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3d6 Down The Line

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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Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 12 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Autopsy Turvy Nov 18, 2025

Show notes

In the aftermath of the violence aboard the Bell, the crew decides to take some shore leave and help set things back in order. Then, it's a vertiginous space-walk to the vaunted A.C.L.E.R, artifacts in tow.

Curiosity laced with dread gets the better of the crew, as they make an unwelcome discovery inside the shipping crates stacked on the Deep's loading dock. Now the one entity they didn't want to disturb is officially... disturbed.

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tuesday Knight Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LLC.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

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Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Kenyon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hellerud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Network Charts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by PimPee.

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Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 11 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Double Down Dixon Nov 04, 2025

Show notes

Content Warning: Depiction of grievous self-harm.

Stress relief is now an imperative for the crew, so it's time to head back to the Bell. Of course, that's easier said than done, after Arkady relays a shocking development aboard the cast-off thruster.

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tuesday Knight Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LLC.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version of this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Support our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feats of Exploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Kenyon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hellerud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Network Charts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by PimPee.

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 10 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Misuse of Company Property Oct 28, 2025

Show notes

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tuesday Knight Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LLC.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version of this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Support our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feats of Exploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Kenyon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hellerud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Network Charts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by PimPee.

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 09 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Mega Spaces Oct 21, 2025

Show notes

With new marine Delphonse Hubble in tow, the crew pushes deeper into the vast, unfriendly chambers of the Engineering level. They desperately try to find an alternate exit far away from the deadly Hunter.

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tuesday Knight Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LLC.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version of this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Support our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feats of Exploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Kenyon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hellerud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Network Charts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by PimPee.

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 08 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | The Hunter Oct 14, 2025

Show notes

After an unorthodox resolution to a sanity-destroying encounter, the crew heads down to Engineering. There, an inexplicable familiar face is now the target of a heavily-armed team of ex-Troubleshooter mercs.

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tuesday Knight Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LLC.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version of this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Support our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feats of Exploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Kenyon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hellerud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Network Charts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by PimPee.

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

DEFRAG for Ep 07 - Delicious Paranoia! | Mothership RPG Post-Session Discussion Oct 09, 2025

Show notes

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

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 Bends as a mechanic, naming symbology, and Monarch ambitions!

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC.

Purchase it ⁠here⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Check it out ⁠here⁠ .

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠official website⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version on ⁠YouTube⁠!

Support our ⁠Patreon⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase 3d6 DTL's ⁠Feats of Exploration⁠, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠merchandise⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠Discord server⁠!

Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠David Kenyon⁠.

Intro music by ⁠Hellerud⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠Network Charts⁠ by PimPee.

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 07 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Asset Recovery Oct 07, 2025

Show notes

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tuesday Knight Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LLC.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version of this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Support our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feats of Exploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Kenyon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hellerud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Network Charts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 06 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Unconstitutional Monarchy Sep 23, 2025

Show notes

The legendary Artifact Comprehension Labs are discovered, but someone has beaten the crew to the punch. Later, encounters with strange entities in HEL's unnerving and vast simulation suites cause Sharpe to pull out the big guns.

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tuesday Knight Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LLC.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version of this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Support our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feats of Exploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Kenyon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hellerud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Network Charts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 05 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | The Young and the Restless Sep 16, 2025

Show notes

The crew encounters a Ghost in the Machine and discover why these phenomena are so dangerous. Back at the Bell, negotiations with cybernetic soldier Ghost-Eater yield fruitful results.

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tuesday Knight Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, LLC.

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version of this episode on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Support our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feats of Exploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠merchandise⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Art, animation, and graphics by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Kenyon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Intro music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hellerud⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Network Charts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by PimPee. Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

DEFRAG for Ep 04 - Chewing on Eden! | Mothership RPG Post-Session Discussion Sep 14, 2025

Show notes

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

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 disturbing body horror, trauma spirals, inurement to tropes, and engagement prompts!

Gradient Descent is by Luke Gearing, Jarrett Crader, and Sean McCoy, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC.

Purchase it here.

Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG is by Sean McCoy and Jarrett Crader, published by Tuesday Knight Games, LLC. Check it out here .

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Access character sheets, maps, both video and audio only versions of every episode, past campaigns, and lots more!

Watch the video version on YouTube!

Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits!

Purchase 3d6 DTL's Feats of Exploration, an alternate XP system for old-school D&D-adjacent games!

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise!

Join our friendly and lively Discord server!

Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon.

Intro music by Hellerud.

Cloudbank Synthetics Production Facility Alternative Map by user Makenai on the Mothership Discord Server.

Network Charts by PimPee.

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.