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3d6 Down the Line is a group of friends who enjoy playing and showcasing a variety of independent tabletop roleplaying games.
Our mission is to inspire both new and veteran players through our “community-first” approach to published content.

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The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 38 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | Get Beside Me, Theseus! Aug 08, 2023

Show notes

The party quickly discovers that a maze of tunnels tends to attract a certain breed of wandering monster. Combine that with strange voices and deadly traps, and you've got yourself an adventure! Feats of Exploration achieved during this session can be perused ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Old School Essentials is a restatement of the Basic/Expert (B/X) rulesets of Dungeons & Dragons, originally published in 1981. Check it out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://necroticgnome.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, artwork, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Delve Detox Ep 37 - 3d6 DTL at GaryCon! | OSR Post-Session Discussion Aug 04, 2023

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SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch or listen to the full episode first!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the boyz as we wind down for a few minutes immediately after the session ended!

In relation to the events of the session, we chat about fighting shadows, the issues with transporting large amounts of loot, how best to spend said loot, and 3d6 DTL at GaryCon XVI! In relation to the events of the session, we chat about the massive scope of Arden Vul, how Jon navigates the adventure on the fly, the evolution of Jon's refereeing style over the years, and Richard Barton's design intentions with this seminal megadungeon! If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the Delve Detox on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

I use a fairly extensive list of house rules, culled from numerous luminary OSR sources. Find them, my Armor and Weapons List, and my Carousing Rules ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 37- Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | Too Much of a Good Thing Aug 01, 2023

Show notes

Stone tunnels bore beneath the ruined city, silent and eerie. The crew of eight aims to plumb the depths, but not before stumbling upon a sight that causes all jaws to drop.

Feats of Exploration achieved during this session can be perused ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Old School Essentials is a restatement of the Basic/Expert (B/X) rulesets of Dungeons & Dragons, originally published in 1981. Check it out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://necroticgnome.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, artwork, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Delve Detox Ep 36 - Combat as War! | OSR Post-Session Discussion Jul 29, 2023

Show notes

SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch or listen to the full episode first!

⁠⁠⁠⁠Video⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠Audio⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join the boyz as we wind down for a few minutes immediately after the session ended!

In relation to the events of the session, we chat about combat as war, mutual trust between players and referee, free-form skills, traps as puzzles rather than surprises, recommended levels for Arden Vul, and high level domain play! In relation to the events of the session, we chat about the massive scope of Arden Vul, how Jon navigates the adventure on the fly, the evolution of Jon's refereeing style over the years, and Richard Barton's design intentions with this seminal megadungeon! If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the Delve Detox on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

I use a fairly extensive list of house rules, culled from numerous luminary OSR sources. Find them, my Armor and Weapons List, and my Carousing Rules ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 36 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | The Gladiatorial School Jul 25, 2023

Show notes

A gladiatorial school far to the west entices the party. An ill-fated dwarf spoke of access to the Halls via secret tunnels. Perhaps Gerrilad stalks these benighted passages...

Feats of Exploration achieved during this session can be perused ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Old School Essentials is a restatement of the Basic/Expert (B/X) rulesets of Dungeons & Dragons, originally published in 1981. Check it out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://necroticgnome.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠! Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, artwork, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Delve Detox Ep 35 - Scope of Arden Vul | OSR Post-Session Discussion! Jul 22, 2023

Show notes

SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch or listen to the full episode first!

⁠⁠⁠Video⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠Audio⁠⁠⁠

Join the boyz as we wind down for a few minutes immediately after the session ended!

In relation to the events of the session, we chat about the massive scope of Arden Vul, how Jon navigates the adventure on the fly, the evolution of Jon's refereeing style over the years, and Richard Barton's design intentions with this seminal megadungeon! If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the Delve Detox on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

I use a fairly extensive list of house rules, culled from numerous luminary OSR sources. Find them, my Armor and Weapons List, and my Carousing Rules ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 35 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | ...And Knowing is Half the Battle Jul 18, 2023

Show notes

The AV Club has "acquired" a lot of old books, and it's Reading Rainbow time! What ancient lore about the Halls of Arden Vul can they unearth?

Watch the party realize that they are in WAY over their heads.

Feats of Exploration achieved during this session can be perused ⁠here⁠.

The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Old School Essentials is a restatement of the Basic/Expert (B/X) rulesets of Dungeons & Dragons, originally published in 1981. Check it out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://necroticgnome.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠! Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, artwork, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Tack-On FX Ep 34 - Deciphering Scrolls & Spellbooks Jul 15, 2023

Show notes

New bonus content: TACK-ON FX! Jon & David pore over the plethora of arcana accumulated since Anwir's spellbook was stolen by those damn dirty apes. Too specific for a session, but important info nonetheless! This is a content addendum to Ep 34, so please let us know if you enjoyed it! If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the Delve Detox on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Delve Detox Ep 34 - Safe Haven | OSR Post-Session Discussion! Jul 14, 2023

Show notes

SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch or listen to the full episode first!

⁠⁠Video⁠⁠

⁠⁠Audio⁠⁠

Join the boyz as we wind down for a few minutes immediately after the session ended!

In relation to the events of the session, we chat about the ramifications of stealing books, encumbrance management as an aspect of play, establishing safe havens, exploiting leverage, and enemy pressure points! If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the Delve Detox on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

I use a fairly extensive list of house rules, culled from numerous luminary OSR sources. Find them, my Armor and Weapons List, and my Carousing Rules ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 34 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | The Bookstealers of Plungertown Jul 11, 2023

Show notes

Thoroughly ensorcelled with silence and invisibility, the AV Club attempts to thread the needle of Plungertown with their pilfered literature. Shhh!

Feats of Exploration achieved during this session can be perused here.

The Halls of Arden Vul is by Richard Barton, Andreas Claren, and Joseph Browning, published by Expeditious Retreat Press. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Old School Essentials is a restatement of the Basic/Expert (B/X) rulesets of Dungeons & Dragons, originally published in 1981. Check it out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://necroticgnome.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official ⁠⁠website⁠⁠! Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://3d6dtl.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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