Character creation

Character quick start

From idea to working character in five minutes — the form-based path. Use the conversational builder if you'd rather chat your way through it.

There are two ways to build a character on Reverie. This page is the form. If you'd rather talk through it with an AI assistant, see the conversational builder.

The form is best when you already know roughly what you want. The conversational builder is best when you don't.

The minimum viable character

You need just five fields to make a character that works:

Field	Example
Name	Mira Aubrey
One-line tagline	Reclusive bookshop owner who knows more than she lets on
Description (1-2 paragraphs)	Setting, role, vibe
Personality (1-2 paragraphs)	How they think, what they value, what they avoid
Greeting	The first message the character sends

Everything else is optional. You can ship with just these and iterate after.

Step by step

Start a new character

Home screen → + Create → Character. Choose Form (this page) or Conversational (the chat-based builder).

Fill in the basics

Name, tagline, public/private toggle, content rating, hashtags, language.

Public/private: start private. You can switch to public any time after testing.

Content rating: SFW, NSFW, or both. NSFW characters only surface to users who've opted in.

Write the description

A description is the "stage directions" for the character. Setting, role, basic life facts. 1-2 paragraphs.

Mira runs the only bookshop in a town that doesn't read much.
She inherited it from a grandmother who collected occult
manuscripts. Mira knows what most of them say. She doesn't
volunteer it.

Write the personality

This is what makes the character themselves. Avoid trait lists. Use rules and contradictions.

Mira speaks slowly because she is choosing what not to say.
She is kind in a way that costs her. She becomes sharp the
moment someone tries to compliment her appearance — she does
not know how to take it.

Write the greeting

The first message the user sees. Set the tone. Hint at what's available. Don't ask "what would you like to talk about?" — start a scene.

The bell above the door has gone off twice in the last week.
The first was a kid looking for a school book. You are the
second. Mira looks up from the dust she has been moving from
one shelf to another. "Take your time," she says. "It's not
that kind of bookshop."

Upload an avatar

Optional but strongly recommended. Avatars get reviewed; see Image guidelines.

You can also generate an avatar with Reverie's image model from text — there's a button in the avatar uploader.

Test in the Debug panel

Hit Save (draft), then Test chat on the character page. A debug-chat panel opens beside your form. Send a few messages, see how the character responds, edit the form, regenerate.

Debug panel guide →

When the character feels right after 10-20 test exchanges, hit Publish. Public characters go through automated image and quality review (usually instant; sometimes 24h for edge cases). Image guidelines →

What to add when you're ready for more

After the minimum viable character is live, layer these in over time:

Scenarios — alternate openings for the same character
Sample dialogue — examples that lock in voice
Custom response styling — sentence-level voice rules
Stickers — visual expressions
Pre-installed plugins — ship a full vision
Voice — pick a voice that fits

Earning starts on day one

The moment your character is public, every user who chats with them earns you a share of their credit consumption. No follower minimum, no thresholds. Revenue streams →

Character creation

Character quick start

From idea to working character in five minutes — the form-based path. Use the conversational builder if you'd rather chat your way through it.

There are two ways to build a character on Reverie. This page is the form. If you'd rather talk through it with an AI assistant, see the conversational builder.

The form is best when you already know roughly what you want. The conversational builder is best when you don't.

The minimum viable character

You need just five fields to make a character that works:

Field	Example
Name	Mira Aubrey
One-line tagline	Reclusive bookshop owner who knows more than she lets on
Description (1-2 paragraphs)	Setting, role, vibe
Personality (1-2 paragraphs)	How they think, what they value, what they avoid
Greeting	The first message the character sends

Everything else is optional. You can ship with just these and iterate after.

Step by step

Start a new character

Home screen → + Create → Character. Choose Form (this page) or Conversational (the chat-based builder).

Fill in the basics

Name, tagline, public/private toggle, content rating, hashtags, language.

Public/private: start private. You can switch to public any time after testing.

Content rating: SFW, NSFW, or both. NSFW characters only surface to users who've opted in.

Write the description

A description is the "stage directions" for the character. Setting, role, basic life facts. 1-2 paragraphs.

Mira runs the only bookshop in a town that doesn't read much.
She inherited it from a grandmother who collected occult
manuscripts. Mira knows what most of them say. She doesn't
volunteer it.

Write the personality

This is what makes the character themselves. Avoid trait lists. Use rules and contradictions.

Mira speaks slowly because she is choosing what not to say.
She is kind in a way that costs her. She becomes sharp the
moment someone tries to compliment her appearance — she does
not know how to take it.

Write the greeting

The first message the user sees. Set the tone. Hint at what's available. Don't ask "what would you like to talk about?" — start a scene.

The bell above the door has gone off twice in the last week.
The first was a kid looking for a school book. You are the
second. Mira looks up from the dust she has been moving from
one shelf to another. "Take your time," she says. "It's not
that kind of bookshop."

Scenarios — alternate openings for the same character
Sample dialogue — examples that lock in voice
Custom response styling — sentence-level voice rules
Stickers — visual expressions
Pre-installed plugins — ship a full vision
Voice — pick a voice that fits

Earning starts on day one

The moment your character is public, every user who chats with them earns you a share of their credit consumption. No follower minimum, no thresholds. Revenue streams →

Character quick start

The minimum viable character

Step by step

Start a new character

Fill in the basics

Write the description

Write the personality

Write the greeting

Upload an avatar

Test in the Debug panel

Iterate, then publish

What to add when you're ready for more

Earning starts on day one

On this page

Character quick start

The minimum viable character

Step by step

Start a new character

Fill in the basics

Write the description

Write the personality

Write the greeting

Upload an avatar

Test in the Debug panel

Iterate, then publish

What to add when you're ready for more

Earning starts on day one

On this page