diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 145b86d4f3f..57364305e02 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -690,6 +690,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\admin\admin_memo.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\admin_ranks.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\admin_verbs.dm"
+#include "code\modules\admin\banappearance.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\banjob.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\create_mob.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\create_object.dm"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm
index f67191ebeed..fcf219db147 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration =
 		if(BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP)
 			bantype_str = "JOB_TEMPBAN"
 			bantype_pass = 1
+		if(BANTYPE_APPEARANCE)
+			bantype_str = "APPEARANCE_BAN"
+			duration = -1
+			bantype_pass = 1
+
 	if( !bantype_pass ) return
 	if( !istext(reason) ) return
 	if( !isnum(duration) ) return
@@ -104,6 +109,9 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban(var/ckey, var/bantype, var/job = "")
 			if(BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP)
 				bantype_str = "JOB_TEMPBAN"
 				bantype_pass = 1
+			if(BANTYPE_APPEARANCE)
+				bantype_str = "APPEARANCE_BAN"
+				bantype_pass = 1
 			if(BANTYPE_ANY_FULLBAN)
 				bantype_str = "ANY"
 				bantype_pass = 1
@@ -289,6 +297,7 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
 	output += "<option value='[BANTYPE_TEMP]'>TEMPBAN</option>"
 	output += "<option value='[BANTYPE_JOB_PERMA]'>JOB PERMABAN</option>"
 	output += "<option value='[BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP]'>JOB TEMPBAN</option>"
+	output += "<option value='[BANTYPE_APPEARANCE]'>APPEARANCE BAN</option>"
 	output += "</select></td>"
 	output += "<td><b>Ckey:</b> <input type='text' name='dbbanaddckey'></td></tr>"
 	output += "<tr><td><b>Duration:</b> <input type='text' name='dbbaddduration'></td>"
@@ -403,6 +412,9 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
 					typedesc = "<b>JOBBAN</b><br><font size='2'>([job])"
 				if("JOB_TEMPBAN")
 					typedesc = "<b>TEMP JOBBAN</b><br><font size='2'>([job])<br>([duration] minutes<br>Expires [expiration]"
+				if("APPEARANCE_BAN")
+					typedesc = "<b>APPEARANCE/NAME BAN</b>"
+
 
 			output += "<tr bgcolor='[dcolor]'>"
 			output += "<td align='center'>[typedesc]</td>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index 2fe9cb5c518..30ab8f0fcab 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 		<A href='?_src_=holder;warn=[M.ckey]'>Warn</A> |
 		<A href='?src=\ref[src];newban=\ref[M]'>Ban</A> |
 		<A href='?src=\ref[src];jobban2=\ref[M]'>Jobban</A> |
+		<A href='?src=\ref[src];appearanceban=\ref[M]'>Appearance Ban</A> |
 		<A href='?src=\ref[src];notes=show;mob=\ref[M]'>Notes</A>
 	"}
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/banappearance.dm b/code/modules/admin/banappearance.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3262fb66219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/admin/banappearance.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+//ban people from using custom names and appearances. that'll show 'em.
+
+var/appearanceban_runonce	//Updates legacy bans with new info
+var/appearance_keylist[0]	//to store the keys
+
+/proc/appearance_fullban(mob/M, reason)
+	if (!M || !M.key) return
+	appearance_keylist.Add(text("[M.ckey] ## [reason]"))
+	appearance_savebanfile()
+
+/proc/appearance_client_fullban(ckey)
+	if (!ckey) return
+	appearance_keylist.Add(text("[ckey]"))
+	appearance_savebanfile()
+
+//returns a reason if M is banned, returns 0 otherwise
+/proc/appearance_isbanned(mob/M)
+	if(M)
+		for(var/s in appearance_keylist)
+			if(findtext(s, "[M.ckey]") == 1)
+				var/startpos = findtext(s, "## ") + 3
+				if(startpos && startpos < length(s))
+					var/text = copytext(s, startpos, 0)
+					if(text)
+						return text
+				return "Reason Unspecified"
+	return 0
+
+/*
+DEBUG
+/mob/verb/list_all_appearances()
+	set name = "list all appearances"
+
+	for(var/s in appearance_keylist)
+		world << s
+
+/mob/verb/reload_appearances()
+	set name = "reload appearances"
+
+	appearance_loadbanfile()
+*/
+
+/proc/appearance_loadbanfile()
+	if(config.ban_legacy_system)
+		var/savefile/S=new("data/appearance_full.ban")
+		S["keys[0]"] >> appearance_keylist
+		log_admin("Loading appearance_rank")
+		S["runonce"] >> appearanceban_runonce
+
+		if (!length(appearance_keylist))
+			appearance_keylist=list()
+			log_admin("appearance_keylist was empty")
+	else
+		if(!establish_db_connection())
+			world.log << "Database connection failed. Reverting to the legacy ban system."
+			diary << "Database connection failed. Reverting to the legacy ban system."
+			config.ban_legacy_system = 1
+			appearance_loadbanfile()
+			return
+
+		//appearance bans
+		var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT ckey FROM erro_ban WHERE bantype = 'APPEARANCE_BAN' AND NOT unbanned = 1")
+		query.Execute()
+
+		while(query.NextRow())
+			var/ckey = query.item[1]
+
+			appearance_keylist.Add("[ckey]")
+
+/proc/appearance_savebanfile()
+	var/savefile/S=new("data/appearance_full.ban")
+	S["keys[0]"] << appearance_keylist
+
+/proc/appearance_unban(mob/M)
+	appearance_remove("[M.ckey]")
+	appearance_savebanfile()
+
+
+/proc/appearance_updatelegacybans()
+	if(!appearanceban_runonce)
+		log_admin("Updating appearancefile!")
+		// Updates bans.. Or fixes them. Either way.
+		for(var/T in appearance_keylist)
+			if(!T)	continue
+		appearanceban_runonce++	//don't run this update again
+
+
+/proc/appearance_remove(X)
+	for (var/i = 1; i <= length(appearance_keylist); i++)
+		if( findtext(appearance_keylist[i], "[X]") )
+			appearance_keylist.Remove(appearance_keylist[i])
+			appearance_savebanfile()
+			return 1
+	return 0
+
+/*
+proc/DB_ban_isappearancebanned(var/playerckey)
+	establish_db_connection()
+	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
+		return
+
+	var/sqlplayerckey = sql_sanitize_text(ckey(playerckey))
+
+	var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT id FROM erro_ban WHERE CKEY = '[sqlplayerckey]' AND ((bantype = 'APPEARANCE_BAN') OR (bantype = 'APPEARANCE_TEMPBAN' AND expiration_time > Now())) AND unbanned != 1")
+	query.Execute()
+	while(query.NextRow())
+		return 1
+	return 0
+*/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 35d6dd0250c..be8a795664a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -364,6 +364,55 @@
 
 	/////////////////////////////////////new ban stuff
 
+	else if(href_list["appearanceban"])
+		if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
+			return
+		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["appearanceban"])
+		if(!ismob(M))
+			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			return
+		if(!M.ckey)	//sanity
+			usr << "This mob has no ckey"
+			return
+
+		var/banreason = appearance_isbanned(M)
+		if(banreason)
+	/*		if(!config.ban_legacy_system)
+				usr << "Unfortunately, database based unbanning cannot be done through this panel"
+				DB_ban_panel(M.ckey)
+				return	*/
+			switch(alert("Reason: '[banreason]' Remove appearance ban?","Please Confirm","Yes","No"))
+				if("Yes")
+					ban_unban_log_save("[key_name(usr)] removed [key_name(M)]'s appearance ban")
+					log_admin("[key_name(usr)] removed [key_name(M)]'s appearance ban")
+					feedback_inc("ban_appearance_unban", 1)
+					DB_ban_unban(M.ckey, BANTYPE_APPEARANCE)
+					appearance_unban(M)
+					message_admins("\blue [key_name_admin(usr)] removed [key_name_admin(M)]'s appearance ban", 1)
+					M << "\red<BIG><B>[usr.client.ckey] has removed your appearance ban.</B></BIG>"
+
+		else switch(alert("Appearance ban [M.ckey]?",,"Yes","No", "Cancel"))
+			if("Yes")
+				var/reason = input(usr,"Reason?","reason","Metafriender") as text|null
+				if(!reason)
+					return
+				ban_unban_log_save("[key_name(usr)] appearance banned [key_name(M)]. reason: [reason]")
+				log_admin("[key_name(usr)] appearance banned [key_name(M)]. \nReason: [reason]")
+				feedback_inc("ban_appearance",1)
+				DB_ban_record(BANTYPE_APPEARANCE, M, -1, reason)
+				appearance_fullban(M, "[reason]; By [usr.ckey] on [time2text(world.realtime)]")
+				notes_add(M.ckey, "Appearance banned - [reason]")
+				message_admins("\blue [key_name_admin(usr)] appearance banned [key_name_admin(M)]", 1)
+				M << "\red<BIG><B>You have been appearance banned by [usr.client.ckey].</B></BIG>"
+				M << "\red <B>The reason is: [reason]</B>"
+				M << "\red Appearance ban can be lifted only upon request."
+				if(config.banappeals)
+					M << "\red To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]"
+				else
+					M << "\red No ban appeals URL has been set."
+			if("No")
+				return
+
 	else if(href_list["jobban2"])
 //		if(!check_rights(R_BAN))	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index a521d92a256..34dd34b5219 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ datum/preferences
 				dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=job;task=menu'>Set Occupation Preferences</a><br></center>"
 				dat += "<h2>Identity</h2>"
 				dat += "<table width='100%'><tr><td width='75%' valign='top'>"
+				if(appearance_isbanned(user))
+					dat += "<b>You are banned from using custom names and appearances. You can continue to adjust your characters, but you will be randomised once you join the game.</b><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Name:</b> "
 				dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=name;task=input'><b>[real_name]</b></a><br>"
 				dat += "(<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=name;task=random'>Random Name</A>) "
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index c31383defa5..c27899d296d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.language) || !config.usealienwhitelist || !(chosen_language.flags & WHITELISTED))
 				new_character.add_language("[client.prefs.language]")
 
-		if(ticker.random_players)
+		if(ticker.random_players || appearance_isbanned(new_character))
 			new_character.gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)
 			client.prefs.real_name = random_name(new_character.gender)
 			client.prefs.randomize_appearance_for(new_character)
diff --git a/code/setup.dm b/code/setup.dm
index 189042a3611..924fe576538 100644
--- a/code/setup.dm
+++ b/code/setup.dm
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ var/list/liftable_structures = list(\
 #define BANTYPE_JOB_PERMA	3
 #define BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP	4
 #define BANTYPE_ANY_FULLBAN	5 //used to locate stuff to unban.
+#define BANTYPE_APPEARANCE  6
 
 #define SEE_INVISIBLE_MINIMUM 5
 
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 6ec391d4d6f..0da38bdf2e8 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 	if(config.usealienwhitelist)
 		load_alienwhitelist()
 	jobban_loadbanfile()
+	appearance_loadbanfile()
 	jobban_updatelegacybans()
 	LoadBans()