Here's the online die roller: http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Roll 8-sided die for starting location: (You choose which State/Country/Province/Prefecture/Island and which city your family will live in)
1 - Europe
2 - Asia
3 - Oceania
4 - North America
5 - Africa
6 - The Caribbean
7 - South America
8 - You choose!
~ Use a 12-sided die for the remainder of the game ~
Create starting couple
You get to choose your starting couple's genders, names, and ages.
Roll for hair texture:
1-3: Straight
4-6: Wavy
7-9: Loose curls
10-12: Tight curls/frizzy
Roll for hair color:
1-3: Blond
4-5: Red
6-8: Brown
9-11: Black
12: Dyed (You choose the color!)
Roll for eye color:
1-2: Blue
3-4: Gray
5-6: Hazel
7-8: Brown
9-10: Green
11-12: Violet
Roll for career:
1: Something in the education/childcare service field
2: Something in the religion/ministry/charity field
3: Something in the science/engineering field
4: Something in the medicine/social services/public services field
5: Something in the business/finance/law field
6: Something in the athletics/sports/fitness field
7: Something in the food/culinary arts field
8: Something in the dramatic arts/music/preforming/entertainment field
9: Something in the technology/computer science field
10: Something in the media/journalism field
11: Something in the fashion/art field
12: Something to do with agriculture, animals, or outdoor work
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~ Events ~
1-3: Birth/Adoption
4-6: Family
7-9: Career
10-11:Community
12: Pet
~ Birth/Adoption events ~
1-2: The family adopts a child
3-5: A baby is born
6: Identical twins are born
7-8: A baby is born
9: Fraternal twins are born
10-11: A baby is born
12: Miscarriage
Child's looks (roll several times when rolling for fraternal twins) (If using surrogate, donor, or IVF, you can choose what color/texture their hair or eyes will be.)
Roll for gender:
1: Boy
2: Girl
3: Boy
4: Girl
5: Free Choice
6: Boy
7: Girl
8: Boy
9: Girl
10: Free Choice
11: Boy
12: Girl
Roll for hair texture:
1-4: Dad's hair texture
5-8: Mom's hair texture
9: Straight
10: Wavy
11: Loose curls
12: Tight curls/frizzy
Roll for hair color:
1-4: Dad's hair color
5-8: Mom's hair color
9: Blond
10: Red
11: Brown
12: Black
Roll for eye color:
1-3: Dad's eye color
4-6: Mom's eye color
7: Blue
8: Gray
9: Hazel
10: Brown
11: Green
12: Violet
Adoptee's hair texture:
1-3: Straight
4-6: Wavy
7-9: Loose curls
10-12: Tight curls/frizzy
Adoptee's hair color:
1-3: Blond
4-6: Red
7-9: Brown
10-12: Black
Adoptee's eye color:
1-2: Blue
3-4: Gray
5-6: Hazel
7-8: Brown
9-10: Green
11-12: Violet
Roll for child's name initials: (Each child may have up to three names, plus their parents' surname/surnames)
1-2: A, B, C, or D
3-4: E, F, G, or H
5-6: I, J, K, or L
7-8: M, N, O, or P
9-10: Q, R, S, or T
11: U, V, or W
12: X, Y, or Z
*Once the child is eighteen, roll for their profession and SO's looks and career* (S.O. optional. You can choose SO's names and gender, if you do give them an SO)
~ Family Events ~
1: Someone leaves and studies overseas for a year; if a child, they go to a boarding school in another town - roll for location
2: Someone is temporarily sick/injured
3: Family vacation/road trip - roll for destination
4: An extended family member joins/leaves the family household - you choose who the relative is, and roll for their looks and career.
5: Surprise pregnancy! - roll for gender and looks (if you land on adopt, just ignore the adopt part)
6: Someone is permanently injured/disabled/diagnosed with a chronic illness
7: The family moves - roll for new location
8: A divorce or break-up happens (either between the main couple or one of their children)
9: Someone dies (extended or immediate; you choose who dies)
10: Someone gets a part in a school play/local playhouse performance
11: Someone falls for a scam/con/robbery
12: If divorced, remarry - roll for new spouse's looks and career; if not divorced, attend the wedding of a family member. (Family member can be an extended relative, or child)
~ Career Events ~
1: Someone gets a pay raise
2: Someone's job requires the family to move - roll for new location
3: Someone gets a promotion
4: Someone is fired/laid off/quits their job
5: Someone's job requires the family to move - roll for new location
6: Someone gets their pay cut/hours decreased/demoted
7: Someone goes back to school
8: Some gets a new job within their career field
9: Someone gets a promotion
10: Someone gets a pay raise
11: Someone is fired/laid off/quits their job
12 Someone gets a job in a new career field
~ Community Events ~
1. There is a minor natural disaster - Roll the die (1-6: your family is affected, 7-12: Your family is unaffected)
2. A sudden crash in the business economy causes lots of people to laid off - Roll the die (1-6: someone is laid off, 7-12: Your family is unaffected)
3. A movie is being filmed in the town! - Roll the die (1-6: Your family appears as extras, 7-12: Your family isn't in the movie)
4. There is a festival!
5. Your family/a family member is mentioned in the newspaper/news - Roll the die (1-6: Bad news, 7-12: Good news)
6. The Olympics are hosted in your family's home country - Roll the die (1-6: The family watches them in person, 7-12: Your family stays home and watches it on the TV)
7. There is a major car accident, causing injuries and/or deaths to those in the accident. (1-6: Your family is affected, 7-12: Your family is unaffected)
8. There is a parade!
9. A big celebrity visits town! - roll the die (1-6: Your family gets to meet them, 7-12: Your family doesn't get to meet them)
10. A new shop, hotel (or B&B, resort, etc), restaurant, or an ice rink, indoor trampoline park, indoor rock climbing, gym, etc. opens up in town!
11. There is an epidemic - roll the die (1-6: Your family is affected, 7-12: Your family is unaffected)
12. There is a major natural disaster - Roll the die (1-6: Your family is affected, 7-12: Your family is unaffected)
~ Pet Events~
1-8: Adopt a pet
9-12: Other pet event
Roll for number of pets:
1-3: 1
4-6: 2
7-9: 3
10-12: 4
Roll for type of pet:
1-2: Cat
3-4: Dog
5-6: Horse
7-8: Bird
9-10: Fish or Turtle
11-12: Reptile
Other Pet events:
1-4: A pet dies
5-8: A pet runs away - roll the die (1-6: Family finds it/it returns, 7-12: The pet is forever lost)
9-12: A pet is stolen - roll the die (1-6: Family gets it back, 7-12: The pet is never found)
*Pet names and breeds are entirely up to you. Have fun!*
Have fun creating a family and their lives!