diff --git a/src/ChatProcess.py b/src/ChatProcess.py
index d60b8f1..6b38199 100644
--- a/src/ChatProcess.py
+++ b/src/ChatProcess.py
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ import datetime
 import json
 
 from src.utils.misc import moderate
-from src.utils.variousclasses import models
+from src.utils.variousclasses import models, characters
 from src.guild import Guild
 from src.chatUtils.Chat import fetch_messages_history, is_ignorable
 from src.chatUtils.prompts import createPrompt
 from src.functionscalls import call_function, server_normal_channel_functions, functions
-from src.config import debug
 from src.chatUtils.requesters.request import request
 
 
@@ -157,6 +156,7 @@ class Chat:
             prompt=self.prompt,
             openai_api_key=self.openai_api_key,
             funtcions=funcs,
+            custom_temp=characters.custom_temp.get(self.character, 1.2),
         )
 
     async def processResponse(self):
diff --git a/src/chatUtils/requesters/openaiChat.py b/src/chatUtils/requesters/openaiChat.py
index ebdbbf8..de945f9 100644
--- a/src/chatUtils/requesters/openaiChat.py
+++ b/src/chatUtils/requesters/openaiChat.py
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ import orjson
 from src.utils.openaicaller import openai_caller
 
 
-async def openaiChat(messages, functions, openai_api_key, model="gpt-3.5-turbo"):
+async def openaiChat(
+    messages, functions, openai_api_key, model="gpt-3.5-turbo", temperature=1.2
+):
     caller = openai_caller()
     response = await caller.generate_response(
         api_key=openai_api_key,
         model=model,
-        temperature=1.3,
+        temperature=temperature,
         messages=messages,
         functions=functions,
         function_call="auto",
diff --git a/src/chatUtils/requesters/request.py b/src/chatUtils/requesters/request.py
index 058a785..ea90605 100644
--- a/src/chatUtils/requesters/request.py
+++ b/src/chatUtils/requesters/request.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ async def request(
     prompt: list[dict] | str,
     openai_api_key: str,
     funtcions: list[dict] = None,
+    custom_temp: float = 1.2,
 ):
     if model == "gpt-3.5-turbo":
         return await openaiChat(
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ async def request(
             openai_api_key=openai_api_key,
             functions=funtcions,
             model=model,
+            temperature=custom_temp,
         )
     elif model == "text-davinci-003":
         #        return await openaiText(prompt=prompt, openai_api_key=openai_api_key)
diff --git a/src/utils/openaicaller.py b/src/utils/openaicaller.py
index 11fd9cb..f332262 100644
--- a/src/utils/openaicaller.py
+++ b/src/utils/openaicaller.py
@@ -147,21 +147,21 @@ class openai_caller:
                 await recall_func(
                     "`An APIError occurred. This is not your fault, it is OpenAI's fault. We apologize for the inconvenience. Retrying...`"
                 )
-                await asyncio.sleep(10)
+                await asyncio.sleep(5)
                 i += 1
             except Timeout as e:
                 print(
                     f"\n\n{bcolors.BOLD}{bcolors.WARNING}The request timed out. Retrying...{bcolors.ENDC}"
                 )
                 await recall_func("`The request timed out. Retrying...`")
-                await asyncio.sleep(10)
+                await asyncio.sleep(5)
                 i += 1
             except RateLimitError as e:
                 print(
                     f"\n\n{bcolors.BOLD}{bcolors.WARNING}RateLimitError. You are being rate limited. Retrying...{bcolors.ENDC}"
                 )
                 await recall_func("`You are being rate limited. Retrying...`")
-                await asyncio.sleep(10)
+                await asyncio.sleep(5)
                 i += 1
             except APIConnectionError as e:
                 print(
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class openai_caller:
                     f"\n\n{bcolors.BOLD}{bcolors.WARNING}ServiceUnavailableError. The OpenAI API is not responding. Retrying...{bcolors.ENDC}"
                 )
                 await recall_func("`The OpenAI API is not responding. Retrying...`")
-                await asyncio.sleep(10)
+                await asyncio.sleep(5)
                 await recall_func()
                 i += 1
             finally:
diff --git a/src/utils/variousclasses.py b/src/utils/variousclasses.py
index 57087db..e776380 100644
--- a/src/utils/variousclasses.py
+++ b/src/utils/variousclasses.py
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ class characters:
         "Botator roleplay (premium)": "botator-roleplay",
         "Zenith - Asimov's Laws (premium)": "zenith",
     }
+    custom_temp = {
+        "zenith": 1.8,
+        "botator-roleplay": 1.8,
+    }
+
     reverseMatchingDict = {v: k for k, v in matchingDict.items()}
     default = list(matchingDict.keys())[0]