Character Builder (4th edition) - Any similar programmes for Pathfinder?

[kyriakoshasapis]

Hey guys

I'm just blown away by this adventure path called "curse of the crimson throne". Now some of my players had some experience with 3rd edition, but our last campaign was in 4th.

I want to play the crimson throne campaign, but there's a problem:
- I have to get everyone to buy the pathfinder handbook
- I have to teach them the rules because they're going to be too lazy to read the whole thing.

In 4th ed. (which i find dumb and watered down) We had the advantage of making the characters on the character builder programme, and it would make a character sheet which contained all useful information - and it would generate all the stats for powers etc., so by knowing basic rules you could easily play the game

Is there anything like that on pathfinder? If yes what/where is it?
If there are lots, what's the best?

[Blave]

In case you are not aware: The complete Pathfinder rules can be found for free in the official Pathfinder Reference Document. Or you could make them buy the more affordable pdf for only $9.99 instead of teh whole book.

There are multiple Pathfinder character programs out there but as far as I know, most peolpe use Hero Lab.

[Shar Tahl]

There is sCoreForge LINK which is a free excel based generator

Also PCGen LINK which is a java based program and free full characater generator