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HelpPG's Year Game - edited
Estel inspired me to pull out my year game and repost it, so here you go!
Dice: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Names: http://www.behindthename.com/random/
Spouse1:
Ethnicity:
Hair:
Eyes:
Career:
Spouse2:
Ethnicity:
Hair:
Eyes:
Career:
Location/housing:
Start off with your original couple. Use the random name generator for the names (using any setting you want, and one of the first ten generated), and then roll for ethnicity, hair, eyes, and career.
Ethnicity (I didn’t include American because there aer so many ethnic groups here, but you’re more than welcome to make an American character)
1: Western European (includes the UK and Ireland, but not Iberia)
2: Iberian (Spanish or Portuguese)
3: Scandinavian
4: Eastern European
5: African
6: Middle Eastern (Iraq, Iran, etc.)
7: Indian or surrounding areas
8: Southeast Asian
9: Australian
10: Hawaiian or Polynesian
11-12: free choice
After you roll for ethnicity, either roll for looks or pick a hair and eye color associated with that ethnicity.
Hair color:
1-3: blond
4-6: brown
7-9: red
10-12: black
Hair texture:
1-4: straight
5-8: wavy
9-12: curly
Eyes:
1-2: blue
3-4: brown
5-6: green
7-8: hazel
9-10: black
11-12: gray
Career (the following are examples; you can use any job in that field):
1: writer or blogger
2: comedian or actor
3: singer or musician
4: teacher or religious leader
5: doctor or nurse
6: chef or cafeteria worker
7: food server or host
8: cashier or grocery bagger
9: salesman or entrepreneur
10: business CEO or small business owner
11: radio DJ or news anchor
12: free choice
Location (roll for the country your family lives in):
1: North America (United States or Canada)
2: Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, etc.)
3: South America (Colombia, Brazil, etc.)
4: United Kingdom or Ireland
5: Spain or Portugal
6: Africa (Nigeria, Ethiopia, etc.)
7: Norway or Sweden
8: Eastern Europe
9: Middle East or India
10: Southeast Asia (China, Thailand, etc.)
11: Australia or New Zealand
12: free choice
Housing:
1-2: cottage or shack
3-4: apartment (any size)
5-6: single home (any size)
7-8: townhouse or rowhome
9-10: condo
11-12: mansion
***
Events:
1: Family
2: Career
3: Birth
4: Random
5: Pet
6: Adoption
7: Random
8: Birth
9: Career
10: Family
11: Adoption
12: Pet
***
Family events:
1: family vacation (go to “Location” category above)
2: someone gets injured temporarily
3: someone gets injured permanently
4: move to a new place (roll for new location and housing)
5: someone moves in (you choose who and why)
6: death outside the immediate family
7: death in the immediate family
8: divorce (if already divorced, get remarried)
9: remarriage (if already divorced)
10: a child gets married
11-12: free choice
***
Career events (you choose the spouse the event happens to):
1: pay raise
2: someone gets fired
3: laid off
4: quit job
5: new job outside career field
6: new job within career field
7: promotion
8: someone gets an award
9: someone’s work gets an award
10: go back to school
11: pay cut
12: free choice
***
Birth:
1: boy
2: girl
3: girl
4: boy
5: boy
6: girl
7: boy
8: girl
9-10: twins (see “Twins” category below)
11-12: triplets (see “Triplets” category below)
Twins:
1-3: identical twin girls
4-6: identical twin boys
7-8: fraternal twin boys
9-10: fraternal twin girls
11-12: boy/girl twins
Triplets:
1: all identical girls
2: all identical boys
3: all fraternal girls
4: all fraternal boys
5: 2 identical girls, 1 fraternal girl
6: 2 identical girls, 1 boy
7: 2 identical boys, 1 girl
8: 2 identical boys, 1 fraternal boy
9: all fraternal – 2 girls, 1 boy
10: all fraternal – 2 boys, 1 girl
11-12: roll again or free choice
Names (roll twice for first and middle initials):
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E or F
4: G or H
5: I or J
6: K or L
7: M or N
8: O, P, or Q
9: R or S
10: T, U, or V
11: W or X
12: Y or Z
Looks:
Hair (roll once for texture and again for color):
1-3: mom’s hair
4-6: dad’s hair
7-9: mix (pick a hair color or texture between those of both parents)
10-12: neither parent's hair
Eyes:
1-3: mom’s eyes
4-6: dad’s eyes
7-9: mix (pick an eye color between those of both parents)
10-12: neither parent's eyes
Interests (for when the child(ren) is/are older):
1: reading or writing
2: music or dance
3: art or creativity
4: building or construction
5: science
6: math and numbers
7: computers or technology
8: history or geography
9: languages and learning
10: sports and athletics
11: movies and TV
12: animals and nature
***
Random events:
1: adopt a pet (go to “Pets” category)
2: new job AND move (roll for new employment, location, and housing)
3: attend an important event
4: unexpected pregnancy (go to “Birth”)
5: someone writes a book
6: volunteer somewhere (go to “Location” category)
7: become grandparents (if any child is 16 or older)
8: natural disaster
9: a pet dies
10: one parent travels away for six months
11: host an exchange student for a year
12: free choice
***
Pets:
1-2: dog
4-6: cat
7: bird
8: fish
9: hamster or guinea pig
10: mouse or rat
11: snake or lizard
12: bunny
***
Adoption:
Gender:
1-5: girl
6-10: boy
11: two siblings (roll again for genders)
12: three siblings (roll again for genders)
Age:
1: 0-11 months
2: 1-3
3: 4
4: 5
5: 6
6: 7
7: 8
8: 9
9: 10
10: 11
11: 12
12: 13+
Place of birth:
1-2: local adoption
3-4: adopted from the country YOU live in
5: North America
6: South America
7: Europe
8: Africa
9: Asia
10: Australia or surrounding islands
11-12: free choice
Names are your choice, but they should be reflective of where the child(ren) is/are from.
Looks (you can either roll for looks or pick a hair and eye color associated with the child’s or children’s nationality):
Hair color:
1-3: blond
4-6: brown
7-9: red
10-12: black
Hair texture:
1-4: straight
5-8: wavy
9-12: curly
Eyes:
1-2: blue
3-4: brown
5-6: green
7-8: hazel
9-10: black
11-12: gray
Interests (for when the child(ren) is/are older):
1: reading or writing
2: music or dance
3: art or creativity
4: building or construction
5: science
6: math and numbers
7: computers or technology
8: history or geography
9: general learning
10: sports and athletics
11: movies and TV
12: free choice
~~~~~
Please rate my PNLs!
Top 50 girls: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673
Top 50 boys: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673/112996
Top-rated: Violet & Griffin / Alexander
Bottom: Renee & Hunter
Dice: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Names: http://www.behindthename.com/random/
Spouse1:
Ethnicity:
Hair:
Eyes:
Career:
Spouse2:
Ethnicity:
Hair:
Eyes:
Career:
Location/housing:
Start off with your original couple. Use the random name generator for the names (using any setting you want, and one of the first ten generated), and then roll for ethnicity, hair, eyes, and career.
Ethnicity (I didn’t include American because there aer so many ethnic groups here, but you’re more than welcome to make an American character)
1: Western European (includes the UK and Ireland, but not Iberia)
2: Iberian (Spanish or Portuguese)
3: Scandinavian
4: Eastern European
5: African
6: Middle Eastern (Iraq, Iran, etc.)
7: Indian or surrounding areas
8: Southeast Asian
9: Australian
10: Hawaiian or Polynesian
11-12: free choice
After you roll for ethnicity, either roll for looks or pick a hair and eye color associated with that ethnicity.
Hair color:
1-3: blond
4-6: brown
7-9: red
10-12: black
Hair texture:
1-4: straight
5-8: wavy
9-12: curly
Eyes:
1-2: blue
3-4: brown
5-6: green
7-8: hazel
9-10: black
11-12: gray
Career (the following are examples; you can use any job in that field):
1: writer or blogger
2: comedian or actor
3: singer or musician
4: teacher or religious leader
5: doctor or nurse
6: chef or cafeteria worker
7: food server or host
8: cashier or grocery bagger
9: salesman or entrepreneur
10: business CEO or small business owner
11: radio DJ or news anchor
12: free choice
Location (roll for the country your family lives in):
1: North America (United States or Canada)
2: Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, etc.)
3: South America (Colombia, Brazil, etc.)
4: United Kingdom or Ireland
5: Spain or Portugal
6: Africa (Nigeria, Ethiopia, etc.)
7: Norway or Sweden
8: Eastern Europe
9: Middle East or India
10: Southeast Asia (China, Thailand, etc.)
11: Australia or New Zealand
12: free choice
Housing:
1-2: cottage or shack
3-4: apartment (any size)
5-6: single home (any size)
7-8: townhouse or rowhome
9-10: condo
11-12: mansion
***
Events:
1: Family
2: Career
3: Birth
4: Random
5: Pet
6: Adoption
7: Random
8: Birth
9: Career
10: Family
11: Adoption
12: Pet
***
Family events:
1: family vacation (go to “Location” category above)
2: someone gets injured temporarily
3: someone gets injured permanently
4: move to a new place (roll for new location and housing)
5: someone moves in (you choose who and why)
6: death outside the immediate family
7: death in the immediate family
8: divorce (if already divorced, get remarried)
9: remarriage (if already divorced)
10: a child gets married
11-12: free choice
***
Career events (you choose the spouse the event happens to):
1: pay raise
2: someone gets fired
3: laid off
4: quit job
5: new job outside career field
6: new job within career field
7: promotion
8: someone gets an award
9: someone’s work gets an award
10: go back to school
11: pay cut
12: free choice
***
Birth:
1: boy
2: girl
3: girl
4: boy
5: boy
6: girl
7: boy
8: girl
9-10: twins (see “Twins” category below)
11-12: triplets (see “Triplets” category below)
Twins:
1-3: identical twin girls
4-6: identical twin boys
7-8: fraternal twin boys
9-10: fraternal twin girls
11-12: boy/girl twins
Triplets:
1: all identical girls
2: all identical boys
3: all fraternal girls
4: all fraternal boys
5: 2 identical girls, 1 fraternal girl
6: 2 identical girls, 1 boy
7: 2 identical boys, 1 girl
8: 2 identical boys, 1 fraternal boy
9: all fraternal – 2 girls, 1 boy
10: all fraternal – 2 boys, 1 girl
11-12: roll again or free choice
Names (roll twice for first and middle initials):
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E or F
4: G or H
5: I or J
6: K or L
7: M or N
8: O, P, or Q
9: R or S
10: T, U, or V
11: W or X
12: Y or Z
Looks:
Hair (roll once for texture and again for color):
1-3: mom’s hair
4-6: dad’s hair
7-9: mix (pick a hair color or texture between those of both parents)
10-12: neither parent's hair
Eyes:
1-3: mom’s eyes
4-6: dad’s eyes
7-9: mix (pick an eye color between those of both parents)
10-12: neither parent's eyes
Interests (for when the child(ren) is/are older):
1: reading or writing
2: music or dance
3: art or creativity
4: building or construction
5: science
6: math and numbers
7: computers or technology
8: history or geography
9: languages and learning
10: sports and athletics
11: movies and TV
12: animals and nature
***
Random events:
1: adopt a pet (go to “Pets” category)
2: new job AND move (roll for new employment, location, and housing)
3: attend an important event
4: unexpected pregnancy (go to “Birth”)
5: someone writes a book
6: volunteer somewhere (go to “Location” category)
7: become grandparents (if any child is 16 or older)
8: natural disaster
9: a pet dies
10: one parent travels away for six months
11: host an exchange student for a year
12: free choice
***
Pets:
1-2: dog
4-6: cat
7: bird
8: fish
9: hamster or guinea pig
10: mouse or rat
11: snake or lizard
12: bunny
***
Adoption:
Gender:
1-5: girl
6-10: boy
11: two siblings (roll again for genders)
12: three siblings (roll again for genders)
Age:
1: 0-11 months
2: 1-3
3: 4
4: 5
5: 6
6: 7
7: 8
8: 9
9: 10
10: 11
11: 12
12: 13+
Place of birth:
1-2: local adoption
3-4: adopted from the country YOU live in
5: North America
6: South America
7: Europe
8: Africa
9: Asia
10: Australia or surrounding islands
11-12: free choice
Names are your choice, but they should be reflective of where the child(ren) is/are from.
Looks (you can either roll for looks or pick a hair and eye color associated with the child’s or children’s nationality):
Hair color:
1-3: blond
4-6: brown
7-9: red
10-12: black
Hair texture:
1-4: straight
5-8: wavy
9-12: curly
Eyes:
1-2: blue
3-4: brown
5-6: green
7-8: hazel
9-10: black
11-12: gray
Interests (for when the child(ren) is/are older):
1: reading or writing
2: music or dance
3: art or creativity
4: building or construction
5: science
6: math and numbers
7: computers or technology
8: history or geography
9: general learning
10: sports and athletics
11: movies and TV
12: free choice
~~~~~
Please rate my PNLs!
Top 50 girls: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673
Top 50 boys: http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673/112996
Top-rated: Violet & Griffin / Alexander
Bottom: Renee & Hunter
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