The Numen Swell

*The Numen Swell* (a.k.a. **Numen Swell** or *TNS*) is the second Game created by Game Master Jonny Christie and set on the islands surrounding The Swell. It follows the crew of The Armadillo.

The game uses the *Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition* Ruleset with elements from the *Stormwrack* expansion and stars Richie Maynard, Matt Finger, Kyle Muller, and Matt Christie. It also features Graeme McEneany, Dani Morrison, and Juliana Giannasca.

It ran bi-weekly for four seasons from September 3rd, 2017 to September 22nd, 2019

## Development

TNS was thought up in early 2017 by Game Master Jonny Christie with the idea of having a pirate-centric game.

Christie decided to stick to the *D&D 5e* ruleset that was used in his first game S.H.A.D.O.W. because it was easy to learn for new players that were joining in. When casting the game the only returning player from S.H.A.D.O.W. was originally Matt Christie. Kyle Muller and Graeme McEneany signed on also but McEneany ended up dropping from the game early in development so Christie asked Richie Maynard if he wanted to be involved and he agreed. The final player to join was Matt Finger after Maynard suggested him. Finally, when naming the game, Christie wanted to use the name of the ocean or sea that the game was set in. He looked for synonyms of a handful of words before settling on *Numen Swell* which is another way of saying Gods Sea.

The first session was played on September 3rd, 2017.

## Setting

The Numen Swell is set on the three major islands the surround The Swell. a Massive hurricane that is said to have untold riches in the eye of the storm.

## Plot

Season one primarily focuses on building the crew of the Armadillo and dealing with the Narwhal.

Season two focuses on Breaking the crew out of prison and the navy in the Swell.

Season three is set four summits in the future and focuses on the personal stories of the main cast.

Season four is the final season and focuses on the return of the first pirate, Booker Dread.

## Sessions

### Season 1

1. "Set Sail"
2. "The Blunder Hunt"
3. "A Tale of Two Bennys"
4. "The Warden's Wails"
5. "Anchor Down"
6. "The Unfading"
7. "That Sinking Feeling"
8. "Mimi Hapa Hapa"
9. "PnS"
10. "Simian Welcome Committee"
11. "Loyal to a Fault"
12. "Battle of the Black Fort"

### Season 2

1. "A Mural's Bone"
2. "Drink to Remember"
3. "Fear the Reaper"
4. "RIOT"
5. "Admiral's Bane"
6. "Into the Inferno"
7. "Kuja, Kifo Tamu"
8. "We're All Dicks Here"
9. "What's Your Color"
10. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
11. "Crocodile Tears"
12. "Homefield Disadvantage"

### Season 3

1. "Catch Up"
2. "Peachy"
3. "The Roast of Mikey"
4. "Umfowe"
5. "The Voices"
6. "Of Hawks & Horses"
7. "Jack and Kifo's Excellent Adventure"
8. "Revelations"
9. "Dexccept, Dexciet, Dextruction"
10. "Come Together"
11. "Welcome to the Jungle"
12. "Release"

### Season 4

1. "Stranded"
2. "The Dead and the Dying"
3. "Gnome is Where You Make it"
4. "Trouble in Chains"
5. "No More Stars"
6. "Urgent Care"
7. "Florence and the Machine"
8. "One Mile Out"
9. "Got Your Back"
10. "Vrock You Like a Hurricane"
11. "The Letter"
12. "The Gods' Sea"

## Main Characters

* Benjamin Tecnic (Season 1-Season 4)
* Balthazar Koegel (Season 1, Season 3)
* Bennsyn (Season 1-Season 2, Guest Season 4)
* Kifo Pomboo (Season 1-Season 3, Guest Season 4)
* Sonney Griffin-Thorne (Season 1-Season 4)
* Darwin Vulcan (Season 1)
* Mikey (Season 2-Season 4, Supporting Season 1)
* Quincy Mint (Season 2-Season 3, Supporting Season 1)
* Mwana Pomboo (Season 2-Season 3, Supporting Season 1, Guest Season 4)
* Sahge Montgomery (Season 2-Season 4)
* Jack Burrows (Season 2-Season 4)
* Dex (Season 3-Season 4, Guest Season 1-Season 2)
* Mr. Doda (Season 3, Guest Season 4)
* Liza Erd (Season 4, Supporting Season 3)
* Chiens Cascade (Season 4, Supporting Season 3)
* Orville (Season 4)
* Tamaa Nyeusi (Season 4)
* Booker Dread (Season 4)

## Trivia

* *Numen* is a synonym for "Gods" and *Swell* is a synonym for "Sea" so the title literally translates to "Gods Sea"
* Ran every other week from September 3rd, 2017 until September 22nd, 2019, spanning 48 sessions.
* After the Finale, the cast voted on their most favorite characters. The Winner was Sonney Griffin-Thorne with 10 points above the runner-up. The top ten consisted of (1) Sonney Griffin-Thorne, (2) Kifo Pomboo, (3) Benjamin Tecnic, (4) Mikey Gnash, (5) Dex, (6) Jack Burrows, (7) Quincy Mint, (8) Orville, (9) Mwana Pomboo, and (10) Bennsyn.