Mayfair DC Heroes Character Database: Black Lightning

Black Lightning
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Dex: 7 Str: 5 Body: 6
Int: 7 Will: 5 Mind: 6
Infl: 8 Aura: 5 Spirit: 5
Initiative: 24 Hero Points: 85

Powers:
Lightning: 12

Skills:
Martial Artist: 7

Advantages: Connections: Batman (Low), Outsiders (High); Scholar (English language, teaching)

Drawbacks: Attack Vulnerability, -2 CS vs. Cold; Secret Identity

Alter Ego: Jefferson Pierce
Motivation: Upholding the Good
Occupation: High School Teacher
Wealth: 5

Source: Adapted from 1st Edition Batman Sourcebook, page 25
affiliated with: Outsiders

Ed's Notes: One of the two original Outsiders to have never been written up in 2nd or 3rd Edition. And of, course, in the 1970's and 1980's if you were a Superhero who happened to be black, you were contractually obligated to include the word "Black" in your name. (Because DIVERSITY, but also TOKENISM!) At least the costume has improved since back them. I gave him "Secret Identity," because, if he's a teacher, his student's lives would be at risk if it was widely known that he was also Black Lightning. I can't verify this in game terms, however, as the "Secret Identity" Drawback didn't exist in the 1st Edition. (Even Batman, the most famous "Secret Identity" in all of comics doesn't have it!) But it makes sense for this character, so I've added it. (Please feel free to let me know if you don't think it applies, based on the comics - or the TV show!)

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Welcome to the Mayfair Games DC Heroes RPG online Character Database!

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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