Series 49.1 – Marvel Super Heroes with Jef and Jon [System Mastery] (Creation)
April 4, 2022
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Show Notes
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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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
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- 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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