Don't know where to start making character cards for Silly Tavern? Attempted to make a chatbot card by just putting in the character name like you've seen some CAI bots do? Used the character creator card and now you've got a messy W++ card that keeps getting downvotes? This is the video for you.
Unlock the full potential of your SillyTavern roleplaying experience with this comprehensive guide on creating the perfect character card! With this guide you'll be making great cards whether they be OC, fandom, niche or AU. Follow this guide and you'll make a great card no matter what LLM bot brain you use. ChatGPT, Turbo, GPT4, Claude, Novelai, Pygmalion, Mercury, Mars, Janitor AI - anything that uses PNG cards or plugs into SillyTavern via API will work with these tips and this guide.
Make bots that draw attention, get downloads and conversation history, and get glowing reviews. Be the botmaker someone else wishes they could be.
Template:
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Occupation:
Physical Appearance:
Personality:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Character Description:
Timestamps
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:02 - What is a token?
00:01:33 - Why do tokens matter?
00:02:44 - What is the ideal token count?
00:03:26 - Card Creation DON'T
00:03:29 - DON'T One
00:04:56 - DON'T Two
00:05:12 - DON'T Three
00:06:11 - DON'T Four
00:06:43 - DON'T Five
00:07:33 - DON'T Six
00:08:33 - DON'T Seven
00:09:05 - DON'T Eight
00:09:41 - DON'T Nine
00:10:10 - Card Creation DO
00:10:13 - DO One
00:13:11 - DO Two
00:13:49 - DO Three
00:14:13 - Character Template Explanations and Tips
00:17:58 - DO Four
00:19:18 - DO Five
00:20:21 - DO Six
00:21:02 - DO Seven
00:21:41 - DO Eight
00:22:19 - DO Nine
00:22:53 - DO Ten
00:23:21 - Tips about GPT
00:23:52 - Tips about Claude
00:24:32 - Tips about Mars (and Mercury)
00:24:47 - Tips about Novelai
00:25:30 - Tip about Pygmalion
00:25:33 - Which cards fit which LLM
00:26:02 - DO Eleven
00:26:46 - DO Twelve
00:27:21 - Prompt Overrides
00:27:57 - DO Thirteen
00:28:16 - Lorebooks
00:29:11 - Wrap-up, SillyTavern Disclaimer
00:30:11 - Final CAI tips
