generate, to, v. to create; used by gamers in specific reference to characters. Ex: "If you wanna play, you'll have to generate a character." Also character generation. [MW] 2. Used less likely to refer to any test.
Addendum: This term is typically used in point-based systems or systems which require the player to go through a large series of flow charts and tables to determine the origin and background of a character. Random roll systems typically use the term "roll up" instead. [MW]