Jacob Blackmon Blogs

 While working on Super Powered Legends: In SPACE! , I have been creating builds for standard technology and such found across the known worlds. One of these casual sights is, of course, robots! Here is my build for a general Mechbot, a service robot programmed to maintain and repair buildings, starships, and other technological appliances (including other robots). This article requires the use of the 3rd edition Mutants & Masterminds Heroes Handbook by Green Ronin Publishing. If you enjoy this content, please support my Patreon ! Or buy me a KoFi ! Robot, Mechbot (PL 5; Minion Rank 7) Strength 3, Stamina –, Agility 0, Dexterity 1 Fighting 2, Intellect 3, Awareness 3, Presence 3 POWERS Magnetic Treads: Movement 2 (Wall-Crawling 2; Limited to metallic surfaces) ** 2 points Maintenance Tools: Array (10 points) ** Laser Welder: Damage 2; Linked to Weaken Toughness 2 (Affects Objects); Concentration ** 10 points ** Circular Saw: Damage 2 (Concentration, Improved Critical) ** 1 p...

In honor of the release of the new Superman film, here is my build for the Man of Steel in my personal DC Universe campaign, using the Mutants & masterminds 3rd edition rpg. If you enjoy this build, I encourage you to support Green Ronin in their time of need . They are the publishers of M&M and are undergoing a major legal battel to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of their property (rpg books). SUPERMAN (PL 13) Real Name: Kal El, Clark Kent Occupation: Journalist Base of Operations: Metropolis Affiliation: Justice League Height: 6’3”; Weight: 235 lbs. Eyes: Blue; Hair: Black Strength 12, Stamina 13, Agility 2, Dexterity 4 Fighting 4, Intellect 6, Awareness 6, Presence 4 POWERS Invulnerable: Enhanced Stamina 9; Immunity 12 (Cold, Corrosive Damage, Disease, Heat, Poison, Pressure, Radiation, Vacuum); Impervious Toughness 12 – 40 points Kryptonian Power: Array (24 points) * Hyper-Punch: Multiattack Damage 12 – 24 points * Laser Vision: Ranged Dam...

We're building the second Super Powered Legends Sourcebook! Seven years of content. More than 200 full character write-ups! All written and illustrated by fan-favorite Jacob Blackmon ! One of the largest campaign worlds Powered by M&M! Come check it out: https://tinyurl.com/SuperPoweredLegends x

Ilsa Vaduva is a controversial character. As her background might me considered off-putting to some, I have posted it here on my blog, rather than on any social media, so only those who are interested in the character will have to read about her. Content Warning : The villain known as Matriarch is one that engages in casual use of sex and sexuality as a weapon. The following background contains mention of drug use, human trafficking, sex trafficking, and child prostitution. If these are subjects that you or your players are not comfortable in engaging with in your campaign, please feel free to discard or modify Ilsa Vaduva, Matriarch, and/or Voluptuary as you see fit. Ilsa Vaduva was born in Romania. As she grew up, it was clear she would be a beautiful woman, and chose to become a fashion model at a young age. When she was 16, Ilsa was cast as a vampire bride in an adaptation of “Vlad the Impaler” that was filming in Romania. Here, the actor Gary Reeves took a liking to the young woma...

In Marvel Comics, there are few combat maneuvers as noteworthy as The Fastball Special . This is a combo-maneuver that requires the use of two teammates skilled in working alongside each other. One of the teammates (the "pitcher") must have superhuman strength, while the second (the "ball") requires some form of exceptional melee attack and not a small amount of damage resistance.  The Fastball Special was originated by the X-Men Colossus and Wolverine, and featured Colossus using his super-strength to pick up Wolverine and throw him deep into the ranks of the villains or high up towards flying enemies. Once thrown, Wolverine, stretches himself out to be as aerodynamic as possible, and extends his claws so they are what the enemies first encounter as he slams into a foe. Wolverine's claws, combined with the momentum of Colossus' superhuman strength resulted in numerous destroyed Sentinel robots. Thankfully, Wolverine survives being thrown like this, due to h...

Within the Legends Universe, there exists may super-scientists whose inventions have had an effect on everyday life. While many of their inventions are fantastical and bend the boundaries of science, physics, and logistics, there are other inventions that are quite mundane and allow these scientists to make some good side-money and see use by the public. It's not often that the public can make use of a photon accelerator cannon or gravity hammer, but pills that allow one to breathe underwater or skin-replacement technology for burn victims is something else. Here is a selection of interesting and useful textiles technology that exists within the Legends Universe. This article uses game information from the Mutants & Masterminds rpg by Green Ronin Publishing. Advanced Clothing Materials Technology Fighting super-powered crime is a constant stress on one's outfit. Normal clothing needs to constantly be replaced, as it suffers catastrophic damage during battles with people usi...

Back in 2013 (a decade ago? Yikes!), I produced a piece of art for a "Cage Golem." This was done for a PF1e third-party product called Monster Menagerie: Construct Companion by Rogue Genius Games. You can check it out here . Last year, one of my Patreon supporters asked me to draw a scene featuring several of their OCs in a combat against a "super-villain" robot version of this cage golem. These OCs are based on their personal campaign set in my Super Powered Legends universe. To this end, I illustrated this battle with the "cage droid." Not too bad for a re-design! Inspired by this art, I produced a M&M3e build for the cage droid, which I am sharing here for you all... CAGE DROID (PL 8) Strength 7, Stamina --, Agility 0, Dexterity 0 Fighting 6, Intellect --, Awareness 0, Presence -- POWERS Energy Absorption: Immunity 20 (Energy Damage); Linked Enhanced Healing 10 (Fades, Reaction [when stuck by energy damage], Self Only) – 50 points Giant Size...