Jacob Blackmon Blogs

Today's contact build is a fan favorite: Jazz ! Highly personable, Jazz is everyone's friend. It's probably a surprise to some to discover that Jazz is the top Special Operative within the Autobot ranks. Unlike the spies and intelligence agents, like Bumblebee and Mirage, Jazz is the overt agent who gets things done... like James Bond! And he does it with style! This article is unofficial, fan-made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios. JAZZ “ Do it with style or don’t bother doing it .” Jazz is Optimus Prime's right-hand man. Unlike Prowl, Prime's military strategist, Jazz responds well to change and improvisation. Whatever surprises the Decepticons spring, Jazz can deal with it. His position as Special Operations head calls for all the skills he possesses, yet he still has time to add some style to everything he does. Jazz's upbeat and outgoing personality makes him one of the most popular Autobots among the Ark's crew. An ...

This article's Contact Build focuses on the Autobot construction engineer Huffer .  If ever there is an underappreciated 'Bot, it's Huffer. While all the other Autobot are out there fighting Decepticons and pounding their chests, Huffer, Brawn, and Wheeljack are staying back on the Ark trying to get all their stuff back to working order! No, Huffer didn't punch Starscream in the face today, but you what what he DID do? He rebuilt the energon recharge pod so the rest of the bots can fully recover during their recharge time. Does he get a "Good Job, Huffer?" No, sir, he does not. He just gets another bot complaining that the lights are flickering in their room. So, let's give it up for Huffer! This article is unofficial, fan-made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios. HUFFER “ Molecular structure is the key to success .” To say that Huffer is cranky is an understatement. Huffer's the poster boy for whiny pessimism. He com...

The contact build for this article is the maintenance robot Hoist . While perhaps not a particularly interesting or even important characters, Hoist is honestly an Autobot ally that most 'Bots on Earth are going to interact with on the regular. Unlike Ratchet, who only needs to see and take care of the injured, Hoist is the kind of Bot who is their to make sure your gears are all lubed, your oil is topped off, and you're getting plenty of Energon in your diet before sending you back off to do your thing. Ratchet may be the one who reattaches your leg after a battle, but Hoist tries to make sure it's not going to fall off in the first place. Don't forget your energon sucker on the way out! This article is unofficial, fan-made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios HOIST “ You have to be rolling before you can be fighting .” If Ratchet is the Autobots' chief surgeon, then Hoist is their family doctor. Everyone reports to Hoist for routi...

Why is she pink? Is it because she's a woman? No... It's because she's the color of Transformers' blood! Today's Transformers Contact Build if the legendary Elita-1 ! Formerly known as Ariel, she is the conjunx endura to Optimus Prime, second-in-command of the Autobot forces, and fearless field commander. I was very disappointed that there were no season 3+ appearances for Elita-1. I could easily have seen her as either a mentor figure to Rodimus Prime... or a potential rival for Autobot leadership. ELITA-1 “ Elita-1 knows no fear !” Elita-1 is the Autobot commander on Cybertron trying to liberate the planet from the corrupt grip of the Decepticon guardian of Cybertron, Shockwave. Advised by Alpha Trion, she led a group of Autobot resistance fighters including Chromia, Firestar, and Moonracer. Elita-1 possesses a rare and powerful weapon built within herself that can temporarily halt the flow of time within its radius of effect. However, the weapon drains her life f...

This new Contact build features the Autobot holo-projecting scout: Hound ! Hound has been a staple of the TF series since the beginning. He was among the first of the Autobots release. He was especially distinctive as he assumed the form of a military jeep, unlike the rest of the Autobots who primarily assumed the form of muscle cars. Also, Hound LOVED Earth! So much, in fact, that he wished he could be a human. This made him a very personable and relatable character in the series. Which was why, when Michael Bay introduced Hound into the Bayverse films, I was absolutely disgusted by his representation. he was a gruff and rude soldier who liked nothing more than shooting things. In addition, he constantly advocated the casual killing of humans. Luckily, we get to ignore that and focus on our classic version of Hound! This article is Unofficial, fan made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios. HOUND “ Observe everything, remember even more .” Hound wishes...

The Contact build for today is perhaps not the most famous or glamorous of Autobots, but their job is perhaps one of the most important in the Autobot military. Today, we visit with the gruff and surly transportation specialist Gears ! This article is unofficial, fan-made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios. GEARS “ Nobody wins a war – somebody loses .” Gears hates Earth, a lush, green planet practically as unlike his cozy, gray, metallic homeworld as possible. He grumbles and complains about being shipwrecked on it — complains and grumbles to a ridiculous extent, until he becomes a source of amusement, rather than negativity. This is usually his intent — unlike his fellow Autobot Huffer, Gears has a desire to help his fellow Autobots see good in a bad situation. Still, he does get depressed from time to time. Gears is strong and tough, not so much in lifting but in endurance, and carrying heavy loads with little effort, be they energon cubes, disable...

Today's Transformers Contact build is for the fast-talking gunner: Bluestreak... or is it Silverstreak? No, I'm pretty sure it's Bluestreak... even though he's not blue, he's silver.... or grey.... Y'know, what? It doesn't matter! Bluestreak! This article uses game mechanics from the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios. BLUESTREAK “ I never met a Decepticon I didn’t dislike .” Bluestreak is a talker. He talks a lot. Any subject, any time of the day, his lips are flapping while his Autobot comrades are rolling their eyes. Could be about things on Earth, could be about things on Cybertron, could be about just about anything, but the point is, y'know, he's talking. Words are coming out of his mouth in a near constant prattling stream. Some think he's vapid, that his mouth just moves a billion times faster than his brain, if his brain is moving at all. Or they imagine that he's a fool who doesn't know when to shut up, that he...