Mayfair DC Heroes Character Database: Oracle

Oracle
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Dex: 2 Str: 2 Body: 2
Int: 7 Will: 8 Mind: 8
Infl: 6 Aura: 5 Spirit: 5
Initiative: 17 Hero Points: 50

Powers:
Recall: 12

Skills: *linked
Artist (Actor): 6*
Charisma: 6*
Detective: 7*
Martial Artist: 7
Thief: 7
Vehicles: 5

Limitations: Miscellaneous: Use of Amrtial Artist Skill is limited to her arms and upper torso; Miscellaneous: Thief Subskills needing full mobility are considered at 2 AP's.

Advantages: Connection: Batman (Low), Gotham City Police Department (High), Street (Low); Suicide Squad (Low); Intensive Training; Scholar (politics, computers); Sharp Eye

Drawbacks: Traumatic Flashbacks; Uncertainty; Catastrophic Physical Restriction: paralysis of both legs.

Alter Ego: Barbara Gordon (formerly Batgirl)
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Librarian
Wealth: 6

Equipment:
COMPUTER [Body: 6, Int: 6, Detective: 6, R#: 2]

WHEELCHAIR [Str: 3, Body: 4, Running: 1]

Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition; Batman Sourcebook, page 31

Ed's Notes: As a huge fan of Batgirl, I've never been very fond of the Oracle character, who can only exist when Batgirl does not. For a while the character did start to grow on me, as I realize the potential for some really strong representation for people with disabilities in Superhero comics... BUt all to often the ham-fisted writers at DC end up making the character more tragic than empowering. Granted, most of the source material I've read is older stuff, so younger readers may have an entirely differrent take. I just can helop but see BOTh characters, Oracle and Batgirl, as wasted or lost opportunities for better material.

Second Edition leaves off her Martial Artis Skill completely, as well as the Suicide Squad Connection. Just as I did with Batgirl, I feel like she should have the Weaponry skill (linked at 7*) and even more so here: Richard Dragon himself trained her in Escrima! So she should have the sticks, and use that skill in place of Martial Artist.

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This is a older game, long out of print, but I was a huge fan of it (obviously) and would love to get a group back together at some point. In the meantime, I hope you find this resource to be both useful and enjoyable.

The information contained herein comes primarily from the second and third editions of the game, although if a character exists only in the (pre-Crisis) 1st edition, and I feel that their stats can be reasonably used and be a good fit with the later (post-Crisis) editions, I may include them as well, for completeness sake. Eventually all entries will include links to previously published versions of the character, and ALL character information on any given page will be cited back to the published source material. Links between the characters, their Connections, Teams, Bases of Operation, etc... will be included as often as possible - which should make this more interesting.

I may also include some notes with some of the entries, explaining how I might change the character in my campaigns - Handling connections differently (because I interpret the JLA and JLI my own way, and don't even recognize the JLE, for example), adding skills (how does Bat-Girl have a Batarang, but not the Weaponry skill?!) And in some cases just some general thoughts. (Likes/dislikes, head-scratchers, etc...)

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