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1	“Nen Campaign” is a 2020 TTRPG drama set in the universe of Hunter X Hunter. Hometown hero Fred Peterson discovers he has family ties to a terrorist conspiracy using death energy to enact a secret plan. He must gather a team of capable fighters, and discover the truth of how far he can go in the name of fighting evil, without becoming evil himself.
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3	!! The Nen Campaign contains examples of:
4	Ability Mix: Joseph does this with Lex’s ability to kill the Serpent.
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6	Ability Depletion Penalty: Koku uses a majority of his life energy in an attempt to burn the Serpent alive, casuing him to pass out.
7	Joseph passes out after discovering Mendoza’s secret dealings because he goes into Ren.
8	Timothy nearly dies resurrecting Love, as well as giving his energy to Lex.
9	Lex dies this way, using all of his life energy to destroy Mahito’s soul.
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11	Abnormal Ammo: Exemplified by Emitters in the series, who use their life energy as ammunition in ranged attacks.
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13	Abusive Parents: Nikushimi Takahashi is implied to be abusive to his children, especially to Hans.
14	Aborted Arc
15	Oracle Epsilon’s backstory.
16	Above Good and Evil
17	The gang does not necessarily believe that they always do the right thing, but their position as superior humans demands them to protect the innocent and the weak.
18	A Boy and His X
19	Exemplified by Gladiolus and his many creatures, who all share a special bond with him.
20	Joseph and his horse, Tiny Dancer.
21	A Birthday, Not a Break
22	Moxie’s 18th birthday is interrupted when Fred reports the discovery of more On.
23	Absentee Actor
24	Dobby, after making a brief cameo in the Swardani battle, scampers off to his homeland for a noticeably long amount of time.
25	Hans Takahashi, who abruptly leaves after three episodes and doesn’t return for two seasons.
26	Absent Animal Companion
27	Prompto, Gladiolus’ loyal pug, is never mentioned again after the first season.
28	Abstract Apotheosis
29	Personified in the On Army’s metaphorical body of biblical representations of sin.
30	Abstract Eater
31	Gladiolus and Joseph feed their pet companions life energy instead of any real food.
32	Abstract Scale
33	Fred’s On tracking equipment, which can detect high and low traces of On in an accurate location.
34	Absurd Cutting Power
35	Mahito’s katana, which can cut down trees with a single swipe.
36	Benjiro Takahashi’s katana, which is lightning fast and leaves clean cuts every time.
37	Absurdly Dedicated Worker
38	Cueball, who endlessly maintains and repairs a machine without even knowing what it does.
39	Absurdly Short Level
40	The takedown of the Saint Francis Apostles is as simple as walking up to them and asking them to disperse.
41	The Ace
42	Joseph Kramer
43	Accidental Aiming Skills
44	Joseph accidentally throws a man through the ceiling of Fred’s house, directly beside Angel in his bed.
45	Achilles in His Tent
46	Rindor leaves the group after they team up with the LIS. He later rejoins.
47	Moxie leaves the group for less than 12 hours after a heated argument in Jappon.
48	Action Dad
49	Fred Peterson
50	Nikushimi Takahashi
51	Action Fashionista
52	Lex Westwood, who fights every battle in a custom suit jacket and bow tie.
53	Action Hero
54	Most problems are solved by kicking ass.
55	Action Pet
56	Prompto Lucius, Vulpis, and Tiny Dancer
57	Action Politician
58	Former child soldier and current politician Elon Bose-Koning, known for his large stature and ruthlessness in battle.
59	Actually Not a Vampire
60	False King Ares, who is a philosopher stone with vampiric abilities.
61	A Day in the Limelight
62	Gladiolus has an entire episode focused on him, as he attempts to negotiate with the Reservoir Dogs to be let go.
63	After-Action Healing Drama
64	Lex and Timothy break down after the battle with Envy II and Sloth II, unsure if they can save Dobby after he is horrifically burned from the waist down.
65	After-Action Patch Up
66	Timothy’s bread and butter.
67	Agony Beam
68	Juan Mendoza’s muscle manipulation ability, primarily used to put people into agonizing pain.
69	Amusing Injuries
70	Angel’s head injury.
71	An Arm and a Leg
72	Fred’s arm and leg are dismembered after his fight with Guts.
73	Moxie is missing her left arm and leg.
74	Dobby ends up mutilating or losing both legs and his left arm by the end of the series.
75	Archnemesis Dad
76	Hans wants to kill his father.
77	Asskicking Equals Authority
78	Society at large is mostly favorable towards those who kick the most ass.
79	Attack its Weak Point
80	The Serpent and his massive weak spot on his lower back.
81	Badass Adorable
82	Love and Hate, who can transform into muscle-clad monsters of pain.
83	Prompto, an unassuming pug, capable of utterly disintegrating opponents.
84	Badass and Child Duo
85	Joseph and Love
86	Badass Bookworm
87	Lex Westwood
88	Badass Bureaucrat
89	Thoth
90	Badass Crew
91	The main cast is comprised of badasses.
92	Badass Family
93	The Peterson and Takahashi family.
94	Badass in a Nice Suit
95	Lex and his custom-made green suit.
96	Badass in Distress
97	Joseph Kramer is kidnapped more than any other character in the series.
98	Badass Long Coat
99	Lex and Nikushimi Takahashi sport a trenchcoat.
100	Badass Pacifist
101	Timothy
102	Lex
103	Barbarian Longhair
104	Drake Crouch
105	Beware the Silly Ones
106	Dobby, despite being incredibly over-the-top and silly, is actually incredibly capable in a fight.
107	Batman Grabs a Gun
108	Lex’s final act is done to kill Mahito, breaking his moral code completely.
109	Big Bad
110	The Serpent
111	Big, Screwed Up Family
112	Clan Takahashi, made up of ruthless and psychotic killers, being hunted down by one of their own.
113	Black Comedy Rape
114	Several implied instances of Drake Crouch being a rapist are played off as jokes
115	Blended Family Drama
116	Fred’s biological son and his adoptive son, Guts, get into a fight.
117	Brief Accent Imitation
118	Moxie repeatedly mocks Dobby and his strong Russian accent.
119	Breaking News Interruption
120	Breaking news that is directly relevant to the main characters frequently turns on at opportune moments.
121	“Jeff and Morty” is interrupted by a breaking news report of a kaiju rampage
122	Breaking Out the Boss
123	The On Army breaks The Serpent out of the Nen Prison.
124	Cain and Abel
125	Exemplified by Hans and Akimitsu Takahashi. In fact, Hans and the rest of his siblings.
126	Calling the Old Man Out
127	Hans does this to Nikushimi, when he encounters his father in the haunted forest.
128	Canon Mixing
129	The story takes place in the HunterXHunter world, and makes reference to several key locations and characters.
130	Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” core cast all make appearances and exist as robbers in this universe.
131	A young Patrick Bateman appears in the series as one of Fred’s adoptive sons.
132	Garou of “One Punch Man” is a minor character in the series.
133	Lex Westwood, Moxie Westwood, George Westwood, and Charles Dex are humanoid adaptations of Lex, Moxie, Big Brother, and Professor Codex (respectively) from the computer game “Bookworm Adventures vol. 2”
134	Several characters from the Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” make cameos.
135	Guts from the “Berserk” series is a major character in the series.
136	An in-universe explanation for the Toxic Avenger is provided, as well as a cameo for the character.
137	Jotaro Kujo of “[=JoJo=]'s Bizarre Adventure” is a minor character throughout.
138	Chronic Hero Syndrome
139	Fred Peterson.
140	Combo Breaker
141	Gladiolus’ counter attack, designed to interrupt combination nen assaults.
142	Comedic sociopathy
143	Drake’s many evil misdeeds are played for laughs.
144	Angel’s insanity and brutal murders are played as jokes because of how out of touch he is.
145	Continuity Tweak
146	The midseason finale of season 1 was decanonized due to some strange characterization.
147	The Juan Mendoza prequel has been entirely decanonized.
148	Cool Car
149	Moxie’s Car
150	Corporal Punishment
151	Moxie breaks Evan Burns’ leg when he tries to escape captivity.
152	Joseph has his fingers broken by Mendoza after being captured.
153	Lex savagely beats Gary Moore to near death for refusing to talk.
154	Corrupt Corporate Executive
155	Juan Mendoza
156	Death by Newberry Medal
157	Gladiolus’ death, which marks the death of the innocence of the group.
158	Lex’s sacrifice, which comes at the penultimate night of the Great Sabbath.
159	Denied Food as Punishment
160	Moxie tries to keep the other members of the group from feeding Evan Burns. This ultimately does not work.
161	Dissention Remorse
162	The constant infighting makes Noland inconsolably weep.
163	Moxie expresses great remorse over the intense dissention that she created amongst the group.
164	Mark Aris’ parting words were a letter, explaining that he was sorry for how hard it was to get along with him.
165	Rindor apologizes to Angel for how many times he belittled, insulted, and hurt him.
166	Dislikes the New Guy
167	Dobby, Joseph, and Angel are very opposed to a child joining their ranks. Exacerbated when this child also turns out to be an impulsive hot-head.
168	Moxie and Oracle want nothing to do with Mark Aris.
169	Dismemberment is Cheap
170	Availability of prosthetics makes dismemberment more of an inconvenience.
171	Dude, she’s like, in a coma!
172	Drake cuddles and has a wet dream with a comatose and severely brain damaged Angel.
173	Dystopia Justifies the Means
174	The On Army’s vague motivation, which essentially just would make the world crappy for everyone.
175	Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting
176	Considering Nen is a martial arts style.
177	Embodiment of Virtue
178	Timothy Lawrence
179	Everyone Is Armed
180	The LIS carry their guns with them everywhere, even funerals.
181	Exalted Torturer
182	Lex and Moxie both attempt to torture people for information.
183	Failure Knight
184	Rindor
185	Family Drama
186	The Peterson family’s drama is the inciting incident for the entire plot and a main source of tension for the first half of the story.
187	Fanservice Extra
188	Elena Chavez, Maddy Gerke, and Mary Daw
189	Forced to Watch
190	Joseph has to watch Tiny Dancer be murdered in front of him.
191	Friends are Chosen, Family Aren’t
192	Hans Takahashi bitterly despises his family.
193	From Dress to Dressing
194	Lex and Timothy both fashion bandages made of their clothing in times of crisis.
195	Giving them the Strip
196	Lex strips to his underwear to prevent Mahito’s escape in their final moments in the prison.
197	Honest Corporate Executive
198	Cheadle Yorkshire
199	Hero, Rival, Baddie Team Up
200	Joseph, Angel, and Jed.
201	I Own This Town
202	The Peterson family practically owns the town of Shepherdsville, to the point where they make up the de facto police force.
203	Angel Citlalo has disproportionate political power over the city of Cagochi through his gang empire.
204	The New World Mafia overwhelms Yorknew City with a devastating hostile takeover and destroys the balance of power in a single day.
205	Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique
206	Lex attempts to beat information out of Gary Moore.
207	Loads and Loads of Characters
208	All in all, there are about 18 members of the main cast.
209	Like an Old Married Couple
210	Dobby and Moxie can never seem to stop arguing.
211	Malicious Slander
212	Juan Mendoza and Elon Bose-Koning both engage in this to smear Joseph during the election.
213	Memetic Mutation
214	Chad Peterson, the living interpretation of the Chad character in “Virgin vs. Chad” memes.
215	The Noisy Straw
216	Dobby takes a comically loud sip of some lemonade.
217	Orphanage of Fear
218	Westwood Manor
219	Psycho for Hire
220	Shi Shitsujin
221	Drake Crouch
222	Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
223	What happens when an amateur wrestler, gang leader, soviet spy, teenage girl, and a magical prodigy possessed by the devil have to work to make the world a better place?
224	Revenge Before Reason
225	Mark Aris’ desire for revenge ended up pushing everyone who could have helped him away.
226	Sadist
227	Drake Crouch enjoys murdering and hurting others.
228	Shi Shitsujin enjoys murder and torture because of the adrenaline rush.
229	Screwball Serum
230	Multiversal Pink Lemonade, a drink which sends Dobby into a rampage.
231	Seven Deadly Sins
232	Direct manifestation in the story.
233	Sibling Rivalry
234	Timothy and Damien Lawrence, who are very bitter towards each other.
235	Hans and the rest of his siblings.
236	Sir Swears-A-Lot
237	Moxie, who swears more than any other character.
238	Sociopathic Hero
239	Drake Crouch
240	Sour Outside, Sad Inside
241	Mark Aris
242	Stacy’s Mom
243	Diane Peterson
244	Standing Between the Enemies
245	Fred and Joseph get in between Moxie and Angel before their conflict becomes violent.
246	Super Gullible
247	Moxie believes everything she is told.
248	Trapped With the Therapy Session
249	Fred, who has no idea what is going on in his house, must mediate a conflict resolution circle before the group destroy his house in a rage-fueled battle.
250	Token Evil Teammate
251	Angel Citlalo, who enjoys power, dominance, and violence to get what he wants.
252	Drake Crouch, a murderer, thief, and implied rapist.
253	Torture is Ineffective
254	Moxie kidnaps and tortures Evan Burns, but ultimately learns nothing new from it.
255	Joseph is tortured by Mendoza and Alexander Duke, but all it does is make his resolve stronger.
256	When the group tortures Gary Moore, he gives them no information and ultimately kills himself before he says anything.
257	Totally 18
258	Moxie’s 18th birthday is an in-universe event. She starts having sex directly after.
259	Tough Love
260	Rindor regularly abuses Angel to make him “better”.
261	Unstoppable Rage
262	Mark Aris’ soul.
263	We Do the Impossible
264	The main cast regularly beats insurmountable odds.
265	What a Piece of Junk
266	Moxie’s beat-up Chevy.
267	What You Are in the Dark
268	Juan Mendoza, who is conniving, sadistic, and manipulative when nobody is watching.
269	Who Needs their Whole Body?
270	Dobby is missing his lower half after his fight with Envy II
271	Wide-Eyed Idealist
272	Timothy Lawrence, the only character to stick with a rigid moral code.
273	Would Hurt a Child
274	Shi Shitsujin and Jason DeMarco were both prepared to execute Guts.
275	Wounded Hero, Weaker Helper
276	Timothy, the team’s medic is knocked unconscious and must be rescuscitated by Lex, who is much more inexperienced.
277	World of Badass
278	The world is filled to the brim with capable fighters and ass kickers.
279	You Call That A Wound?
280	Joseph comes back from the dead.

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