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To jump on the bandwagon... My preferred random number generator is: https://www.random.org. Set it to max 10.For the first and middle names of the main couple, set the random number generator to a maximum of 10 and roll twice per name (first name, middle name) to decide its criteria.1) Name belongs to a saint
2) Name was born by a famous leader or dignitary
3) Name was used by Shakespeare
4) A hurricane or tropical storm bore this name
5) Name is considered a nature name
6) Name is a surname
7) Name is associated with a color
8) Name that means father, mother, son or daughter
9) Name that doesn’t appear on the US popularity list from 1950-current
10) Your choice1) The source of this name is a given name
2) The source of this name is an occupation
3) The source of this name is a location
4) The source of this name is a nickname
5) This name is among the top 100 most common surnames in the bearer’s country of origin
6) This surname is at least 10 letters long
7) This surname is one syllable long
8) This surname is also a word
9) This surname is often given as a first name
10) Your choiceRoll for ethnicity of both partners. This is purely to give more depth to appearances and doesn't necessarily reflect their location. (For example, North America is not included because there is no one defining ethnicity in this region but players can certainly create American characters.)1) Eastern European (including UK, excluding Iberia)
2) African
3) Middle Eastern
4) Asian
5) Indian (or surrounding area)
6) Indigenous minority (any country applicable)
7) South/Central American
8) Western European
9) Scandinavian
10) Iberian (Spanish or Portuguese)For ethnicity, choose what makes the most sense for hair color and texture and eye color.Hair:
1) Black—Straight
2) Black—Curly/Wavy
3) Brown—Straight
4) Brown—Wavy
5) Brown—Curly
6)Blonde—Straight
7) Blonde—Curly/Wavy
8) Red—Straight
9) Red—Curly/Wavy
10) Other—you chooseEyes:
1) Blue
2) Green
3) Hazel
4) Brown
5) Dark Brown
6) Black
7) Grey
8) Brown
9) Green
10) Other—you chooseThese jobs are merely samples and you may choose any job in this sector of work.Jobs:
1) Politician or Environmentalist
2) Writer or News Anchor
3) Teacher or Religious Leader
4) Business CEO or Small Business Owner
5) Artist or Musician
6) Doctor or Nurse
7) Comedian or Actor
8) Military or Diplomat
9) Chef or Cafeteria Worker
10) Engineer or ScientistLocation:
1) Eastern Europe (Poland, Romania, etc.)
2) North America (US, Canada)
3) Central America (Mexico, Costa Rica, etc.)
4) Africa (Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, etc.)
5) Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Iran, etc.)
6) Southern Asia (India, Thailand, etc.)
7) Northern Asia (China, Japan, etc.)
8) Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, etc.)
9) South America (Brazil, Argentina, etc.)
10) Western Europe (UK, Spain, Finland, etc.)For each year, roll for events as many times as you want.Events:
1) Career
2) Birth
3) Adoption
4) Miscellaneous
5) New Pet
6) Family Event
7) Finances
8) Birth
9) Career
10) MiscellaneousCareer:
1) Spouse 1 is laid off
2) Spouse 1 takes a pay cut
3) Either spouse takes a new job (either works two jobs of quits the other one)
4) Transfer locations or business trip
5) Spouse 2 gets a pay raise
6) Either spouse has to work more hours
7) Spouse 1 is promoted and gets a significant pay raise
8) Spouse 2 is fired
9) Spouse 2 has to go back to school
10) Either spouse is now working two jobsBirth:
1) Boy
2) Girl
3) Boy
4) Girl
5) Boy
6) Girl
7) Boy
8) Girl
9) Twins—See below
10) Multiples—See belowTwins:
1-2) Identical boys
3-4) Fraternal girls
5-6) Identical girls
7-8) Boy and Girl
9-10) Fraternal boysMultiples:
1) Triplets—Girl, Girl, Boy
2) Triplets—Girl, Girl, Girl
3) Triplets—Boy, Boy, Boy
4) Triplets—Boy, Boy, Girl
5) Quadruplets—Roll once for each child’s gender (set the number generator to a maximum of 18)
6) Quintuplets—Roll once for each child’s gender (set the number generator to a maximum of 18)
7) Triplets—Girl, Boy, Boy
8) Triplets—Boy, Girl, Girl
9) Twins—see above
10) Twins—see aboveAppearances:
For hair, roll once for color, once for texture.
Hair:
1-3) Mother’s hair
4-6) Father’s hair
7-10) Mix—pick a color/texture in between the parents’ on the spectrum (Red, Blonde, Brown, Black) (Straight, Wavy, Curly)
Eyes:
1-3) Father’s eyes
4-6) Mother’s eyes
7) Brown eyes
8) Either parent’s eyes
9-10) Mix—pick a color in between the parents’ on the spectrum (Blue, Green, Hazel, Brown, Dark Brown/Black)Pick a theme from the naming category at the top for both the first and middle names. If this is not a first child, roll until you find a theme that matches the other children’s names, or feel free to pick the name without rolling for a theme.Adoption:
1-5) Local adoption
6-10) Foreign adoptionIf your family is adopting from a foreign country, use the bank below to determine which country they are adopting from. These are some of the top countries parents in the US adopt children from.1) Mexico
2) Colombia
3) Ethiopia
4) Russia
5) Ukraine
6) India
7) China
8) South Korea
9) Vietnam
10) NigeriaIf your family adopted from a foreign country, the ethnicity and looks should fit that country. If they adopted locally, use the original banks for appearances.For the gender of your family’s child, simply use the bank under birth.Age:
1) newborn
2) 6 months
3) 9 months
4) 1
5) 2
6) 3
7) 4
8) 5-7
9) 8-12
10) 13-17The name should either be specific to the country your child is from, or, if your family adopted locally, roll for a theme from the name category at the very top.Miscellaneous:
1) Attend an important event
2) Natural disaster
3) Receive an award
4) Someone writes a book
5) Take a vacation—Use location category
6) Volunteer somewhere—Use location category
7) Move somewhere new—Use location category or move locally
8) Someone dies who is not in the immediate family
9) Someone dies in the immediate family
10) Other—You choosePet:
1) Dog
2) Cat
3) Something typically considered to be a farm animal
4) A small rodent
5) A type of bird
6) A fish of water-dwelling creature
7) Dog
8) Cat
9) Dog
10) You chooseFinances:
1) Inheritance
2) Go into debt
3) Win the lottery
4) Expensive hospital stay
5) Burglary
6) Money runs thin—applicable only if your family consists of 6 or more people
7) National fiscal crisis
8) Sell valuable stocks
9) Lose money on a stock
10) Other—You chooseFamily Event:
1) Host an exchange student for a year
2) Become a grandparent (applies only if a child is 15 years or older) or godparent
3) Adopt a new pet
4) Unplanned pregnancy
5) Take a family vacation
6) Host relatives / Family reunion
7) Divorce / remarriage
8) Family Feud
9) Someone is awarded a scholarship
10) A child gets in major trouble
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