Jacob Blackmon Blogs

As I move on to writing my 4th(!) Unofficial Guide for the Transformers Essence20 rpg -- The Cult of Unicron -- I wanted to share the first Threat build I produced for this manuscript. I find it particularly fun, given my history with the classic Marvel Comics run of the Transformers. These acolytes appeared in issue #74 of the classic series: This is unofficial, fan-made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg  by Renegade Games Studio . If you enjoy this content, please buy me a KoFi . (Or send an email to encourage Renegade Games to hire me more often to make OFFICIAL Transformers content!) ACOLYTES OF UNICRON “ Death !” Before Primus hid himself away in slumber, Unicron utilized the mental link the two shared to program mental commands into weak-minded Cybertronians. These Acolytes of Unicron would activate, assemble, and assassinate the leader of Primus' armies when the time came for Primus and Unicron's reckoning. They wear Unicron hats. Acolytes of Unicron Threat Le...

Today's contact build is for the final of the original three famous Insecticons: Shrapnel . These three Insecticons, were the only ones that tended to be featured in both the original comics and cartoons. Despite this, there are still four more Insecticons sitting in the rafters who came out as toys at the same time... But while the cartoon and comics may have left them behind, they are not forgotten. If you enjoy this content, support my Patreon . Or, buy me a KoFi . SHRAPNEL " Control electricity and you control the world ." The eccentric way in which Shrapnel phrases his dialogue may seem endearing at first, first . Others are soon to discover that his seemingly benign tic is merely the gateway to a frighteningly twisted and perverse mind, even for a Decepticon, Decepticon . A master of electricity, his dark desires put this skill to use on his victims, victims . Nothing delights him more than to see how they squirm from his touch, touch . Influences Disenfranchised, S...

While looking at the recent GIJoe Classified previews from SDCC 2025, I was inspired to create this Threat build based on the new COBRA Desert Scorpion. This is fan-made, unofficial content using the GIJoe Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studio If you enjoy this content, please consider joining my Patreon . Or  maybe buy me a KoFi . DESERT SCORPIONS Nobody volunteers to be a SCORPION. It is a punishment given to under-motivated VIPERS who refuse to follow orders. In order to survive, they quickly learn to mimic the attack patterns of the venomous, desert scorpions with which they live. After one year of unblemished service as a Scorpion, a Cobra trooper can be reinstated in the Viper Corps or whatever special force he originated from. A Scorpion fights hard because he knows that if he messes up, he'll go straight into TOXO- VIPERS, the Cobra Hostile Environment Detachment, better known as the "Leaky Suit Brigade". " A Scorpion prefers to be in the midst of fighting, ...

The contact build today continues building the Insecticon roster. Here is Kickback ! Kickback is special to me, as this was one of the first Transformers owned by my older brother. As such, it was one of the first Transformers to be in my household; not just a toy at the home of a friend whom I'd visit irregularly! This is unofficial, fan-made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios. If you like my work, please support my Patreon . Or buy me a KoFi . KICKBACK “ Friend is another word for fool .” Kickback is one of the most charming, likable beings you're ever likely to meet. He collects friends the way others do energon cubes. Scratch the surface, though, and you find a manipulative blackmailer that loves digging up dirt on his new "pals" to force them to work for him. Humans are particularly likely to fall prey to his honeyed words. In insect mode his super-charged legs allow him to jump great distances and kick through solid steel, tho...