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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.

Latest Episodes:

Return to Dolmenwood Ep 01 - TTRPG OSR Hexcrawl | Pipes on Droomen Knoll Sep 12, 2025

Show notes

A party of merry goat-folk approach a ruined fairy keep, tasked with investigating sightings of reviled crookhorns outside the town of Lankshorn.

This episode and Episode 00 are freely available. If you enjoy them and would like to follow along as the campaign progresses, please consider subscribing to 3d6 DTL’s ⁠Patreon⁠ at any paid tier!

Subscribers gain access to all episodes as they are released, and higher tiers unlock exclusive channels on our public Discord server. There, you can freely discuss spoilers with 3d6 DTL members and your fellow fans. We deeply appreciate all the support we receive from our wonderful community!

Dolmenwood is by Necrotic Gnome, published by Necrotic Gnome and Exalted Funeral.

Learn more and purchase it ⁠here⁠.

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

Watch the video version of this episode on ⁠YouTube⁠!

Check out the Feats of Exploration achieved during this session!

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

Grab some 3d6 DTL ⁠merchandise⁠!

Join our friendly and lively ⁠Discord server⁠!

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Intro music by Muzaproduction.

Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 04 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Paradise Lost Sep 09, 2025

Show notes

CW: graphic descriptions of body horror.

The crew descends down to Eden, a nightmarish environment for a twisted Monarch experiment. When the horror of this forsaken level becomes evident, things quickly spiral out of control.

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 03 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | First Contact Sep 02, 2025

Show notes

Diving ain't easy, as the crew learns first-hand from a few local residents in distress. Attempts to play nice quickly go sideways, and... alternative... methods of progress are brought to bear once the paranoia kicks in.

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.

Return to Dolmenwood Ep 00 - TTRPG OSR Hexcrawl | Campaign Intro and Character Generation Aug 29, 2025

Show notes

Mike, David, Matt, Ted, and Jon venture once more ‘neath the enchanted and perilous boughs of Dolmenwood! With the complete rules now available, new adventurers are created, a brief overview of the game and setting is discussed, and Jon draws the group’s attention to a region they have yet to explore.

This episode and Episode 01 are freely available. If you enjoy them and would like to follow along as the campaign progresses, please consider subscribing to 3d6 DTL’s Patreon at any paid tier!

Dolmenwood is by Necrotic Gnome, published by Necrotic Gnome and Exalted Funeral.

Learn more and purchase it here.

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

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube!

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

Grab some 3d6 DTL merchandise!

Join our friendly and lively Discord server!

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Intro music by Muzaproduction.

Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 02 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Picked Over Aug 26, 2025

Show notes

The crew takes tentative steps deeper into the Reception area of the facility, discovering signs of struggle, desperate survival, and a few bizarre items. They attempt to bypass security checkpoints in order to push onward.

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 01 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Thalassophobia Aug 19, 2025

Show notes

The reluctant and debt-ridden crew of the Dashwood approach the Deep, an abandoned yet terribly active android production facility. They seek the lay of the land inside the Bell, a retrofitted thruster cast off from the station.

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 00 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Campaign Intro & Character Generation Aug 12, 2025

Show notes

The boyz boldly venture to uncharted frontiers with the start of our new campaign: Gradient Descent, using the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG! We discuss the game's mechanics, theme, and philosophy, and then roll up some space truckers.

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.

Pirate Borg RPG - Trapped in the Tropics Part 3 | Actual Play Amuse-bouche Aug 05, 2025

Show notes

The crew attempts to steal a sloop from Ash merchants, with hopes to infiltrate the volcanic Pelican Island. Somewhere beneath lies the fabled Tongue of Thoth, guarded by eldritch horrors!

Pirate Borg is by Luke Stratton a.k.a. Limithron, published by Free League Publishing.

Purchase it ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Pre-order ⁠⁠Down Among the Dead⁠⁠, a massive expansion for the game that includes new adventures, modular rulesets, and generators galore!

Watch our our previous ⁠⁠Amuse-bouches⁠⁠, both featuring the Shadowdark RPG!

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠⁠official website⁠⁠! Two finished campaigns are ready for your enjoyment: 22 episodes of the perilous, fairy-tale forest of Dolmenwood, and our sprawling, 114 episode-long delve into The Halls of Arden Vul megadungeon. Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!

Watch the⁠⁠ video version⁠⁠!

Support our⁠⁠ Patreon⁠⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

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

⁠⁠Drivethru RPG ⁠⁠

⁠⁠Itch⁠⁠

Join our friendly and lively ⁠⁠Discord server⁠⁠!

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Intro music by Muzaproduction.

Pirate Borg RPG - Trapped in the Tropics Part 2 | Actual Play Amuse-bouche Jul 29, 2025

Show notes

Cap'n Iggy End and his dastardly crew investigate an upended shipwreck in the midst of the jungle, all while being hunted by that most feared of antagonists -- a nun.

Pirate Borg is by Luke Stratton a.k.a. Limithron, published by Free League Publishing.

Purchase it ⁠here⁠.

Pre-order ⁠Down Among the Dead⁠, a massive expansion for the game that includes new adventures, modular rulesets, and generators galore!

Watch our our previous ⁠Amuse-bouches⁠, both featuring the Shadowdark RPG!

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our ⁠official website⁠! Two finished campaigns are ready for your enjoyment: 22 episodes of the perilous, fairy-tale forest of Dolmenwood, and our sprawling, 114 episode-long delve into The Halls of Arden Vul megadungeon. Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!

Watch the⁠ video version⁠!

Support our⁠ Patreon⁠, and enjoy awesome benefits!

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

⁠Drivethru RPG ⁠

⁠Itch⁠

Join our friendly and lively ⁠Discord server⁠!

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Intro music by Muzaproduction.

Pirate Borg RPG - Trapped in the Tropics Part 1 | Actual Play Amuse-bouche Jul 15, 2025

Show notes

Avast, ye lubbers! Mike hoists the main sail for an Amuse-bouche of Limithron's Pirate Borg! A crew of greedy and foul sailors are Trapped in the Tropics! Abandoned on undead-infested Eel Island, they seek treasure from the wreck of the Silent Angel.

Pirate Borg is by Luke Stratton a.k.a. Limithron, published by Free League Publishing.

Purchase it here.

Pre-order Down Among the Dead, a massive expansion for the game that includes new adventures, modular rulesets, and generators galore!

Watch our our previous Amuse-bouches, both featuring the Shadowdark RPG!

Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Two finished campaigns are ready for your enjoyment: 22 episodes of the perilous, fairy-tale forest of Dolmenwood, and our sprawling, 114 episode-long delve into The Halls of Arden Vul megadungeon. Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!

Watch the video version!

Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits!

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

Drivethru RPG

Itch

Join our friendly and lively Discord server!

Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.

Intro music by Muzaproduction.