Jacob Blackmon Blogs

 Having recently finished Andor season 2, we got to see several KX-series security droid at work. When we originally saw K-2SO in Rogue One, we knew he was strong and powerful, but the feats of strength on display in Andor are incredibly terrifying.  As such, it inspired me to make a robot monster build for Tales of the Valiant / 5th edition fantasy for use with my Dark Mana space fantasy setting. If you enjoy this work, please send some money to my friend Owen to help with his cancer recovery . Security Robot This robot has an exaggerated humanoid frame, with a short torso, extended arms and legs, and a small head with softly-illuminated eyes. The armor plating suggests this robot to be an enforcer of some kind. OGR-class security robots, also referred to as Enforcer Robots, are a model of security robot manufactured by the Imperial Core. Enforcer robots come equipped with a built-in communications package, recharge port, and a computer interface arm that allows them to conne...

In 2021, the BAMF Podcast was promoting several original short stories and supplements they were producing, called Blaster Bolts . As part of this promotion, we played several sessions of White Star and streamed them on the channel. During these sessions , I played the mystic goblin space pirate Torgu, who became a fan favorite, because of the voice I used during the game. Recently, Kobold Press released their Tales of the Valiant rpg , which I am planning to use to run my space fantasy rpg campaign called Dark Mana. I just finished building Torgu the space goblin as a sorcerer, adapting the Lightning Adept subclass from the fan-made Star Wars 5e rpg . TORGU  Small humanoid (goblin sorcerer [void lightning adept] 7), neutral evil Armor Class 16 (mage armor) Hit Points 38 (7d6+7) Speed 30 ft. Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception 11 Languages Galactic Standard, Goblin — Str 9 (-1) Dex 16 (+3) Con 12 (+1) Int 14 (+2) Wis 12 (+1) Cha 15 (+2) Saves Con +4, Cha +5 Skills Arcana +5, Dec...

Another space opera / scifi themed monster built for Tales of the Valiant / 5th edition rpg. I'll be using this in my Dark Mana setting. This creature is based on a monster that originally appeared in Pew! Pew!: No Disintegrations by Fainting Goat Games. If you enjoy this content, please donate to help my friend Owen Stephens and his fight with cancer . XIVIDAN DUNE STALKER The desert wastelands of Xivida are not as empty as they seem. Hiding amongst the rocky formations is a terrifying ambush predator. Who knows what sort of beast it was before the fallout plague that mutated the world and decimated its flora. The dune stalker has the body, head, and tail of a desert reptile. Its head is predominantly composed of a massive, fang-filled mouth. Its rust-colored body is covered in lumps and contours that allow the creature to easily blend into its native environment. The beast has six legs, each with numerous bends and articulation more likely to be found on an insect species. Its t...

Based on art appearing in Pew! Pew!: No Disintegrations by Fainting Goat Games, here is a basic service robot built for a 5th edition / Tales of the Valiant rpg scifi setting, such as my personal campaign: Dark Mana! Robot, Fan Service The FSR-series robot is a manual labor robot whose function is to perform basic cleaning and general household maintenance. They possess a humanoid frame with a metallic endo-frame to protect their inner circuitry. Their head is a large dome housing the advanced sensors required to do their jobs. The torso of these robots houses a rotating fan designed to blow away dust, small debris, pesky vermin, and unpleasant odors. Robot, Fan Service CR 1/8 Medium construct, unaligned Armor Class 12 (light plating) Hit Points 18 (4d8) Speed 30 ft. Vulnerable lightning Immune Construct Resilience Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception 13 Languages Binary, Galactic Standard — Str 10 (+0) Dex 10 (+0) Con 11 (+0) Int 14 (+2) Wis 12 (+1) Cha 11 (+0) — Construct Nature...