Essential Builds Archive

When snakes threaten WWEternia, the Masters of the WWE Universe turn to Sgt. Slaughter, the Heroic Sergeant-At-Arms! Welcome to Essential Builds, maggots! This blog that turns popular culture icons —sometimes more than one mashed together— into Essence20 Player Characters. ...

It’s a good thing Essence20 settings are team-based, because today’s build needs a friend. Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that ties Essence20 strings to popular culture icons and makes them dance.  I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers...

This build isn’t Steve Rogers! You’re right. It’s not.  Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that slaps wings on popular culture icons so they can soar into Essence20.  I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of the Essence20 system...

She’s here to eat nuts and kick butts, an attitude that helped her canonically beat some of Marvel’s biggest villains.  Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that turns unbeatable popular culture icons into bushy-tailed Essence20 Player Characters.  I’m Ryan...

Just to be honest up front, if you are a big Ultraman fan, you might be disappointed in this entry.  I know less about Ultraman than any other subject I’ve covered for Essential Builds (the blog that turns popular...

Hey, look! A Dungeons & Dragons build! Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that turns popular culture icons into Essence20 characters, even if they’re characters from another RPG.  I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of the Essence20 system...

Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog that rebuilds popular culture icons into combat capable Essence20 characters. Today this article is being written by Carlos Cabrera, developer for the Welcome to Night Vale Roleplaying Game using Essence20 that you can...

Ice or snow, Essential Builds is ready to go! Welcome to Essential Builds, the blog where no Essence20 build is too big, and no pup is too small.  I’m Ryan Costello, one of the designers of the Essence20 system...

He’s the best there is at what he does, and what he does is combine the ruggedness of a jeep with the deployable blades of a knife block.  Welcome to Essential Builds, bub, the blog that turns popular culture...

Deadpool is everywhere these days. He’s destroying box office records like they’re fourth walls, is on one of the most aggressive, bizarre, and creative promotional tours ever, and on his typical boatload of merch. You can’t even order a Coke...