Natural Six is a chaotic, character-driven Dungeons & Dragons actual play series where the story is shaped as much by the players as by dice rolls. Join our party of adventures as they dive headfirst into a homebrew world of secrets, gods, and morally questionable decisions, all brought to life by a cast of friends who take the story seriously, but not always themselves.Natural Six is made up of award-winning personalities and professionals from across the games industry:Harry McEntire – DM for Natural Six, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, The Last Kingdom, and more.Ben Starr – Final Fantasy XVI, Hades 2, Expedition 33, and more.Holl...
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Sep 29, 2026 · 2:51:26
The sound of glass shatters a long held silence. Could the glass be protecting us from threats outside or will shattering the glass reveal new secrets? Shining a light on the…
Sep 22, 2026 · 46:31
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Sep 15, 2026 · 2:55:22
To achieve our dreams and indulge in our fantasies, there must always be a sacrifice. Sometimes the sacrifice is small and easily made. Other times it requires a heavy toll and…
Sep 8, 2026 · 58:39
After two sessions of non stop combat, it’s time to take a breather and unpack everything that’s happened. Harry, Ben and Alex dig into the emotional and mechanical depths of…
Sep 1, 2026 · 3:39:17
A well placed arrow can slip through even the toughest of defenses. Such a wound can prove fatal for even the mightiest of warriors. Amongst unfamiliar shapes and hostile threads…
Aug 25, 2026 · 49:31
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Aug 18, 2026 · 3:25:39
There are times when doing the right thing can leave you on the wrong side of the odds. One absence can outweigh even the best intentions, and even the most careful choices can…
Aug 11, 2026 · 1:02:24
Go get ’em! The gloves are off in this episode of Action Surge as Harry, and eventually Aoife, leave the rest of the team unsupervised for the most conspiracy fueled Action Surge…
Aug 4, 2026 · 3:00:02
When something is taken, the distance between sense and desperation quickly disappears. Yet some dangers will always be worth running towards, even if every step carries you…
Jul 28, 2026 · 52:55
Well...we've had to turn to drinking. Or, in Ben's case, a full sugar Red Bull and two paracetamol. We kick things off by talking about the combat, and why both Ben and Raidion…
Jul 21, 2026 · 3:11:21
Help is always harder to ask for when it bears its teeth. Some things are easier to believe in from a distance, but when the world has little interest in offering answers gently,…
Jul 14, 2026 · 47:09
Was that the shortest episode yet? Maybe, but we’ve still got plenty to talk about. Was this some of the darkest imagery yet? Yes, probably. But it was also the perfect place to…
Jul 7, 2026 · 2:27:48
Some things are easier to understand when carried side by side. An arm can be offered, a path can be shared, and an understanding that bonds don’t always need to be explained to…
Jun 30, 2026 · 1:05:52
See it through, you coward. First of all, we have to give Doug his flowers. Not just for this episode, but for this whole arc so far. He has done an incredible job, and once we…
Jun 23, 2026 · 3:22:37
Some fires consume, while others transform, but the difference may not be found in the flame, but in what you’re willing to place within it. Time has a way of changing people,…
Jun 18, 2026 · 40:02
A party of wizards, what could possibly go wrong? In hindsight... quite a lot, actually. BUT, in this episode of Action Surge we break down what went right, including meeting…
Jun 16, 2026 · 46:25
This week saw the long-awaited return of some minis, and more gorgeous character-driven story moments for Kel. The group break all of that down, but also explore what it feels…
Jun 9, 2026 · 2:48:35
Not every path leads ahead. Some lead to what was left behind, unfinished, to choices made before you knew what they would cost. When the past takes shape, it can do more than…
Jun 4, 2026 · 5:06:31
Waking with no memory of how they got there, or where they are meant to be, our adventurers find themselves thrown together and guided by mysterious forces towards the Witchspire…
Jun 2, 2026 · 41:00
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May 26, 2026 · 2:54:12
As the forest continues to shift and breathe, not every path leads forward. As old wounds are brought back into the light, some memories still burn, and some remind you that even…
May 19, 2026 · 52:19
Big Brent energy. Well, he's done it again. He may forget the basic rules sometimes , but by god can he make us cry. Learn the origin's of Kel's flute, the thinking behind the…
May 12, 2026 · 3:08:49
Things can surface whether you’re ready for them or not, a past drifting up, a present holding steady, or a future that leaves you with more questions than answers. Reflections…
May 5, 2026 · 48:55
Kel with HIS spoons. This episode of Action Surge is a little different, but before you find out why, please enjoy a very long-winded explanation about why Ben got pizza sauce on…
Apr 28, 2026 · 3:37:35
Some moments don’t wait for speeches or second thoughts, because in the space between one breath and the next, perfection can become perilous when the gauntlet begins. Sharpen…
Apr 21, 2026 · 52:30
This episode was a nice reminder that you never quite know what you are going to get. We mean, who knew that trees would love a bit of gossip? It’s wild to think that everything…
Apr 14, 2026 · 3:41:52
When who you are and who you might become begin to blur, it’s no longer about the enemy you’re facing, but the truth you’ve been avoiding. A promise of power doesn’t mean it…
Apr 7, 2026 · 42:39
The action is surging. It's very surgy. Out of a possible 600, we got 542, which, considering the investment we have made into this city, does feel pretty fair, even if we did…
Mar 31, 2026 · 3:40:55
As the echoes of celebration fade, what remains are the conversations that linger long after the music has stopped. In the quiet aftermath of joy, truths surface more easily,…
Mar 24, 2026 · 53:14
We’re high on life, we’re high on ourselves, and Ben Starr is all shirt. We’ve made it to Episode 50, so naturally the conversation turns to rolling for ejaculation. Harry did…
Mar 17, 2026 · 3:45:13
Sometimes, amid the pain and the long road behind you, moments of joy find their way through. Milestones worth celebrating, not because they have been easy, but because of…
Mar 10, 2026 · 55:04
Alex is a slow burn hottie and we cannot lie, which is wild, given that none of this is real. We start by doing Aoife’s favourite thing, praising her. She did an incredible job…
Mar 3, 2026 · 3:42:46
There are stories that live in the moonlight, and carried by voices willing to give them breath. Tales passed down, reshaped, and shared again, woven with hope, wonder, and the…
Feb 24, 2026 · 43:11
Want to know how the sausage was made? Well, in this week’s episode of Action Surge, we reveal far too much. Including how Doug removed and ate the filling from a sausage roll,…
Feb 17, 2026 · 3:57:20
There are times when victory tastes sweet, when flowers bloom, and cheers swell, and the world feels ready to celebrate. But even triumph can feel heavy when the noise grows too…
Feb 10, 2026 · 51:42
Aoife went out for milk. We are sure she will come back for us eventually, but while we wait for her return and her love, let’s talk about everything that happened in episode 47,…
Feb 3, 2026 · 3:22:43
There are moments when spirits sink low, and the world needs something bold enough to send a ripple running through the darkness. Hope always has a way of coming back to the…
Jan 27, 2026 · 39:14
We like 'em cold, we like 'em hot. It's time for this week’s Action Surge! This week we talk about bad luck, poor rolls, and everyone’s note-taking abilities. Nobody will be…
Jan 20, 2026 · 3:43:09
Sometimes a spark is all you need. A twinkle in a tavern window, a reminder that even in a world where the shadows threaten to flood, light can still be found. And when talk…
Jan 16, 2026 · 3:41:04
Join us for the second part of our adventure with Drakonym, a brand-new TTRPG coming soon from the team at Crossed Paths With Ruby Rebellion sashes in hand, the race is on. Not…
Jan 13, 2026 · 36:41
This might genuinely be some of the dumbest nonsense we have ever done. An avalanche, but backwards, improvised on the spot. Sure. Why not. We start this week’s Action Surge with…
Jan 6, 2026 · 3:20:02
Sometimes a spark is all you need. A twinkle in a tavern window, a reminder that even in a world where the shadows threaten to flood, light can still be found. And when talk…
Dec 30, 2025 · 4:15:51
Join Natural Six for a special two-shot adventure with Drakonym, a brand-new TTRPG coming soon from the team at Crossed Paths -- With rebellion spreading across the land,…
Dec 23, 2025 · 3:57:17
This Christmas, we are taking a little break from Reliquiae and heading somewhere far more festive! Welcome to Santa’s workshop, where the party is over, the mess is real, and…
Dec 16, 2025 · 53:14
An interesting episode of Action Surge this week. Mark at Crafted Campaigns made pretty much everyone hot, and once we recovered from the bi-panic he managed to induce, we had…
Dec 9, 2025 · 3:23:42
Strength may hold you steady, but in the chaos of battle, when fear takes hold, even the surest hands can falter, and what once felt like control can begin to slip away. When…
Dec 2, 2025 · 49:30
Before we can even begin doing what Action Surge is actually here for, which is reflecting on the previous episode, we somehow open the show with legs above the heart and a…
Nov 25, 2025 · 3:30:20
To all who would stand for Reliquiae, The gods are dead. Murdered by those who sought to break the world they built. For millennia, they gave their strength so that Reliquie…
Nov 18, 2025 · 42:06
Look, we just think it’s narratively satisfying. We discuss how everyone interprets things differently at the table (it might not be what Harry said, but it’s definitely what we…
Nov 11, 2025 · 3:16:01
Hope moves in mysterious ways. It can be found deep within, bestowed upon you by chance, or something you simply search for in others. But with hope comes fear, the fear of…
Nov 4, 2025 · 53:20
We open with the important questions, like why Alex always walks in circles and how sock puppets somehow entered the chat. Do not worry, there are many voices of Doug Cockle to…
Oct 28, 2025 · 3:39:46
As winter greets them with open arms, the air feels cold, clean, and gloriously alive. Now, as the world stretches wide once more, breath can turn to laughter instead of fear.…
Oct 21, 2025 · 53:55
In this instalment of action surge, we reflect on an episode that - despite being our shortest episode yet - was jam packed with story, character and with everyone needing to…
Oct 14, 2025 · 2:22:04
Life is ever-moving, ever-changing. A weave of dreams and nightmares, the grotesque and the great. You might want to look cool, but it is not about how you appear. It is about…
Oct 7, 2025 · 56:28
This week’s Action Surge we start by talking about pace. Episode 39 opened with deep lore (some might call it an unskippable cut scene, others might call it a well-earned reward…
Sep 30, 2025 · 2:59:29
Colour blooms where endings meet beginnings, a brilliance that lingers long enough to change those who reach for it. Memories unfurl in shades of truth, painting the past in…
Sep 23, 2025 · 1:04:16
This week’s Action Surge is packed. Big battles mean big conversations, and we had plenty to talk about once the dice finally stopped rolling. From the chaos at the table to the…
Sep 16, 2025 · 4:01:22
Fate is fragile, light enough to turn on the flip of a coin, yet powerful enough to make pawns of those who thought themselves players. As the pieces move, the board shifts, and…
Sep 9, 2025 · 45:56
This week we’re splitting the party, telling our stories, and, in true Natural Six fashion, getting immediately distracted along the way (puggles, anyone?). But at the heart of…
Sep 2, 2025 · 3:29:33
Stories are meant to be told, and some begin where others end. In the quiet of the caverns, farewells are spoken, lessons are passed on, and even the smallest of tales can take…
Aug 26, 2025 · 1:04:37
This week, we're turning Spoiler Chat on its head. Honestly? We’re keeping you lot fed. Because if Episode 36 gave us anything, it was answers…and about a dozen more questions to…
Aug 19, 2025 · 3:43:36
Beneath root and ruin, the path winds deeper still. What begins as a descent soon reveals what lies below, and as the air thickens, the mind softens, and even the strongest start…
Aug 12, 2025 · 47:03
This week we began with a brief but vital chat about sitting on a d4. Look, we had it, so you need to listen to it. Mercifully, we then moved on to discussing I (the character,…
Aug 5, 2025 · 2:46:02
In the quiet of the forest, a plan begins to smoulder. While talent may prove reliable, it’s far from innocent, and with the air thick and heavy, not everyone is breathing easy.…
Jul 29, 2025 · 53:46
We’re back with Action Surge and this time? That orb’s got some bounce. This episode had it all. A little bit of travel, a bit of combat, and the newly dead once again proving…
Jul 22, 2025 · 3:11:49
As autumn settles in, questions begin to form: of purpose, of planning, and whether the chapter of this story was simply by chance or design. Here in the forest, some things are…
Jul 15, 2025 · 50:53
We start with energy. Chaotic energy. At the time of filming Episode 33, it had been nearly six weeks since we sat round the table and played a game of D&D together for our main…
Jul 8, 2025 · 3:42:11
Some goodbyes are felt only in silence, in the quiet closing of a chapter. Others are painted in colour and contemplation. Some choose to burn, their smoke rising as a final…
Jul 1, 2025 · 51:24
Okay, we won’t lie. That episode was a marathon. Yes, it was too good to stop, and in fairness, we didn’t want to stop either. But the weight of what did, didn’t, and almost…
Jun 24, 2025 · 4:49:44
Bartering takes many forms. Life for life. Belief for power. Captivity for freedom. But not every exchange is forced. Sometimes, trust is given freely, without trade or…
Jun 17, 2025 · 48:55
We’ve tried, but this time, it just wasn’t possible. With so many secrets flying around, we had no choice but to continue the theme and split the party for Action Surge too. On…
Jun 10, 2025 · 3:14:55
Paths split. Adventures diverge. And yet, somehow, they remain twisted.Tangled like thorns, each thread pulling against the others but never quite breaking away. Some find…
Jun 3, 2025 · 41:34
It’s all going really well… until it isn’t. In this episode of Action Surge, Harry reflects on the delicate balance between giving players freedom and pushing them toward the…
May 27, 2025 · 2:56:08
They tried stealth. They tried grand plans. But this time, they take the front door. After all, they are delivering exactly what was promised. While the Gloam do not welcome…
May 20, 2025 · 44:39
Harry wants you to know, none of this is personal. This week on Action Surge, Harry starts things off by expressing how deeply grateful he is that we filmed Episode 29 on a…
May 13, 2025 · 2:43:12
In the forest of endless summer, there isn’t one clear path, there are many. As one takes a risk and disappears into the shadows, moving with nothing but silence and sheer nerve,…
May 6, 2025 · 48:44
This week on Action Surge: neigh means neigh. We kick things off with a quick reflection on the episode that saw Dolly temporarily hoofing it back to the battle, because when the…
Apr 29, 2025 · 3:32:17
The sun is warm, the forest is vast, and for the first time in a while, the Newly Dead breathe easy. But there’s more than pollen drifting on the air. Trust begins to bloom too.…
Apr 22, 2025 · 45:47
No Alex this week, but we do have champagne courtesy of Dr Kagon, so honestly, who's complaining? If Elowen and Dolly can’t have bottomless brunch, then Hollie and Aoife…
Apr 15, 2025 · 3:34:56
The tunnels twist on, pressing in from all sides. Pressure, as they say, can forge diamonds, but will the Newly Dead begin to shine? Each step deeper into the dark forces them to…
Apr 8, 2025 · 45:53
We begin, once more, inside Raidion… This week, we’re deep in it. Blighted, bruised, and still somehow standing. We kick things off with yet another reminder that balancing…
Apr 1, 2025 · 4:18:54
Bruised, broken, and some even blighted, the Newly Dead take their first steps into the depths, seeking the elusive Kobold God, Themself. But in the winding caves below, where…
Mar 25, 2025 · 46:59
The atmosphere this week? Thiccc. Yes, with three C's! Tensions are high as we break down the heavy conversation between Dolly and Raidion, and the impact it had on the entire…
Mar 18, 2025 · 2:34:18
Sometimes the last thing between you and the dirt is a well-placed dagger, but what does it mean when it’s lodged in your back? The Spinner’s words have left a wound that no…
Mar 11, 2025 · 52:57
Action Surge is back, and we have a lot to unpack—starting with the undeniable truth that the dice have their own story to tell… and that dice tower? Absolutely cursed. This…
Mar 4, 2025 · 3:05:01
The Newly Dead aren’t the only ones in Alveleon, as the shadowy organisation known as The Gloam already lurks in the ruined city’s depths, making their search all the more…
Feb 25, 2025 · 54:30
Action Surge sneaks up on you… here we are again! This week, we kick things off with a very important reminder—Doug couldn’t fly. Unfortunately, everyone except Doug had…
Feb 18, 2025 · 2:56:18
As the storm rages and the rain lashes down, it becomes clear the Newly Dead will find no sanctuary in the Sanctum. To secure their future, they must take a leap of faith into…
Feb 11, 2025 · 57:09
We’ve not cried like this since Armageddon! The gang sat down for a full-on session of millennial therapy after our most intense episode yet. We discuss the power of…
Feb 4, 2025 · 3:47:41
The Web might be wide, but the stairs of the Sanctum are narrow, and every step upward is fraught with danger. When the Fortis Legion make their stance clear (with swords, not…
Jan 30, 2025 · 15:44
As the Newly Dead continue their adventure through Reliquiae, plots thicken and mysteries deepen. If you're just joining this party already in progress and want to dive straight…
Jan 28, 2025 · 50:49
This IS Rock Justice! If you’ve ever been on the fence about joining us for our post-show breakdowns, this episode is the perfect showcase of the insights, surprises, and…
Jan 21, 2025 · 3:13:48
With the true target unveiled, the party is forced to confront the vast reach of the Web once more. To face what’s coming, they need to make a daring choice: do they keep their…
Jan 14, 2025 · 54:15
The Payoff is Everything! In this episode, we couldn’t wait to rush back to the table to process all the twists, turns, and emotional moments. We dive deep into Kelnys and his…
Jan 7, 2025 · 3:35:00
While The Sanctum may be in their sights, trouble buzzes in every shadow. The beautiful town of Seascale seems serene at first glance, but a deeper infestation —both in the lake…
Dec 24, 2024 · 2:42:58
Join us and celebrate the holidays in true Natural Six fashion—with chaos, camaraderie, cocktails, and a few unexpected surprises! In our Christmas special, we gather around to…
Dec 17, 2024 · 51:21
Join us for a deep dive into lore, luck, and lingering questions! Episode 19 offered moments of growth, reflection, and a glimpse at the chaos still to come. We discuss Kelnys’…
Dec 10, 2024 · 3:13:36
The road to The Sanctum continues, but the message from The Sinless weighs heavy on Reliquiae. As the Fortis Legion tightens its grip, the Newly Dead find it increasingly…
Dec 3, 2024 · 54:06
Join us as we decompress and unpack an emotional rollercoaster filled with tough choices and unexpected chaos. We discuss how we navigate pacing and the tricky nature of fast…
Nov 26, 2024 · 2:57:03
While continuing their journey to The Sanctum, the allure of Veil proves too powerful to resist. Once alive with vibrant colours, joy, and music, the city now carries the weight…
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