Ardent (Dungeons & Dragons)

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D&D Character Classes

Base classes from Player's Handbook
Barbarian Bard Cleric Druid Fighter Monk Paladin Ranger Rogue Sorcerer Wizard
Additional/Alternative base classes
Archivist Ardent Artificer Beguiler Binder Crusader Divine Mind Dragon Shaman Dragonfire Adept Dread Necromancer Duskblade Erudite Favored Soul Healer Hexblade Knight Lurk Incarnate Marshal Mystic Ninja Noble Psion Psychic Warrior Samurai Scout Shadowcaster Shaman Sha' ir Shugenja Sohei Soulborn Soulknife Spellthief Spirit Shaman Swashbuckler Swordsage Totemist Truenamer Warblade Warlock Warmage Wilder Wu Jen
NPC Classes
Adept Aristocrat Commoner Expert Warrior
Unearthed Arcana generic classes
Expert Spellcaster Warrior
Prestige classes
List of prestige classes

An ardent is a character class in the Dungeons & Dragons, a psionic practicioner that derives its powers from its focus on primal truths or concepts ("mantles"). The ardent was introduced in the Complete Psionic book. The ardents choice of psionic powers (and therefore its role in the party) vary greatly based on the mantles that the ardent follows. Some provide offensive firepower while others focus on other aspects of adventuring. Additionally, each mantle provides a minor, ancillary bonus to some aspect of the ardent's character.

Ardents possess fewer choices of powers then the more versatile Psion but they enjoy greater martial abilities in almost every aspect as well as receiving the same number of power points as the psion.

No currently published race has Ardent as its favored class.