diff --git a/src/generator.cpp b/src/generator.cpp
index ab8f2d1..93b6a42 100644
--- a/src/generator.cpp
+++ b/src/generator.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 #include "generator.hpp"
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <random>
+
+std::default_random_engine generator;
+void InitializeGenerator(void)
+{
+    generator.seed(std::random_device{}());
+}
+
+// Returns a newly generated number
+int GenerateRandomNumber(int generationLimit)
+{
+    int generatedNumber;
+    std::uniform_int_distribution<> distribution(0, generationLimit - 1);
+    generatedNumber = distribution(snakeplusplus::generator);
+    return generatedNumber;
+}
 
 
 void Trie::insert(const std::deque<char>& currentKGram) {
@@ -84,7 +101,8 @@ void Generator::ReadFile(void) {
 void Generator::GenerateOutput(void) {
 }
 
-char GenerateCharacter(void) {
+char Generator::GenerateCharacter(void) {
+    double roll = ((double) GenerateRandomNumber(RAND_MAX)) / ((double) RAND_MAX);
     return 'z';
 }
 
diff --git a/src/generator.hpp b/src/generator.hpp
index 5c5e76f..12bb53d 100644
--- a/src/generator.hpp
+++ b/src/generator.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <string>
 
-void PrintUsage(void);
+void InitializeGenerator(void);
+int GenerateRandomNumber(int generationLimit);
 
 struct ArgumentList {
     std::string filename = "";
@@ -48,4 +49,6 @@ private:
     Trie trie;
 };
 
+void PrintUsage(void);
+
 #endif // !GENERATOR_HPP
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 56497de..c356a50 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     }
     Generator markovChain;
     markovChain.SetArguments(argc, argv);
+    InitializeGenerator();
     markovChain.ReadFile();
     markovChain.GenerateOutput();
     return 0;