# βš” Spartan System Every member begins as a **Spartan** β€” ready to learn, contribute, and rise. The Spartan System defines how you: * enter a House, * contribute meaningfully, * and ascend through rank and mastery. *** ### πŸ›‘ Spartan (Default Role) * Learns the Arena ethos * Participates in campaigns * Contributes to House missions * Gains XP through work, consistency, and initiative *** ### πŸ› Houses (Niche Paths) Spartans choose a House based on their strengths: #### πŸ“ Scribes Writers and thread strategists powering the Arena’s narratives. #### πŸ“£ Heralds Speakers and space hosts who amplify our voice. #### πŸ–Œ Artisans Designers, editors, and meme-smiths shaping our visual culture. #### πŸ”Š Echoes Amplifiers who push campaigns across the ecosystem. #### πŸ”₯ Forge Masters Builders and developers creating tools and experiments. #### πŸ‘ Seers Alpha hunters and analysts who scout opportunities across Base. *** ### 🎚 Contribution XP System You earn XP by: * joining campaigns * completing tasks * collaborating across Houses * demonstrating initiative * leading small missions XP contributes to Ascension. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://the-arena-1.gitbook.io/the-arena/spartan-system.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.