Character Creation
Ardent Spacers is an Item based rules system, instead of a Skill Point system.
We want to encourage players to tailor what they do at each event based on their roleplay and what they feel is right for their character, not what skills they have locked into with character progression. Engage with the story, use items to gain new abilities short or long term, and mess around with whatever you find fun to do!
Step by Step Guide
A guide to filling out the Character Sheet to email in to contact@ardentspacers.com
Character Details
| Name | Your chosen character name. Add any nicknames in quotations. |
| Pronouns | Your chosen character pronouns. |
| Planet | Choose from: Earth, Geostation Kessler, Marzion IX, Sultonia, or Viront Z85. |
| Alien | Choose from: Anthroid, Human, Omdua, Skala, Tever, or Vari. |
| Division | Choose from: Diplo, Kenolab, Mattock, or Taskminders. |
| Affiliations | Add the names of any player groups or in-character family members. |
| Profile | A short introductory paragraph about your character, for the refs to use as a quick reference. There will be space at the end of your character sheet to add an in-depth backstory. |
OC Details
| Name | Your real name. |
| Pronouns | Your real pronouns. |
| The email address we should use to contact you. | |
| D.O.B | Your date of birth so we can verify you are above 18 to attend the event. |
| Proxy? | If you want another attendee to be allowed to collect your player pack on your behalf, please name them here. |
Medical Statement
| Non-Com? | Are you a Non-Com (opting out of combat)? |
| Mobility? | Do you have any mobility requirements or aids we should be aware of? |
| Any health issues we should know about? | Please only fill out this section with information you wish to tell the game team and first aiders of in advance. Airborne/severe allergies, injury risks, and symptoms that will affect your gameplay are all good things to mention here. |
E2 Rules Update Calculator
Event 2 New Players
New players from Event 2 onwards get 500 Credits at character creation to spend on Equipment at the Ardent's Shop.
Event 1 Returning Players
There has been a major rules update since Event 1, resulting in many item changes. At your next event, be it E2 or in the future, you must choose one of the following options:
| Keep Going | +100 Credits Let us know if you spent less than 50 credits at character creation and also didn't spend it during the event. You can swap out your original lammies for the new tag format at any point. |
| Respec for Simplicity | 600 Credits Please hand in your 50 credits of lammies from E1. |
Whichever option you choose, you keep all your credits, resources, and items purchased during the event. If there are any items that are no longer valid due to the rules change, you'll be able to return them for a full refund.
Why do E1 players get extra credits?
During the rules update, we implemented a x10 inflation on item costs and changed character creation to give 500 credits instead of the original 50 credits. For simplicity we have opted to give each player extra money at the next event they attend to offset the inflation of any physical credits they had in their player pack. We have also included funds to cover money spent on single-use items that are now free, and to balance out mission rewards that weren't handed out.
Equipment
At character creation, you get to pick a number of pieces of equipment or cybernetic upgrades.
This represents the equipment you have gone onto the AES Ardent with. Every character had the same personal item allowance limiting what they could bring, and poorer characters would have been given the equipment when they signed up.
| Sponsorship | Choose one of eight sponsorship options to receive at the beginning of each event. |
| Equipment | Use the Item List to list what Equipment you would like your character to start with. |
| Income | You will receive 55 Credits at the start of each event. |
You may pre-emptively spend some of your event income/sponsorship money on Equipment, since this will save admin at time-in. We recommend you leave your 55 Credit income for use during the event.
Additional Notes
This section at the end of your character sheet is your space to add any other information you think is important, which could be:
- Links to longer character/group background documents.
- Copy/pasted background information.
- Items you'd like a refund to respec (available at your second event only).
- Photos or concept art of your character to help with identification.
Submission
Please email us a link to a google doc or attached pdf to contact@ardentspacers.com
We advise submitting your character as soon as possible, and can guarantee pre-made player packs for anyone who submits prior to the Monday before an event. We will do our best to prepare last-minute submissions but this won't work if too many people leave it late!
Character Progression
Instead of accruing XP each event you attend, you will instead have a salary and items from your personal income. Use this to buy new equipment from the ship, maintain your current equipment, and barter planetside with traders.
Respecing Characters
All players may fully respec after their first event. You must hand in all items bought from your starting money (and any leftover starting money), but keep any income, sponsorship items, or things obtained during the event. This includes creating a new character if you didn't enjoy playing your original one.
Playing Multiple Characters
We believe everyone should be able to play a range of characters, and not have to permanently lose access to their previous character if they need a break or want to try something new at the next event.
You are not limited to playing only one character at a time and may have multiple “active” characters on the system at once. Please be conscious of keeping all story knowledge, equipment, and money separate.
