# Creating characters

> Three ways to build a character, then how to make it good and ship it.

Source: https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters
Language: en

A character needs surprisingly little to exist: a name, a bio, a description, and at least one category. Everything else — openings, scenarios, example dialogue, prompt fields — is depth you add because it makes the character better to play.

Pick the path that matches how you think. All three end in the same editor, and the same publishing rules apply to whatever they produce.

## Three ways to build \[#three-ways-to-build]

**[Character quick start](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/quick-start)**

The form editor: the four tabs, the fields that are actually required,
and the limits on each.

**[Conversational builder](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/conversational-builder)**

Describe someone, paste a chat log, or answer questions while an
assistant fills the draft for you.

**[Visual builder](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/visual-builder)**

A six-step wizard that designs a look first, then writes the profile and
generates the avatar.

**[Importing characters](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/import-characters)**

Drop a SillyTavern or CharacterHub card into the editor and see exactly
which fields it fills.

## Making it good \[#making-it-good]

**[Writing a character](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/writing-tips)**

What belongs in the description, the bio, the personality and the
opening — and who sees each one.

**[Advanced settings](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/advanced-settings)**

Example conversations, starter dialogs, scenarios, plugins, tags and the
macro tokens you can use.

**[Prompt fields](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/prompt-fields)**

System Prompt, Reply Format Prompt and NSFW Prompt: what each one
changes and how they stack.

**[Preset personas](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/preset-personas)**

Ship up to five ready-made player roles so nobody has to invent one
before they start.

**[Image guidelines](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/image-guidelines)**

The avatar review runs only on public characters, and it is far more
permissive than most creators expect.

## Shipping it \[#shipping-it]

**[Test drive](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/test-drive)**

The test chat inside AI Studio — five turns, no plugins, current form
data.

**[Publishing a character](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/publishing)**

Visibility, the avatar gate, the discovery checklist, earnings, and what
deleting really does.

**[Reviews & creator notes](https://reverie.im/en/docs/characters/reviews-and-notes)**

Player ratings, reply threads, community snapshots, and notes that never
reach the AI.