Mothership: Gradient Descent Ep 02 - Sci-Fi Horror RPG | Picked Over

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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! 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! 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.