Character quick start

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.

More on writing personality →

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."

More on greetings →

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 →

Iterate, then publish

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 →