3d6 Down The Line
Jon Britton
3d6 DTL is a tabletop roleplaying game actual play series, with a focus on the Old School Revival (OSR) of classic Dungeons & Dragons and its simulacra. We have none of the ego-facing, performative aspects, but all of the easy rapport displayed naturally by a group of old friends. Listen to how D&D is actually played! Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/3d6dtl/support">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/3d6dtl/support</a>
- 2 hours 35 minutesShadowdark RPG - Hell Unearthed Episode 01 | Actual Play Amuse-bouche
A group of rogue archaeologists have wound up getting entrapped in a recently unearthed wasteland tomb. Time to send in more idio... er, the professionals! Mike takes the reins as Jon, Matt, and Ted uncover the secrets of HELL UNEARTHED, a Shadowdark zine dungeon by Cameron Maas!
Hell Unearthed is by Cameron Maas.
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Between Two Cairns Podcast Episode from Jan 9, 2026, featuring an in-depth review of Hell Unearthed by Yochai Gal and Brad Kerr.
Shadowdark is by Kelsey Dionne, published by The Arcane Library.
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Watch our previous Amuse-bouches, featuring Shadowdark and Pirate Borg!
Explore more 3d6 Down the Line at our official website! Three finished campaigns are ready for your enjoyment: 22 episodes of the perilous, fairy-tale forest of Dolmenwood, our sprawling, 114 episode-long delve into The Halls of Arden Vul megadungeon, and our 24 episode long Mothership campaign, Gradient Descent. Find our House Rules (culled from numerous luminary OSR sources), character sheets, both video and audio only versions of every episode, and lots more!
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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7 April 2026, 11:39 am - 1 hour 45 minutesReturn to the Halls of Arden Vul Ep 01 - The Reign of Mortus | OSE Megadungeon
Arden Vul, we can't quit you! The AV Club is back to delve the Halls in this brand new campaign, and now the Ptoh-Ristus of Thoth -- Mortus J Gobliano -- is in charge! A corrupted Sanctum of Thoth has recently been discovered, so Mort, Breggi, Holdyn, and Ignominious set forth to reconsecrate it in the name of the Lord of Light!
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!
If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on YouTube.
Support our Patreon, and enjoy awesome benefits!
Join our friendly and lively Discord server!
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Isometric maps by Jason Lutes.
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Intro music by Muzaproduction.
1 April 2026, 11:06 am - 2 hours 22 minutesMothership: Gradient Descent | Post-Campaign Live Chat and Discussion
MAJOR SPOILERS for the entire campaign! Beware!The members of 3d6 Down the Line break down our 24 episode Mothership campaign and answer community questions!
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 livestream, including live chat replay, on YouTube!
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Art, animation, and graphics by David Kenyon.
Intro music by Hellerud.
16 March 2026, 8:38 pm - 1 hour 29 minutesMothership: Gradient Descent Ep 24 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Or Not To Be
The crew has wormed their way into the true Heart of Darkness. Trapped within the terrifying AI Core, they must contend with the superintelligence known only as MONARCH. I dreamt I was a butterfly...
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.
3 March 2026, 12:05 pm - 18 minutes 54 secondsDEFRAG for Ep 23 - Theories of the Deep! | Mothership RPG Post-Session Discussion
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!
If you ever wanted more Freud and Nietszche in your Mothership, you've come to the right Defrag! The players break down their latest theories of what the heck is going on in the Deep.
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.
Maps used in the channel banner by Dyson Logos.
26 February 2026, 12:12 pm - 2 hours 17 minutesMothership: Gradient Descent Ep 23 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | The Maw
Thulsa's penchant for destructive therapy doesn't sit well with Silus, so the Pseudoflesh Farms have become rapidly hostile. The crew's goal is the android-chewing Maw, but an even greater (the greatest?) discovery is made.
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.
24 February 2026, 12:07 pm - 2 hours 29 minutesMothership: Gradient Descent Ep 22 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Is There a Chiropractor on Board?
Ore crushing and gas burn-off are just two of the obstacles in the crew's path to the Mind-Thief, and that's not even counting the inevitable and horrific violence. They learn quickly that the Factory is not conducive to human wellness.
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.
17 February 2026, 12:09 pm - 2 hours 15 minutesMothership: Gradient Descent Ep 21 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | The Monarchian Candidate
As the crew dives into the nether reaches of Quality Assurance, Monarch's grand plan slowly reveal itself, and it's worse than expected. The crew must debate the nuclear option, with cajoling from a Ghost in the Machine.
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.
10 February 2026, 12:06 pm - 1 hour 41 minutesMothership: Gradient Descent Ep 20 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | The Quest for the Mind-Thief
The children of H.E.L. implore the crew to seek out one of their own who escaped long ago -- the mysterious Mind-Thief, who just may hold a key to Monarch's destruction. Finally, the Factory is infiltrated!
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.
3 February 2026, 12:06 pm - 2 hours 13 minutesMothership: Gradient Descent Ep 19 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | The Kids in the H.E.L.
The crew hits the jackpot and comes to terms with far-reaching ramifications. Nevertheless, the Human Emulation Labs are just waiting to be investigated, so let the mind-shredding commence!
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.
27 January 2026, 12:16 pm - 2 hours 12 minutesMothership: Gradient Descent Ep 18 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Saving Private Hubble
Delphonse Hubble is bleeding out, vaccsuit compromised, Monarch's droids ready to finish the job. It's up to the rest of the crew on the loading dock to distract or end the threat, buying Hubble enough time to patch himself up.
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.
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