Red Hood

Red Hood
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Dex:   8   Str:   4   Body:    5
Int:   8   Will:  8   Mind:    7
Infl:  8   Aura:  6   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 26  Hero Points:  50

Skills: *linked
Acrobatics: 8*
Charisma: 7
Detective: 6
Gadgetry: 7
Martial Artist: 8*
Military Science: 7
Medicine (First Aid): 5
Thief: 8*
Weaponry: 8*

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Gotham City); Connections: Batman (Low), Talia (Low), Street (High); Intensive Training; Rich Friend (Talia); Scholar (French, German, Italian and Russian Languages); Sharp Eye
  
Drawbacks: Secret Identity; Minor Irrational Hatred of Criminals; Serious Irrational Hatred of the Joker; Minor Rage; Mistrust

Alter Ego: Jason Todd
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Vigilante
Wealth: 6

Equipment:
RED HOOD [Body: 6, Bomb: 6, Lightning: 5, Radio Communications: 8, Sealed Systems: 8, Shade: 6, Thermal Vision: 8, Artist (Actor): 13] Limitations: Lightning has no range; Artist (Actor) acts as the RV/OV to identify Jason's voice; Bomb has Area Effect of 3 APs and only affects someone who attempts to remove it against Red Hood’s will.

RED HOOD OUTFIT [Body: 7, Flame Immunity: 3] 

Automatic Pistols (x2) [Body: 4, EV: 5, Range: 5, Ammo: 7, R#: 2]

Submachine Gun [Body: 4, AV: 5, EV: 5, Range: 5, Ammo: 4, R#: 2]

Shoulder Fired RPG [Body: 2, Bomb: 8, Range: 8, Ammo: 1, R#: 2] Limitation: Can only be used once.

Kris Dagger [Body: 8, EV: 4]

Taser [Body: 4, Lightning: 4, Range: 2, R#2]

Smoke Pellets (x8) [Body: 1, Fog: 7]

Grenades (x2) [Body: 2, Bomb: 8, R# 2] 


7 AP ABCD Omni Gadgets (x2)

Source: Original, but heavily adapted from Mark Compton's writeup, with a touch of Writeups.org thrown in.
also see: Robin II



Ed's Notes: The Red Hood is one of the cooler newer-ish Character in DC of late, IMHO. Basically, Ra's al Ghul used his Lazarus Pit to resurrect Jason Todd, and train him up in the intervening years into a deadly assassin, on par with Batman and Nightwing, physically and skill-wise. The only issue with including him in a game is that for him to have any impact, the game is clearly taking place well AFTER the death of Jason Todd. If you prefer to world build, starting out and writing your own history, as I would, then it will be a while before you could introduce him. But... damn, what an impact that could have!

The write-up above was based mostly of off my friend, Mark Compton's (linked to above.) I changed a few things, tweaked some stats to be more in line with where I thought Jason might be, based on how Dick progress from Robing the Boy Wonder to Nightwing, keeping in mind that Dick was already trained up a bit when he started, while Jason wasn't. I removed one or two things that I believe came from Blood of Heroes, and tweaked the Weapons to be more in line with those on page 123 of the 3rd edition Rulebook. Finally, I ADDED some weapons (and tweaked some others) based on the Writeups.org entry and what I could observe form some snippets of the Under the Red Hood animated movie.

Thanks a ton to Mark, and be sure to check out his blog!

First Appearance: Batman: Under the Red Hood (February, 2005)

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn
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Dex:  10   Str:   5   Body:    4
Int:   3   Will:  3   Mind:    2
Infl:  4   Aura:  4   Spirit:  5
Initiative: 19  Hero Points:  50

Powers:
Systematic Antidote: 6

Skills:
Acrobatics: 10
Charisma: 5
Gadgetry: 4
Medicine: 3
Vehicles: 7
Weaponry: 7

Advantages: Attractive; Connection:  Arkham Asylum (Low), Joker (Low), Poison Ivy (High), Suicide Squad (High); Gift of Gab; Lightning Reflexes

Drawbacks: Innocent; Minor Irrational Attraction to the Joker; Serious Psychological Instability; Uncertainty


Alter Ego: Dr. Harlene Quinzell
Motivation: Thrill Seeker
Occupation: Former Psychiatrist
Wealth: 4

Equipment:
Big Smasheroony [Body: 5, EV: 5]

.45 Automatic [Body: 4, EV: 4, Range: 5, Ammo: 7, R#: 3]

4 AP ABCD Omni-Gadgets (x3)



Source: adapted from Writeups.org
also see: Year One



Ed's Notes: This entry represents Harley after she was hooked up with some super-serum by Poison Ivy. By this point she's mostly over the Joker (mostly) and pretty capable on her own. BTW... "Big Smasheroony" was the name given to her comically over-sized mallet in the DC Legends Mobile Game. I think it's funny, so I kept it. :)  Also... Hard to pin down her "First Appearance." She first appeared in Batman the Animated Series, and then in the Batman Adventures comics based around that series. But since this is the version of the character that developed in canon, I'm using her first in canon appearance in the Comics:

First Appearance: Batman: Harley Quinn #1 (October, 1999)

Harley Quinn, Year One

Harley Quinn Year One
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Dex:   7   Str:   2   Body:    2
Int:   3   Will:  3   Mind:    2
Infl:  4   Aura:  4   Spirit:  5
Initiative: 14  Hero Points:  25

Skills:
Acrobatics: 7
Charisma: 5
Gadgetry: 4
Medicine: 3
Vehicles: 5
Weaponry: 5

Advantages: Attractive; Connection:  Arkham Asylum (Low), Joker (Low); Gift of Gab

Drawbacks: Innocent; Catastrophic Irrational Attraction to the Joker; Serious Psychological Instability; Uncertainty


Alter Ego: Dr. Harlene Quinzell
Motivation: Thrill Seeker
Occupation: Former Psychiatrist, Joker Moll
Wealth: 4

Equipment:
Big Smasheroony [Body: 5, EV: 5]

.44 Magnum [Body: 4, EV: 5, Range: 5, Ammo: 6, R#: 3]

4 AP ABCD Omni-Gadgets (x3)



Source: adapted from Writeups.org
also see: Modern Version



Ed's Notes: This entry represents Harley as she very first appeared, totaly cowed and pwned by the joker, and pretty much useless without him. Later in her career, she gets 'Roided up a bit by Poison Ivy, and her Physical Attributes improve greatly. This moght explain why she can beat Nightwing hand-to-hand in Batman and Harley Quinn, but was always being manhandled by the Joker in the Batman Animated Series. BTW... "Big Smasheroony" was the name given to her comically over-sized mallet in the DC Legends Mobile Game. I think it's funny, so I kept it. :)

First Appearance: Batman the Animated Series, Joker's Favor (September, 1992)

Joker

Joker
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Dex:   5   Str: 4/5   Body:  3/6
Int:   9   Will: 12   Mind:    5
Infl: 10   Aura:  7   Spirit:  7
Initiative: 23  Hero Points: 120

Skills:
Artist (Actor): 5
Charisma: 10
Gadgetry: 11
Vehicles: 5
Weaponry: 7

Advantages: C0nnections: Arkham Asylum (Low), Underworld (High); Miscellaneous: Whenever Joker succumbs to his Psychological Instability, his Str & Body increase to values 5 & 6 shown above.

Drawbacks: Serious Irrational Attraction to practical jokes; Catastrophic Psychological Instability

Alter Ego: Unknown (possibly Arthur Fleck, Jack Napier, Jerome Valeska or Joseph Kerr)
Motivation: Psychopath
Occupation: Psychopath
Wealth: 6

Equipment:
Acid Flower [Body: 2, Acid: 5, R#: 2] Limitation: Acid has range of 0 AP's

Electric Joy Buzzer [Body: 4, Lightning: 9, R#: 2] Limitation: Lightning has no range.

Joker Venom Ring [Body: 5, Poison Touch: 8, R#: 2] Limitation: Killing combat. Bonus: When it kills, it leaves victim's lips in a contorted grin.



Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition; 3rd Edition Rulebook, page 167
also see: 2nd Edition, Mooks
foe of: Batman
affiliation(s): Injustice Gang, Legion of Doom


Ed's Notes:  My all time favorite villain, my all time favorite comic book character.

First Appearance: Batman #1, (Spring, 1940)

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Robin II

Robin II
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Dex:   6   Str:   2   Body:    4
Int:   6   Will:  6   Mind:    5
Infl:  6   Aura:  4   Spirit:  5
Initiative: 20  Hero Points:  35

Skills: *linked
Acrobatics: 6*
Charisma: 5
Detective: 4
Martial Artist: 6*
Thief: 6*

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Gotham City); Connections: Batman (High), Street(Low); Intensive Training; Rich Family (Bruce Wayne); Sharp Eye
  
Drawbacks: Age (Young); Secret Identity

Alter Ego: Jason Todd
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Student
Wealth: 2

Equipment:
COSTUME [Body: 5]

Batarang w/ Rope [Body: 7, Gliding: 2] Rope is 4 AP's long

Infrared FLashlight and Goggles [Body 1, Thermal Vision: 12]

Microcassette Recorder [Body: 1, Recall: 12, R#: 3] Limitation: only Recalls audio information.

Miniature Camera [Body: 1, Recall: 12, R#: 3] Limitation: only Recalls visual information.

Plastic Explosives [Body: 1, Bomb: 7]

Radio [Body: 1]

Rebreather [Body: 1, Sealed Systems: 12, R#: 2]

Slingshot [Body: 1, EV: 2, Ammo: 1, R#: 5]

5 AP AB Omni-Gadget



Source: 2nd Edition Bacgournd Roster Book, Page 67, Batman Sourcebook, page 33, New Titans Sourcebook, page 36; Batman Role Playing Game, pages 132-133



Ed's Notes: Do you know how hard it is to find a picture of Jason Tood, in the original Robin suit, where he's not dead or getting the shit kicked out of him?  Now, if anyone wants to take a stab at doing Red Hood, I'm game to check it out. But I don't know nearly enough about the charecter. Another interesting point... While the Batman RPG leaves of his Acrobatics skill (which they do for everyone) it DOES give him back most of the equipment listed above that other sources omit.  So I'm including it all here.

Robin III

Robin III
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Dex:   7   Str:   2   Body:    4
Int:   7   Will:  5   Mind:    5
Infl:  7   Aura:  5   Spirit:  6
Initiative: 23  Hero Points:  20

Skills: *linked
Acrobatics: 7*
Detective: 7*
Gadgetry: 7*
Martial Artist: 7*
Medicine (First Aid, Forensics): 4
Thief: 7*
Weaponsry (Melee, Missile): 5

Advantages: Connections: Batman (High), Nightwing (High), New Titans (Low); Intensive Training; Rich Friend (Bruce Wayne) Scholar (Computers); Sharp Eye
  
Drawbacks: Age (Young); Secret Identity

Alter Ego: Tim Drake
Motivation: Responsibility of Power
Occupation: Student
Wealth: 5

Equipment:
COSTUME [Body: 5]

Staff [Body:8, EV: 3] Bonus: Staff makes an eery wail which distacts foes in comabt, giving Robin a -1 CS OV Bonus.

Batarang w/ Line [Body: 7, EV: 3, Gliding: 2] Line is 4 AP's long

Radio [Body: 1, Radio Communications: 10]

Razor "R" (w/ optional rope) [Body: 7, Claws: 3, Gliding: 2] Rope is 4 AP's long

Sling w/ Bullets [Body 2, EV: 3]

Swingline Gun [Body: 3, Range: 5, Gliding: 2]

Binoculars [Body: 1, Telescopic Vision: 4]

Smoke Pellets (x6) [Body: 1, Fog: 10]

Tracking Device [Body: 1, Radio Communications: 10] Limitation: Only emits a traceable signal.

Poison Antidote [Body: 1, Systematic Antidote: 5]

Air Supply [Body: 1, Sealed Systems: 5]

5 AP AB Omni-Gadgets (x2)



Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition; 3rd Edition Rulebook, page 165
also See: Red Robin
foes: General, KGBeast, Joker



Ed's Notes: This was the first Robin to get a decent Costume re-design.  Poor Jason Todd still had to run around looking like a Rodeo Clown halfway through getting dressed.  3rd Edition is beefed up considerably from the version in the Teen Titans Sourcebook. (Which could serve as a Tim Drake-Year one, maybe?) The Who's Who entry also includes a LOT more Equipment that the 3rd Ed. Rulebook does.

First Appearance: Batman #436 (August, 1989)

Batgirl

Batgirl
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Dex:   7   Str:   3   Body:    4
Int:   7   Will:  8   Mind:    8
Infl:  6   Aura:  5   Spirit:  5
Initiative: 22  Hero Points:  50

Powers:
Recall: 12

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

Advantages: Connections: Batman (High), Gotham City Police Department (High), Street (Low); Intensive Training; Scholar (Politics, Computers); Sharp Eye
  
Drawbacks: Secret Identity

Alter Ego: Barbara Gordon
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Librarian
Wealth: 6

Equipment:
UTILITY BELT [Body: 4]

Bat-Rebreather [Body:1, Sealed Systems: 12, R#: 2]

Bat Shuriken [Body: 6, EV: 2]

Bat-line and Grappling Hook [Str: 5, Body: 4, Claws: 3] Line is 3 AP's long

Infrared Flashlight and Goggle [Body: 1, Thermal Vision: 12]

Bat-Torch [Body: 2, Heat Vision: 9, R#: 5] Limitations:  Range is 0 AP's and if used on another character, the user automatically enters Killing Combat

Miniature Cassette Bat-Recorder [Body: 1, Recall: 12, R#: 2] Recall only records audio information.

Miniature Bat-Camera [Body: 2, Recall: 12, R#: 2] Recall only records visual information.

Plastic Explosives [Body: 1, Bomb: 7] Note: Batgirl will be injured if with the range of detonation.



Source: Who's Who, 3rd Edition; Batman Sourcebook, page 31; Batman RPG, page 133-134
Rogues: Batman Villains, Fugue, Riot Black, Slash
Also see: Oracle





Ed's Notes: The Who's Who seems to conflate the Thermal Flashlight with the Bat-Torch. So I've separated them out, and filled in the blanks, based on Batman's similar equipment. The 2nd Edition books all rate her Charisma at 7.  The Batman RPG omits her Acrobatics and Martial Artist skills entirely and gives her:

Drawbacks: Traumatic Flashbacks; Uncertainty

...which I would think apply more to Oracle, but there you go. And shouldn't all versions include:

Drawbacks: Secret Identity...?

The second edition books omit, or list largely different equipment, all of which I would consider allowable (see below).

Batcycle [Str: 4, Body: 7, Running: 6, R#: 2]

Batarang [Body: 7, Gliding: 2]

Smoke Pellets [Body: 1, Fog: 8]

And neither the Batarang, nor the Bat-Shuriken make any sense to have without House Rules granting her:

Skills: *linked
Weaponry: 7*

Finally... Why list the Utility Belt? All is has is Body: 4.  Isn't it just assumed?  Should it also have Str: 1, Limitation: Str only usable for holding up pants?

Commissioner Gordon

Commissioner Gordon

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Dex:   3   Str:   3   Body:    3
Int:   5   Will:  4   Mind:    4
Infl:  4   Aura:  3   Spirit:  4
Initiative: 14  Hero Points:  15

Skills:
Detective: 5
Martial Artist: 4
Vehicles: 2
Weaponry (Firearms): 4

Advantages: Area Knowledge (Gotham City); Connections: Batman (High), Gotham City Police Department (High), Gotham City Mayor's Office (High); Leadership

Alter Ego: James Gordon
Motivation: Seeking Justice
Occupation: Gotham City Police Commissioner
Wealth: 5

Equipment:

.38 Automatic [Body: 4, EV: 4, Ammo: 7, R#: 3]



Source: 2nd Edition Background/Roster Book, page 90; Batman Sourcebook, page 35; Batman RPG, page 138-139


  
Ed's Notes: One of the most recognizable and iconic supporting cast member in comic book history.  The 2nd Ed. BG/R Book omits his Service Revolver. The Batman RPG leaves out his Advantage: Connection: Gotham City Mayor's Office (High)

First Appearance: Detective Comics #27 (May, 1939)

Gotham City

Characters associated with or that may be found in Gotham City:

Alfred Pennyworth
Batgirl
Batman
Black Spider
Cat-Man
Charlie B. Williams
Green Lantern (Golden Age)
Harvey Bullock
Hugo Strange
Joe Potato
Joker
Killer Croc (in the sewers)
Commissoner Gordon
"Ma" Gunn
Nightwing
Peguin
Poison Ivy
Ragman
Renee Montoya
Riddler
Robin
Robin II
Robin III
Robin V
Robin VI
Scarecrow
Vicky Vale