April 04, 2022

Series 49.1 - Marvel Super Heroes with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation)

1 hour 56 minutes

Welcome to the first episode of series 49, everyone! This series, we welcome Jef and Jon from the System Mastery Podcast, to learn about a really old game, Marvel Super Heroes, a superheroic RPG by TSR that a lot have coined the FASERIP system (not affiliated with the actual FASERIP RPG). This supersized episode we learn all about the game and start rolling up our characters!

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Guests and Projects:

Jef and Jon (System Mastery) @SystemMastery

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Games discussed this episode:

Marvel Super Heroes

Website: https://mshgamer.com/downloads/book-resources/

Players Guide PDF: https://www.mshgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TSR6871.Advanced.Players.Book_.pdf

Ultimate Powers PDF: https://mshgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/TSR6876.MA3_.Ultimate.Powers.Book_.pdf

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:08:58 - Introductions

00:19:20 - What's in a game? - Core Concept

00:21:49 - Setting

00:23:23 - What materials do we need to play this game?

00:24:34 - What sort of themes does this game tell?

00:35:28 - What do characters do in this game?

00:40:03 - Character Attribute Discussion and The Chart(TM)

00:51:51 - What is unique about Marvel Super Heroes?

00:56:13 - History

01:00:28 - Terms and Concepts - FASERIP and Column Shifts

01:08:11 - Origins

01:10:00 - Talents

01:10:37 - Contacts

01:16:46 - Let's make some people! - Physical Form

01:27:41 - Origin of Power

01:30:30 - FASERIP

01:37:56 - Weaknesses and still rolling FASERIP

01:44:13 - Call to Action

01:50:28 - Credits

01:52:23 - Show Blurbs - Campaign

Transcripts

https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/series-491-marvel-super-heroes-with-jef-and-jon-system-mastery-creation/transcript

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)

Clip 1: Things Fall Apart by Brian Holtz Music

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7253-things-fall-apart

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Clip 2: System Mastery theme music (https://systemmasterypodcast.com/)

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/)

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