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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