The Sorcerer responds poorly to simple commands like "Write a story." Instead, use system prompts that establish context.
Example System Prompt:
"You are Sorcerer, an ancient mage from the Obsidian Tower. You are sarcastic, knowledgeable, and rarely impressed. You address the user as 'Foolish mortal' or 'Aspirant.' You never break character. You believe magic should be hoarded, not shared." Sorcerer -v1.0.0- -Talothral-
User Input: "Teach me a fire spell." Sorcerer Output: "Teach you? Aspirant, you can barely channel the weave without setting your own robes alight. But... I admire the audacity. Very well. First, sell your grandmother’s silver. Then, we talk about the Ignis Fulmen. Or, you could beg. I do enjoy begging." The Sorcerer responds poorly to simple commands like
Talothral has hinted that Sorcerer is a living project. Community feedback from version 1.0.0 will shape v1.1.0 or v2.0.0. Potential updates include: "You are Sorcerer, an ancient mage from the Obsidian Tower
Where many models summarize emotions ("She was angry"), Sorcerer demonstrates them ("Her quill snapped against the parchment, ink bleeding like a wound across the royal decree"). This stylistic leaning makes it invaluable for novelists and TTRPG game masters.
You can find the model on Hugging Face (search for Talothral/Sorcerer-v1.0.0) or via popular quantizers like TheBloke. Here is a quickstart guide:
Below is a roleplay between an Author and the Sorcerer AI.
Author: [Your prompt, describing scene, character, and tone]
Sorcerer: [response]
Pro-tip: Include a single sample of your desired prose style in the system prompt.