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Copied this from the archives. I thought it would be fun to do. I'll post my own as an example.
Dice: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/
Random Renamer: http://www.behindthename.com/random/
For the names use the random renamer, set it however you like, you must use one of the first 5. For hair, eyes, and jobs see below.
Spouse1:
Hair:
Eyes:
Job:
Spouse2:
Hair:
Eyes:
Job:
Hair Color
1-3: Blonde
4-6: Brown
7-9: Red
10-12: Black
Hair Texture
1-4: Straight
5-8: Wavy
9-12: Curly
Eyes
1-3: Blue
4-6: Brown
7-9: Green
10-12: Hazel
Jobs:
1. TV Show Host or News Anchor
2. Politician or United Nations Worker
3. Writer or Blogger
4. Teacher or Religious Leader
5. Business CEO or Small Business Owner
6. Artist or Musician
7. Doctor or Nurse
8. Comedian or Actor
9. Military or Peace Corps
10. Environmentalist or Humanitarian
11. Chef or Cafeteria Worker
12. Engineer or Scientist
Location:
1. Netherlands or Denmark
2. Japan or South Korea
3. United States or Canada
4. France or Germany
5. Italy or Spain
6. South Africa or India
7. Mexico or Costa Rica
8. Australia or New Zealand
9. Britain or Ireland
10. Israel or Egypt
11. Russia or Mongolia
12. Argentina or Brazil
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Events:
1. Random
2. Birth
3. Family Event
4. Job
5. Travel
6. Job
7. Pet
8. Birth
9. Pet
10. Adoption
11. Random
12. Family Event
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RANDOM:
1. Family trip to the zoo
2. Natural Disaster
3. Long term goal accomplished
4. Vacation
5. big birthday bash
6. Car accident
7. Move
8. Broken bone
9. Adopt a stray
10. Go back to school
11. fire
12. inheritance
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Birth:
1. Girl
2. Boy
3. Multiples - see below
4. Girl
5. Boy
6. Girl
7. Boy
8. Girl
9. Girl
10. Boy
11. Twins - see below
12. Girl
Twins:
1,6. Identical twin girls
2,7. Identical twin boys
3,8,12. Fraternal twin girls
4,9,11. Fraternal twin boys
5,10. One boy and one girl
Multiples:
1 - 4: Twins see above:
5-8: Triplets see immediate below
9-12: High number multiples - see below
Triplets:
1. All fraternal girls
2. All fraternal boys
3. All fraternal - two boys, one girl
4. All fraternal - two girls, one boy
5. All identical girls
6. All identical boys
7. 2 identical girls and one boy
8. 2 identical boys and one girl
9. 2 identical girls and one fraternal girl
9. 2 identical boys and one fraternal boy
10 - 12. roll again until you get one of the above or you choose.
High number multiples
1. 2 boys, 2 girls
2. 3 boys, 1 girl
3. 4 boys
4. 1 boy, 3 girls
5. 4 girls
6. 1 boy, 4 girls
7. 5 boys
8. 5 girls
9. 2 boys, 3 girls
10. 3 boys, 2 girls
11. 4 boys, 1 girl
12. 6, 7, or 8 babies - roll for each child (odd=boy, even=girl)
Children Looks: If you want
Hair:
1. blonde/straight
2. brown/straight
3. red/straight
4. black/straight
5. blonde/wavy
6. brown/wavy
7. red/wavy
8. black/wavy
9. blonde/curly
10. brown/curly
11. red/curly
12. black/curly
Eyes:
1-3: blue
4-6: brown
7-9: green
10-12: hazel
Name: roll for first and middle - letter it starts with
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
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Family Event:
1. Move
2. family trip to a theme park
3. Vacation
4. Pet
5. unknown/unplanned Pregnancy
6. death in the family
7. someone dies leaving you guardian of their children
8. family reunion
9. big birthday bash
10. somebody is ill
11. Adoption
12. divorce - you can remarry if you wish next time you roll family event or random
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Job: Can apply to you or SO unless otherwise stated. If it doesn’t make sense for example SO loses job and they are a stay at home parent then roll again either for a new event entirely or for a new job event.
1. Transfer departments
2. laid off
3. quit job
4. new job
5. you or SO are now working two jobs
6. transfer - move
7. promotion
8. hours cut
9. buisness trip
10. go back to school
11. SO loses job
12. You are laid off
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Travel: http://www.random.org/geographic-coordinates/
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Adoption:
You can pick country on the continent you roll.
1 or 6: North America
2 or 7: South America
3 or 8: Europe
4 or 9: Asia
5 or 10: Africa
6 or 12: Australia / New Zealand
Looks: would be determined by ethnicity or use the list for birth children, if you want to do them.
Gender: use same list as births
Age (if it is a range you choose)
1. newborn to 6 months
2. 7 months to 1 year
3. 2
4. 3 or 4
5. 5
6. 6 or 7
7. 8 or 9
8. 10
9. 11 or 12
10. 13
11. 14 or 15
12. 16 or 17
Name: Either from the country they are from or you choose
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Pet:
1. Dog
2. Cat
3. Horse
4. Bird
5. Rabbit
6. Lizard
7. Fish
8. Snake
9. Hamster or gerbil
10. Turtle
11. Frog or Toad
12. Guinea Pig
Dice: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/
Random Renamer: http://www.behindthename.com/random/
For the names use the random renamer, set it however you like, you must use one of the first 5. For hair, eyes, and jobs see below.
Spouse1:
Hair:
Eyes:
Job:
Spouse2:
Hair:
Eyes:
Job:
Hair Color
1-3: Blonde
4-6: Brown
7-9: Red
10-12: Black
Hair Texture
1-4: Straight
5-8: Wavy
9-12: Curly
Eyes
1-3: Blue
4-6: Brown
7-9: Green
10-12: Hazel
Jobs:
1. TV Show Host or News Anchor
2. Politician or United Nations Worker
3. Writer or Blogger
4. Teacher or Religious Leader
5. Business CEO or Small Business Owner
6. Artist or Musician
7. Doctor or Nurse
8. Comedian or Actor
9. Military or Peace Corps
10. Environmentalist or Humanitarian
11. Chef or Cafeteria Worker
12. Engineer or Scientist
Location:
1. Netherlands or Denmark
2. Japan or South Korea
3. United States or Canada
4. France or Germany
5. Italy or Spain
6. South Africa or India
7. Mexico or Costa Rica
8. Australia or New Zealand
9. Britain or Ireland
10. Israel or Egypt
11. Russia or Mongolia
12. Argentina or Brazil
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Events:
1. Random
2. Birth
3. Family Event
4. Job
5. Travel
6. Job
7. Pet
8. Birth
9. Pet
10. Adoption
11. Random
12. Family Event
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RANDOM:
1. Family trip to the zoo
2. Natural Disaster
3. Long term goal accomplished
4. Vacation
5. big birthday bash
6. Car accident
7. Move
8. Broken bone
9. Adopt a stray
10. Go back to school
11. fire
12. inheritance
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Birth:
1. Girl
2. Boy
3. Multiples - see below
4. Girl
5. Boy
6. Girl
7. Boy
8. Girl
9. Girl
10. Boy
11. Twins - see below
12. Girl
Twins:
1,6. Identical twin girls
2,7. Identical twin boys
3,8,12. Fraternal twin girls
4,9,11. Fraternal twin boys
5,10. One boy and one girl
Multiples:
1 - 4: Twins see above:
5-8: Triplets see immediate below
9-12: High number multiples - see below
Triplets:
1. All fraternal girls
2. All fraternal boys
3. All fraternal - two boys, one girl
4. All fraternal - two girls, one boy
5. All identical girls
6. All identical boys
7. 2 identical girls and one boy
8. 2 identical boys and one girl
9. 2 identical girls and one fraternal girl
9. 2 identical boys and one fraternal boy
10 - 12. roll again until you get one of the above or you choose.
High number multiples
1. 2 boys, 2 girls
2. 3 boys, 1 girl
3. 4 boys
4. 1 boy, 3 girls
5. 4 girls
6. 1 boy, 4 girls
7. 5 boys
8. 5 girls
9. 2 boys, 3 girls
10. 3 boys, 2 girls
11. 4 boys, 1 girl
12. 6, 7, or 8 babies - roll for each child (odd=boy, even=girl)
Children Looks: If you want
Hair:
1. blonde/straight
2. brown/straight
3. red/straight
4. black/straight
5. blonde/wavy
6. brown/wavy
7. red/wavy
8. black/wavy
9. blonde/curly
10. brown/curly
11. red/curly
12. black/curly
Eyes:
1-3: blue
4-6: brown
7-9: green
10-12: hazel
Name: roll for first and middle - letter it starts with
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
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Family Event:
1. Move
2. family trip to a theme park
3. Vacation
4. Pet
5. unknown/unplanned Pregnancy
6. death in the family
7. someone dies leaving you guardian of their children
8. family reunion
9. big birthday bash
10. somebody is ill
11. Adoption
12. divorce - you can remarry if you wish next time you roll family event or random
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Job: Can apply to you or SO unless otherwise stated. If it doesn’t make sense for example SO loses job and they are a stay at home parent then roll again either for a new event entirely or for a new job event.
1. Transfer departments
2. laid off
3. quit job
4. new job
5. you or SO are now working two jobs
6. transfer - move
7. promotion
8. hours cut
9. buisness trip
10. go back to school
11. SO loses job
12. You are laid off
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Travel: http://www.random.org/geographic-coordinates/
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Adoption:
You can pick country on the continent you roll.
1 or 6: North America
2 or 7: South America
3 or 8: Europe
4 or 9: Asia
5 or 10: Africa
6 or 12: Australia / New Zealand
Looks: would be determined by ethnicity or use the list for birth children, if you want to do them.
Gender: use same list as births
Age (if it is a range you choose)
1. newborn to 6 months
2. 7 months to 1 year
3. 2
4. 3 or 4
5. 5
6. 6 or 7
7. 8 or 9
8. 10
9. 11 or 12
10. 13
11. 14 or 15
12. 16 or 17
Name: Either from the country they are from or you choose
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Pet:
1. Dog
2. Cat
3. Horse
4. Bird
5. Rabbit
6. Lizard
7. Fish
8. Snake
9. Hamster or gerbil
10. Turtle
11. Frog or Toad
12. Guinea Pig
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