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Occupations

Lawyer (Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition)

The Lawyer is a legal professional who represents clients, making them perfect for investigators who need to understand legal implications and manipulate the legal system. Lawyers have skills in research, social manipulation, and understanding law. Lawyers excel at legal research, social manipulation, and understanding legal implications. Their skills in Accounting, Law, Library Use, Persuade, Psychology, and Language make them valuable legal advisors.

How it works (mechanics)

**Occupation Skills**: Accounting, Law, Library Use, Persuade, Psychology, Language **Credit Rating**: 30-80% **Skill Points**: EDU × 4 (distributed among occupation skills)

Practical tips

**Best For**: Legal-focused characters, characters who want to understand law, characters who need social skills.

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