Roland Banks - 2 Core - Fighting Librarian

Roland has always been one of the best Solo-able Investigators straight out of the box as both Investigation and Combat are good stats for him. I wanted to 'push' him way more into the Seeker route and see what happens.

I gave him some of the usual cards like Working a Hunch and Deduction - but thought, why not give him straight up tools like Magnifying Glass and Hyperawareness to just boost the skill? I also thought that Barricade could be fun because Roland always gets into the habit of going into Combat because his Evasion isn't great - so what if he didn't have to worry about enemies for a turn or two? (This is also what Mind over Matter is for).

For your opening hand I would suggest finding at least 1-2 weapons (not picky on which), Flashlight or Magnifying Glass and Research Librarian (or straight up Old Book of Lore/Encyclopedia).

Possible Upgrades:

Encyclopedia (2xp) - Boost any skill? For any Investigator at your location? Yes please.

Magnifying Glass (1xp) - It's free, fast, and returns itself to your hand when you don't need it freeing up a Hand Slot.

Extra Ammunition (1xp) - Extra ammo for Roland's guns is always welcome.

Beat Cop (2xp) - A Slightly hardier version who can hit back so Roland doesn't always have to is great.