# Group Chats {% embed url="" %} **Want to chat with more than one character at a time?** On Tavern, you can create group chats with up to three characters! ## Group Chat Basics: * **Chat simultaneously** with up to three characters in a single conversation. * **Customize** the names of your group chats and individual conversations. * **Easily add or remove characters** from your group chat, including private characters you've created. * **Assign unique voices** to each character (optional). * **Convert** existing single-character chats into group chats by adding more characters later. * **Control character responses** by mentioning them directly using `@CharacterName`. ## How to start a group chat: 1. Navigate to the **Tavern** page. 2. Click the **'+ Create'** button and select **'Group Chat'**. 3. Select your **main character** (the first character chosen, who cannot be removed later) and up to two additional characters. 4. Click **'Next Step'**. 5. Enter a name for your group chat and click **'Create Group Chat'**. You're all set to enjoy your group chat! ## Important notes: * Your **main character** (the first character selected) **cannot be removed** from the group. * The **first message** will always be sent by your main character. * Characters usually respond in a random order. To prompt a response from a specific character, use `@CharacterName`. * You can freely **add or remove** secondary characters at any time. Enjoy chatting with your favorite characters! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.moescape.ai/tavern-chatbot-guide/group-chats.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.