the
foul machinations of rogue spellcasters. As a reaction to a
creature casting a spell within 30 feet of you, you can
attempt to stop the spell from being cast.
You declare a spell slot level and roll a Wisdom check
against the spellcaster's spell save DC. On a successful roll
the spell is stopped, but on a failure the spell continues and
your spell slot is still used. The disruption fails
automatically if the slot you choose is a lower level than the
one used to cast the spell. You may attempt to dispell
cantrips without expending a spell slot.
At 10th level the range for this ability increases to 45 feet
and it increases again to 60 feet at 18th level.
Piercing Gaze
Starting at 3rd level few can withstand your scrutiny for
long, you gain advantage on checks to see invisible
creatures and to determine illusions.
Psychic Backlash
Beginning at 6th level your magic disruption sends a surge
of energy back into the caster's mind.
When you successfully use your spell disruption feature
to stop a spell the creature takes a number of d8 equal to
the spell's level (cantrips are considered level 0) in psychic
damage; on an unsuccessful roll the creature takes half as
much psychic damage.
Magic Absorption
At 10th level you have built up a bulwark against foul
sorcery; you have resistance to magical damage from
spells.
Oculum Arcanis
At 15th level you gain access to an oculum arcanis, a mystic
seeing device. When you make your first attack roll against
a creature who can cast spells within 30 feet of you on your
turn, you do so with advantage.
Additionally once per long rest, you may use your oculum
arcanis to gain 30 feet of true sight for 1 hour; if you do so
you no longer have advantage on your attacks against
spellcasting creatures until you finish a long rest.
Hexagram Wards
At 18th level you learn how to cast powerful wards that can
shield you or your allies from harm. As a action you may
choose one creature you can see within 15 feet of you
(which may include yourself), that creature gains immunity
to damage from magical weapon attacks and damage from
spells until the end of your next turn.
You regain the use of this feature when you finish a long
rest.
Order of the Xeno Hunters
When you join this order you may choose from an
additional set of spells at the shown level.
Xeno Hunter Expanded Spells
Spell Level Spells
Cantrip gust, shape water
1st detect poison and disease, hunter's mark
2nd earth bind, locate animals or plants
3rd elemental weapon, major image
4th aura of purity, polymorph
5th commune with nature, hold monster
Preferred Prey
Beginning at 1st level, you have significant experience
studying, tracking, hunting, and even talking to a certain
type of enemy.
Choose a type of preferred prey: aberrations, beasts,
dragons, elementals, giants, monstrosities, oozes or plants.
Alternatively, you can select two races of humanoid (such
as gnolls and orcs) as preferred prey.
You have advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to
track your preferred prey, as well as on Intelligence checks
to recall information about them.
Know Your Quarry
At 3rd level you can use your bonus action to make a DC10
Nature check to recall information about a creature type
you chose in your preferred prey feature, gaining advantage
on saving throws against their attacks and spells for 1
minute.
Pinning Strike
Starting at 6th level you learn how to efficiently trap your
prey, holding them in place for you to strike. Using your
action, choose a large or smaller creature up to 60 feet
away from you and make a melee attack roll if you're within
range or a ranged attack if the creature is within your
weapon's short range.
On a hit the creature must succeed a strength saving
throw with a DC of 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
attack's ability score modifier or become restrained until
the end of your next turn.
Predator's Knowledge
Starting at 10th level you apply your practical experience in
the field to enhance your attacks. You add half your wisdom
modifier (rounded down) to attack and damage rolls
against the type of creatures you've chosen for your
preferred prey feature. At 15th level you add your full
Wisdom modifier to attack and damage rolls.
Additionally you can choose another type of preferred
prey from the list in that class feature or you can select two
races of humanoids.
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 Stamina Siphon
At 15th level you can siphon the stamina of your foes to Inquisitor Spell List
learn their weaknesses. You can use your action to target a Cantrips Phantasmal Force
creature within 30 feet of you, the creature must make a Blade Ward See Invisibility
Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC. Booming Blade Silence
On a failed save they suffer 1 level of exhaustion and you Dancing Lights Suggestion
gain advantage on attacks against creatures of the same Guidance Zone of Truth
type as the one siphoned on your next turn. Light 3rd Level
You regain the use of this feature when you finish a long Mage Hand Bestow Curse
rest. Mending Clairvoyance
Message Conjure Barrage
Veteran of the Long Hunt Minor Illusion Counterspell
After so long chasing your quarry, you know just how to Produce Flame Daylight
break their guard. At 18th level you gain advantage on Resistance Fear
attack rolls against the type of creatures you've chosen for Shocking Grasp Glyph of Warding
your preferred prey feature when you use the know your Sword Burst Haste
quarry feature. Thaumaturgy Magic Circle
Toll the Dead Nondetection
Inquisitor Multiclassing True Strike Protection from Energy
1st Level Remove Curse
Should you wish to multiclass with the Inquisitor class, you Alarm Sending
must meet prerequisites and you gain proficiencies as Bane Slow
described here. Cause Fear Speak with Dead
Inquisitor Multiclassing Prerequisites Command Tiny Servant
Ability Score Compelled Duel Tongues
Minimum Proficiencies Gained Comprehend Languages Water Breathing
Detect Evil and Good Water Walk
Wisdom 13 Light armour, medium armour,
simple weapons Disguise Self 4th Level
Expeditious Retreat Arcane Eye
Find Familiar Banishment
Heroism Compulsion
Hex Confusion
Identify Dimension Door
Illusory Script Divination
Protection from Evil and Fabricate
Good Freedom of Movement
Sanctuary Hallucinatory Terrain
Shield Locate Creature
Sleep Mordenkainen's Faithful
Snare Hound
Thunderwave Mordenkainen's Private
Unseen Servant Sanctum
2nd Level 5th Level
Alter Self Animate Objects
Arcane Lock Circle of Power
Augury Conjure Volley
Blindness/Deafness Contact Other Plane
Continual Flame Dawn
Darkness Dominate Person
Darkvision Geas
Detect Thoughts Legend Lore
Enhance Ability Mislead
Find Traps Modify Memory
Heat Metal Passwall
Hold Person Scrying
Locate Object Seeming
Magic Mouth Skill Empowerment
Magic Weapon Telekinesis
Mind Spike Teleportation Circle
Mirror Image
Pass Without Trace