A pre-generated character is a player character that has been created by someone other than their player (generally either the GM or game designer). Because they haven't created the character themselves, players may be less engaged with the character; however, pre-generated characters are useful in one-shots and other time-sensitive games (e.g. convention games) for getting to play quickly without having to guide players through the long process of character creation. Pre-generated characters are also often tailor made for specific scenarios and appropriately balanced, which should give players a more consistently positive experience of those scenarios.