license: cc-by-nc-3.0
language:
- en
Simple, effective, universal presets for Silly Tavern role-playing purposes. Organized file names, organized preset names, detailed instruction and documentation.
CONTENTS:
SAMPLERS (USED):
> All the other samplers neutralized. That's all you need in modern times (2024/2025).
> I am not a fan of XTC, it feels too "loose".
MESSAGES FORMAT:
PRESETS:
A) Sphiratrioth (Conversation) - minimal narration - when you want to simulate a natural, human-like conversation with a bot. For those who do not like the "verbose" role-play. <<< conversation-like, ~ 150 tokens, around 2/3 dialogue against 1/3 narration >>>
B) Sphiratrioth (Roleplay) - balanced RP - when you want to experience a balanced role-play with responses around 1-2 paragraphs. <<< 1 short paragraph, ~ 250 tokens, around 50/50 balance in dialogues against narration >>>
C) Sphiratrioth (Story) - AI becomes your Game Master (GM) - when you want those long, verbose paragraphs with rich narration & story-telling.
<<< 1-3 paragraphs, ~ 350 tokens, around 2/3 narration against 1/3 dialogues >>>
How to use:
Advanced Users: Enjoy, modify, forget.
Beginner Users: Read further.
- Find your model's native INSTRUCT TEMPLATE. Every fine-tune stands on a base model, which is usually specified by its creator in a manner of "We're presenting the first fine-tune of Mistral Small" or "Nemo on steroids" or "LLAMA 3 with our special sauce" etc. It may be confusing, it may be clear. Not my fault :-P However, you need to identify the base model of a fine-tune by reading its description page. Different templates may be used by creators (tuners) for training - and then - templates suggested on a fine-tune's page work best. However, creators often just choose the basic template of a model they're tuning - so make sure to check the model's description page or assume it's using the base model's template (template of the main model that a given tuner is tuning). <<< Most typical templates: Mistral, ChatML, Alpaca, Metharme/Pygmalion >>>
- Golden Rule: Match CONTEXT TEMPLATE (Story String) and INSTRUCT TEMPLATE with your model. For instance, when Mistral-Nemo fine-tune is using the Mistral Instruct Template (as specified by creator of a fine-tune) - pick up the "Sphiratrioth - Mistral [CONTEXT TEMPLATE]" file and "Sphiratrioth - Mistral [INSTRUCT TEMPLATE]" file. It's very easy. I keep my naming clear - both the file names and preset names inside of the Silly Tavern UI list when you load them up. They're always clear and distinguishable. <<< This rule may be broken when you become the advanced user. Then, you'll know what you're doing so you'll mix different context/instruct templates. For now - one ring... khem - one template to rule them all. Don't be the Amazon Saur-off. Be a true Lord of the Templates.>>>/
- Download my presets.
- Copy the [Sphiratrioth-(...)-CONTEXT TEMPLATE] files to (...)\SillyTavern\data\default-user\context.
- Copy the [Sphiratrioth-(...)-INSTRUCT TEMPLATE] files to (...)\SillyTavern\data\default-user\context.
- Copy the [Sphiratrioth-(...)-SETTINGS] files to SillyTavern\data\default-user\TextGen Settings.
- Copy the [Sphiratrioth-(...)-PROMPT] files to (...)\SillyTavern\data\default-user\sysprompt.
- Open up Silly Tavern UI.
- Click on the "Capital A" tab in Silly Tavern UI (AI Response Formatting).
- Load up my Context Template (Story String) Preset from the Context Templates list.
- Click on the "Enable Instruct Mode" button (ON/OFF next to the name "Instruct Template").
- Load up my Instruct Template Preset from the Instruct Templates list.
- Load up my System Prompt from the System Prompts list.
- Click on the "Sliders" tab in Silly Tavern UI (AI Response Configuration).
- Load up my Settings Preset from the Text Completion Presets list.
- Enjoy.
BEWARE:
IF YOU WANT THE PRESETS TO WORK PROPERLY, REMEMBER TO START A NEW CHAT FOR TESTING PURPOSES/ACTUAL ROLE-PLAY. WHEN YOU SWITCH THE PRESETS "HOT", YOU MAY EASILY FALL INTO A TRAP OF CONTINUING THE PREVIOUS PROMPT. IN RESULT, THE SHORT/BALANCED/LONG RESPONSES AND NARRATION IN 1st/3rd PERSON WILL NOT SWITCH. ALWAYS START A NEW CHAT. THEORETICALLY, SWITCHING A SYSTEM PROMPT FORCES THE PROMPT EVALUATION BUT IN REALITY - IT OFTEN BREAKS, IT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT WORKS WHEN YOU START A NEW CHAT THOUGH - OR WHEN YOU RELOAD THE WHOLE SILLY TAVERN UI.