

System Mastery
Jef Aldrich and Jon Taylor
Jef and Jon review old roleplaying games
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Jul 30, 2018 • 1h 19min
Justifiers – System Mastery 127
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-127-justifiers.mp3
Have you ever wanted to explore space but it’s just ever so slightly too difficult for you? Exactly the range of too difficult where it’d suddenly be possible if you were like one-third albatross? Well, have we ever got the hot 80s sci-fi game for you!
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Jul 16, 2018 • 1h 12min
deadEarth – System Mastery 126
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-126-deadearth.mp3
Often considered in the top ten worst RPGs ever made, there’s a lot of weird choices in here. A lot of bad, weird choices. Thrill at the majesty of a D1000 table with maybe 500 ideas on it with us as we tackle the grim dystopia of deadEarth.
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Jul 3, 2018 • 1h 55min
Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition – System Mastery 125
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/system-mastery-125-dd-4th-edition.mp3
It’s high time that someone on the internet had an opinion about this edition of this game, and you know what, it might as well be us. Please enjoy this review of the famous 4th edition of Dungeons and Dragons. The game that killed imagination. Oh and happy 125 episodes of the show!
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Jul 1, 2018 • 29min
Who Eats This Cheap Shit 1 – System Mastery Special
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/who-buys-this-cheap-shit-1-the-travails-of-simple-men.mp3
Ugh we ate Oreos so nasty that we had to tell someone about it, and guess what, you’re someone. Enjoy.
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Jun 19, 2018 • 1h 26min
Albedo: Platinum Catalyst – System Mastery 124
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/system-mastery-124-albedo-platinum-catalyst1.mp3
Behold a galaxy of unchecked exploration and progress, as made by very fussy little animals that don’t like to be touched. It’s sort of like if the Wind in the Willows was about space, and also Mr. Toad wasn’t there because he was too excitable. Also, Jef’s back!
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Jun 5, 2018 • 1h 13min
Mekton Zeta – System Mastery 123
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/system-mastery-123-mekton-zeta1.mp3
Longtime friend of the show and fan-favorite guest Claire comes by to discuss Mekton Zeta with Jon, who knows nothing whatsoever about your precious animes. This episode sadly concludes Jef’s paternity leave, so we’re afraid he’ll be back next time.
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May 22, 2018 • 1h 40min
System Mastery 122 – Seven13: Cycle of Existence
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/system-mastery-122-7thirteen.mp3
It’s another week of special guests with friend of the show, Quinn, stopping by to help discuss this inscrutable book with an unhealthy obsession with the numbers 7 and 13. There are 12 hours of existence and factions fight for control and your characters will definitely somehow interact with this setting, probably.
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May 8, 2018 • 1h 1min
System Mastery 121 – Dragon Lines
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/system-mastery-121-dragon-lines.mp3
While Jef is too occupied with baby to do the time consuming prep on the show, we are kicking off the first of our guest appearance series. Joining me to talk about fantasy China is Josette from the Swallows of the South podcast.
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Apr 25, 2018 • 1h 12min
Book of Erotic Fantasy – System Mastery 120
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/system-mastery-120-book-of-erotic-fantasy.mp3
It’s the Supplement Spectacular again! Or, it was going to be before a child was born into this world who ate all of Jef’s time. Luckily (for you, not for him), he got most of the way through The Book of Erotic Fantasy, one of those things that seem like the sad logical outgrowth of the OGL being mined just a little too heavily.
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Apr 10, 2018 • 1h 6min
The Xro Dinn Chronicles – System Mastery 119
https://systemmastery.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/system-mastery-119-the-xro-dinn-chronicles.mp3
The Xro Dinn Chronicles is, for lack of a better description, the unholy combination of Ninjas & Superspies, Babylon 5, and the sort of mindset that led to the Winchester mansion. Loopy rules that terminate nowhere, downright crazy stories, and so much more await you.
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