Character Roster¶
Assembling the Party¶
The roster tracks your campaign's characters — their names, players, and visual descriptions. This information enriches summaries, illustrations, and speaker identification.
Adding Characters Manually¶
Click Add Character and fill in:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Player Name | The real-world player |
| Character Name | Their in-game character |
| Description | Visual appearance and notable features |
Why Descriptions Matter
Character descriptions are used in two powerful ways:
- Summaries — the AI references them for accurate character portrayal
- Illustrations — scene images include character appearances for visual consistency
Importing from D&D Beyond¶
Hidden Feature
Paste a D&D Beyond character URL and TaleKeeper automatically pulls the character's class, race, appearance, and equipment details.
- Open your character on D&D Beyond
- Copy the character page URL
- Paste it into the Sheet URL field on the roster entry
- TaleKeeper fetches and extracts a visual description via AI
Uploading a PDF Character Sheet¶
Hidden Feature
Upload a PDF character sheet and the AI will extract a visual description from it — works with official sheets, homebrew, and any format.
Importing from Any URL¶
Hidden Feature
Have a character on a different platform? Paste any web URL containing character information and TaleKeeper will attempt to extract relevant details.
Refreshing Descriptions¶
Hidden Feature
Click Refresh on a roster entry to re-fetch and re-extract the description from the stored URL. Useful after character changes or level-ups.
Uploading a Voice Sample¶
Hidden Feature
Teach TaleKeeper your players' voices before you even start recording. Upload a short audio clip of each player talking, and TaleKeeper will automatically recognize them in future sessions.
- Find the player's entry on the roster
- Click Upload Voice
- Select an audio file — a voice memo, a clip from an old recording, or anything with that player speaking for 30 seconds to 2 minutes
- TaleKeeper processes the clip and creates a voice profile
Once uploaded, a green Voice ID badge appears next to the character's name. In future sessions, TaleKeeper uses these profiles to automatically identify who's speaking.
To replace a voice sample with a better one, click Replace Voice (the button changes label once a signature exists).
See Voice Signatures for more details on how automatic speaker recognition works.
Active vs Inactive Characters¶
Toggle characters as active or inactive. Inactive characters are hidden from speaker suggestions but preserved in the roster for reference.