# Using a Stage

There are two places a stage can be added: to a chat or to a character. In all cases, the interface looks like this:

<div><figure><img src="https://2344291215-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAKsJdjrPkq5TnML4IXif%2Fuploads%2F6xqLf8j1DnL4NAxVnL2z%2FScreenshot%20from%202024-04-19%2015-01-46.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1824afb5-6153-4ac3-a093-3777a281fabc" alt=""><figcaption><p>The interface when adding stages to a character.</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://2344291215-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAKsJdjrPkq5TnML4IXif%2Fuploads%2FEhSYetNSgn9q1I0mDJHC%2FScreenshot%202024-04-29%20at%2015-46-32%20A%20private%20chat%20with%20The%20Maze.png?alt=media&#x26;token=55cd6b4c-e302-4fa0-980a-ddc12148966e" alt=""><figcaption><p>For stages with a configuration, clicking the gear icon pulls up a modal to set those values.</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://2344291215-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FAKsJdjrPkq5TnML4IXif%2Fuploads%2FRLrwO5iThA7uCITrite9%2FScreenshot%20from%202024-04-19%2015-02-32.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d95c3012-500c-4c23-9a30-d9c16384ceb9" alt=""><figcaption><p>Where the stages form is located in a chat, the Chat Settings modal.</p></figcaption></figure></div>

The settings and enabled/disabled toggle set at a chat level override character-level settings.&#x20;