Jacob Blackmon Blogs

 In celebration of his birthday, I am posting my build for Owen KC Stephen's favorite Transformers character: Ironhide!  This build uses the Essence20 Transformers RPG by Renegade Game Studios. “High tech circuitry is no replacement for guts.” IRONHIDE Monolith Warrior (Sentinel) 9 Size : Huge/Extended Health : 6 Movement : 20 ft. Ground (Bot-Mode); 45 ft. Ground (Alt-Mode) Energon : 3 Strength : 10 Speed : 5 Smarts : 6 Social : 3 Toughness : 22 Evasion : 15 Willpower : 16 Cleverness : 13 SKILLS Alertness d6 Brawn d6 Conditioning x2 Driving d2 Infiltration d2 Initiative d2 Intimidation d2 Might d8 Persuasion d6 Survival d2 Targeting d4 Technology d4 Languages: Cybertronian, English PERKS Charge: If Ironhide moves at least 10 ft. away from his past position and then attacks with a Might weapon immediately after, he gains a ↑1 on the Might Skill Test. Disarming Defenses: When an Attack misses Ironhide by an amount equal to his Stalwart Defense bonus to his defense, Iro...

By request of my friend Angela Black, because Skids was the one Transformer she owned as a youth... This build uses the Essence20 Transformers RPG rules created by Renegade Game Studios. “Deep down, we are more like than unlike humans.” SKIDS Outrider Analyst (Manipulator) 8 Size : Large/Long Health : 5 Movement : 30 ft. Ground (Bot-Mode); 45 ft. Ground (Alt-Mode) Energon : 4 Strength : 4 Speed : 5 Smarts : 8 Social : 5 Toughness : 14 Evasion : 15 Willpower : 18 Cleverness : 15 SKILLS Alertness d4 Brawn d2 Conditioning x2 Culture d2 Driving d4 Infiltration d2 Initiative d2 Might d2 Performance d4 Persuasion d6 Science (Theoretician) d6 Targeting d4 Technology d2 Languages: Cybertronian, English PERKS Bureaucrat: When using the Lend Assistance action, Skids can grant the recipient both an Edge and a ↑1 to their Skill Test. Cross-Training (Mark Target): At the beginning of a scene, Skids can designate a creature he can see or a specific individual he expects will be in the sce...

 This is my personal character build for Cliffjumper, everyone's favorite hot-headed, ultra-rash, "I'm gonna blow up Megatron with a bazooka I pulled from nowhere, even though this is only supposed to be a recon mission" Autobot. In later shows, he seemed to become the cannon-fodder of the series. He would often die early in the show or barely be featured, except to be show getting killed by a Decepticon. Very tragic. This build uses the Transformers rpg by Renegade Game Studios. “Strike first, strike fast, strike hard.” CLIFFJUMPER Racer Champion Gunner (Gunslinger) 5 Size : Large/Long Health : 4 Movement : 40 ft. Ground (Bot-Mode); 60 ft. Ground (Alt-Mode) Energon : 3 Strength : 3 Speed : 9 Smarts : 4 Social : 4 Toughness : 13 Evasion : 19 Willpower : 14 Cleverness : 14 SKILLS Alertness d4 Conditioning x1 Driving (Land) d4 Infiltration d2 Initiative d2 Intimidation d2 Might d2 Persuasion d8 Targeting d8 Technology d4 Languages: Cybertronian, English PERKS ...

 Continuing my builds based on the new Black Adam film, here is my personal DC campaign build for the Lord of Order and Supreme Sorcerer of DC Earth: Doctor Fate! This build uses the Mutants & Masterminds 3rd Edition rpg rules published by Green Ronin Publishing. It also differs from the official build created for the DC Universe rpg by Green Ronin. DOCTOR FATE I (PL 12) Real Name: Nabu (Kent Nelson) Bodycast: Harrison Ford Occupation: Archaeologist Base of Operations: Salem, Massachusetts Affiliation: Justice Society of America Height: 6'2"; Weight: 197 lbs. Eyes: Blue; Hair: Brown Strength 10/1*, Stamina 6/3*, Agility 2, Dexterity 2 Fighting 9/2*, Intellect 7/4*, Awareness 9/3*, Presence 11/4* *as Kent Nelson POWERS Helmet of Nabu: 217 points; Removable (-44 points) * Immortality: Immunity 1 (Aging) - 1 point * Invulnerability: Impervious Toughness 10; Protection 4 - 14 points * Levitation: Flight 9 (1,000 mph) - 18 points * Lor...