User summary: The character generator supports the last few releases of Version 3 (3.3, 3.4, and 3.5) as well as the Version 4 release. It is implemented in Microsoft Excel as an XLS with data and formulas that partially automate and error-check the rather complicated character creation process. The workbook has several tabs and cells are color-coded to indicate basic function (e.g., data entry, coded values, or derived values).