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Help[Games] Hazel's Year Game (new)
I know I did one already, but it's pretty much buried now, so I thought I'd revamp it! For this game, you need a twelve-sided die.
Dice: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Start off with your original couple. Roll for names, ethnicity, looks, and job.
First and middle names (roll twice for each parent):
1: shared with a notable musician
2: has a royal or military meaning/association
3: does not appear in the US popularity charts for 1980 and later
4: shared with a famous leader or dignitary
5: has a community impression of “wholesome”
6: German in origin
7: two or three syllables long
8: associated with a color
9: at least seven letters long
10: starts with S
11: was used by Shakespeare
12: variant of Charles
Last names: Use the last name generator at http://www.namegenerator.biz/last-name-generator.php and use one of the first ten names you generate.
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:
1: straight blond
2: straight brown
3: straight red
4: straight black
5: wavy blond
6: wavy brown
7: wavy red
8: wavy black
9: curly blond
10: curly brown
11: curly red
12: curly black
Eyes:
1: blue
2: brown
3: green
4: hazel
5: black
6: gray
7: dark brown
8: black
9: hazel
10: green
11: brown
12: blue
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
***
Events:
1: Family
2: Career
3: Birth
4: Random
5: New Pet
6: Adoption
7: Random
8: Birth
9: Career
10: Family
11: Adoption
12: New 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 (go to “Location” category above)
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: someone gets an award
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: boy
9: girl
10: girl
11: twins (see “Twins” category below)
12: multiples (see “Multiples” section 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
Multiples (you choose genders):
1-3: triplets
4-6: quadruplets
7-9: quintuplets
10-12: sextuplets or more
Looks:
Hair (roll once for texture and again for color):
1-4: mom’s hair
5-8: dad’s hair
9-12: mix (pick a hair color or texture between those of both parents)
Eyes:
1-4: mom’s eyes
5-8: dad’s eyes
9-12: mix (pick an eye color between those of both parents)
Names: Use the category at the top for first and middle.
***
Random events:
1: adopt a pet (go to “Pets” category)
2: new job AND move (roll for new employment and location)
3: attend an important event
4: unexpected pregnancy (go to “Birth”)
5: someone writes a book
6: volunteer somewhere (go to “Location” category)
7: free choice
8: natural disaster
9: someone gets an award
10: move somewhere new (go to “Location” category)
11: host an exchange student for a year
12: free choice
***
Pets:
1: dog
2: cat
3: bird
4: fish
5: hamster or guinea pig
6: mouse or rat
7: snake or lizard
8: a pet dies
9: fish
10: bird
11: cat
12: dog
***
Adoption:
1-6: local
7-12: foreign
Gender:
1-5: girl
6-10: boy
11: two siblings (roll again for genders)
12: three siblings (roll again for genders)
Age:
1: 0-6 months
2: 7-11 months
2: 1
3: 2
4: 3-4
5: 5
6: 6
7: 7
8: 8
9: 9-10
10: 11
11: 12
12: 13+
If this is a foreign adoption, use the category at the top for location. Names should reflect where the child(ren) is/are from, and looks are up to you!
Rate my PNLs! (updated 3/3/17)
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673/112996
Top-rated: Violet, Verity, Camilla, Cecilia, Hazel; Peter, William, Elias, Clark, Victor
Dice: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Start off with your original couple. Roll for names, ethnicity, looks, and job.
First and middle names (roll twice for each parent):
1: shared with a notable musician
2: has a royal or military meaning/association
3: does not appear in the US popularity charts for 1980 and later
4: shared with a famous leader or dignitary
5: has a community impression of “wholesome”
6: German in origin
7: two or three syllables long
8: associated with a color
9: at least seven letters long
10: starts with S
11: was used by Shakespeare
12: variant of Charles
Last names: Use the last name generator at http://www.namegenerator.biz/last-name-generator.php and use one of the first ten names you generate.
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:
1: straight blond
2: straight brown
3: straight red
4: straight black
5: wavy blond
6: wavy brown
7: wavy red
8: wavy black
9: curly blond
10: curly brown
11: curly red
12: curly black
Eyes:
1: blue
2: brown
3: green
4: hazel
5: black
6: gray
7: dark brown
8: black
9: hazel
10: green
11: brown
12: blue
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
***
Events:
1: Family
2: Career
3: Birth
4: Random
5: New Pet
6: Adoption
7: Random
8: Birth
9: Career
10: Family
11: Adoption
12: New 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 (go to “Location” category above)
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: someone gets an award
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: boy
9: girl
10: girl
11: twins (see “Twins” category below)
12: multiples (see “Multiples” section 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
Multiples (you choose genders):
1-3: triplets
4-6: quadruplets
7-9: quintuplets
10-12: sextuplets or more
Looks:
Hair (roll once for texture and again for color):
1-4: mom’s hair
5-8: dad’s hair
9-12: mix (pick a hair color or texture between those of both parents)
Eyes:
1-4: mom’s eyes
5-8: dad’s eyes
9-12: mix (pick an eye color between those of both parents)
Names: Use the category at the top for first and middle.
***
Random events:
1: adopt a pet (go to “Pets” category)
2: new job AND move (roll for new employment and location)
3: attend an important event
4: unexpected pregnancy (go to “Birth”)
5: someone writes a book
6: volunteer somewhere (go to “Location” category)
7: free choice
8: natural disaster
9: someone gets an award
10: move somewhere new (go to “Location” category)
11: host an exchange student for a year
12: free choice
***
Pets:
1: dog
2: cat
3: bird
4: fish
5: hamster or guinea pig
6: mouse or rat
7: snake or lizard
8: a pet dies
9: fish
10: bird
11: cat
12: dog
***
Adoption:
1-6: local
7-12: foreign
Gender:
1-5: girl
6-10: boy
11: two siblings (roll again for genders)
12: three siblings (roll again for genders)
Age:
1: 0-6 months
2: 7-11 months
2: 1
3: 2
4: 3-4
5: 5
6: 6
7: 7
8: 8
9: 9-10
10: 11
11: 12
12: 13+
If this is a foreign adoption, use the category at the top for location. Names should reflect where the child(ren) is/are from, and looks are up to you!
Rate my PNLs! (updated 3/3/17)
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673/112996
Top-rated: Violet, Verity, Camilla, Cecilia, Hazel; Peter, William, Elias, Clark, Victor
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