

3d6 Down The Line
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.
Our mission is to inspire both new and veteran players through our "community-first" approach to published content.
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Jun 13, 2023 • 2h 25min
The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 32 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | Make Mine Mischief
The seeds of Avaracios' mischievous streak bear refulgent fruit. Goblins above ground, whispers of Wicktrimmer, glasses raised to Larel One-Eye, and the return of the Winedark Cohort!
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.

Jun 9, 2023 • 10min
Delve Detox Ep 31 - Tactics through D&D Editions | OSR Post-Session Discussion!
SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch or listen to the full episode first!
Video
Audio Only
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 tactical choices in modern vs. classic D&D, strategies for getting the upper hand in combat, and the old-school focus on exploration over combat as the primary activity!
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.
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/.
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/

Jun 6, 2023 • 2h 17min
The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 31 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | Shrieking and Claws and Blood and Teeth
The AV Club has a plan. A good plan. A solid plan. A plan with very few holes. How well does it hold up against ravening mutant baboons? That's a rhetorical question. Watch and listen to find out!
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/.
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/
If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on YouTube.

May 26, 2023 • 9min
Delve Detox Ep 30 - Out-of-the-Box Thinking | OSR Post-Session Discussion!
SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch or listen to the full episode first!
Video
Audio Only
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 out-of-the-box thinking to overcome hard obstacles, the satisfaction of finally being competent in combat, the use of retainers in improving action economy, feats of exploration as dangling carrots, and the nature of infravision in older editions of D&D!
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.
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/.
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/

May 23, 2023 • 2h 4min
The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 30 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | A Study in Dwarf Nudity
It's what you've all been craving: Gorend Blackhood in all his hirsute glory! The campaign delivers the dwarven goods as the party's resident dwarf finds interesting ways to circumvent obstacles in his path.
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/.
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/
If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on YouTube.

May 19, 2023 • 5min
Delve Detox Ep 29 - Fear of Death | OSR Post-Session Discussion!
SPOILERS ABOUND! Watch or listen to the full episode first!
Video
Audio Only
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 fear of death as character level increases, the pure simplicity of leveling up in OSE, and how easy it is to measure your character's survivability!
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.
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/.
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/

May 16, 2023 • 2h 5min
The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 29 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | Plungertown or Bust
After some mischief at the Broken Head, the AV Club has its sights set on finding the man most likely to have the party's stolen spellbooks. Down, down to Plungertown!
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/.
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/
If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on YouTube.

May 9, 2023 • 2h 6min
The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 28 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | The Word is "Fecund"
The PCs retreat out of the Halls of Arden Vul, intent on proclaiming their victory. And with the Darlings exhausted but in control, what other factions assess the new dynamic with greedy gazes?
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/.
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/
If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on YouTube.

May 2, 2023 • 1h 53min
The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 27 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | Pondering One's Own Mortality
In the aftermath of the Scouring, the AV Club and the Darlings stake their claims. A goblin envoy strikes a bargain, and Anwir pulls a classic Anwir in the Great Chasm. Delve 2 begins in the Halls of Arden Vul!
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/.
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/
If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on YouTube.

Apr 25, 2023 • 2h 55min
The Halls of Arden Vul Actual Play Ep 26 - Old School Essentials OSR Megadungeon | The Scouring of the Shire
The First Delve of Arden Vul culminates in all-out war 'neath the Great Pyramid! Mercs in tow, the party executes their plan to violently wrest control from the extortionist Plumthorn Gang.
This episode features Chris Kutalik's excellent and succinct skirmish rules By This Poleaxe, published by Hydra Cooperative. Download it for free here.
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/.
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/
If you'd like to not only listen to us, but also watch our ugly mugs, check out the episode on YouTube.


