Building my first Oracle, I would appreciate advice, or assistance.

[Montezuma]

Hello everyone!

(Okay, first post, be cool...)

I'm starting a new campaign with a few friends of mine.

(They've heard that a billion times, you're looking like a loser!)

I think I've got the character more or less figured out, and I thought I'd bring it up to people who know what they're doing, to make sure I'm not screwing this up early.

I'm planning on making a Dual-cursed ("Blackened" & "Wasting", I may exchange either for "Lame") Oracle of flame, by the name of Aldrenis Fireheart.

(That's a stupid cliche name, you sound like a tool!)

Aldrenis would be a human oracle, around the ages of 40-45. I've got the idea in my head of a very angry and dangerous man who blames the gods for his luck in life, and has vowed revenge on the gods and those who serve them. Aldrenis would view his party as an expendable means to an end, without patience for failure. Unerring in his quest for the power to achieve his revenge on those who he blames for his misfortune, he would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, even at the cost of his own miserable life.

(That's the best you could come up with?)

I was just wondering if you guys could provide some constructive criticism to help me get this figured out.

[Jason Carrier]

Where is the Blackened Curse from? I'm looking for it to give advice and cannot find it.

Any who..

For Oracles I prefer Life (I like clouded vision for this curse or tongues) and Battle (lame is excellent for this curse).

With Fire builds if you are going blaster type then I would concentrate on getting save DCs higher.

I also (based on your description) would not shy away from dropping AOEs even with the party involved in combat with the baddies

With wasting it could be a negative when manipulating the party or people for your ends as it effects Bluff.

[Nazrelle]

At first, there is one problem:
Being Flame Oracle normally means, you want to blast. The best way to blast, is to use the Fireball spell, which is a 3rd Level spell, not on your list. The Flame Mystery gives it to you, but the Dual-Cursed Archetype overwrites that.

Just wanted to mention that. Flame Mystery is still playable, but you loose much.