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A slightly different take on the royal year game I’ve posted in the past! This one is set in England, around the 19th century, and has a lot more events to make up for the lack of choice in nation!
Name your starting couple from the namebanks below, or however you see fit - they can be King and Queen, or Prince and Princess (and hence heirs to the throne). Roll for their appearances with dice from http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm:
Hair (d10)
1-4: brown
5-6: black
7-8: blonde
9-10: red/ginger/strawberry blonde
Eyes (d10)
1-4: brown
5-7: blue
8-9: green/hazel
10: grey
Each year, you can choose to roll for a child event, a story event, or both. Optionally, roll d8 for anyone under 8 or over 60: if you roll an 8, that person unfortunately passes away. If a child is unmarried by the time they’re 18 (or whatever age you choose), you can roll d3 - a roll of 3 means they get married and you can roll for their spouse’s looks, and choose a rank and nationality for them. If a spouse dies, their widow/widower can remarry at any time.
Child Events
d12
1-8: a child is conceived
9-12: no child is conceived (roll for a story event instead, if you like)
if a child is conceived, d12
1: miscarriage
2-6: girl
7-11: boy
12: multiples
if multiples are conceived, d12
1-8: fraternal twins
9-11: identical twins
12: triplets
(roll d2 for gender, 1 for a boy and 2 for a girl)
Hair (d12)
1-5: mother’s hair
6-10: father’s hair
11-12: in between, or random
Eyes (d12)
1-5: mother’s eyes
6-10: father’s eyes
11-12: in between, or random
Namebanks are at the bottom of the post!
Story Events (d3)
1: kingdom event
2: family event
3: personal event
Kingdom events (d10)
1: An important and trusted royal advisor dies, and must be replaced - none of the candidates are ideal.
2: A series of killings by an unknown murderer leaves the entire nation shocked and on edge.
3: Protestors gather, demanding reform to an aspect of Britain’s political system.
4: Tensions are rising between Britain and another nation… (roll d2 - 1 means the situation is resolved diplomatically, 2 means Britain goes to war)
5: The country faces a shortage of food, or some other essential.
6: A new prime minister is elected, but quickly proves to be wildly incompetent and unpopular (can’t imagine that happening in this day and age…)
7: A new service is introduced to the country (for example, new railways)
8: An epidemic sweeps the nation.
9: Religious issues divide many people, and occasionally lead to violence
10: A new scientific theory is proposed.
Family events (d10)
1: The family’s main residence changes
2: Some or all of the family take an extended trip to another country
3: A member of the family falls pregnant or gets someone pregnant out of wedlock - the pregnancy can be hidden and the baby given away, the child kept and passed off as a distant relation, or, if the family member is unmarried, a marriage can occur.
4: A royal marriage is proposed - if you choose to accept, your eldest unmarried child is married or engaged to a member of another royal family
5: An argument leaves a deep rift between two members of the family
6: There is an attempt on someone in the family’s life (roll d3- 1 means they survive with no consequences, 2 means they survive but with physical or mental consequences, and 3 means they die)
7: Two members of the family grow closer
8: One of the children causes trouble and is sent away for a period of time
9: The family gets a pet
10: A fire breaks out at a palace
Personal events (d10)
First, go to the “full roll” section of the dice site: enter the number of people in your family, and then hit ‘roll’. Count that number down your family - the person you end up on is the person to whom this event will happen.
1: This person falls seriously ill
2: This person falls in love with someone, but for whatever reason the relationship cannot work out (if the person is too young to fall in love, they want to be friends with someone but cannot)
3: This person takes up a new hobby or skill
4: This person joins the army, the church, or a political group
5: This person argues with another member of their family
6: Someone to whom this person is close dies
7: This person makes an enemy
8: This person gets increasingly involved in politics, which naturally isn’t too popular with some people
9: This person makes a visit to somewhere they haven’t been before
10: This person meets a famous scientist, artist, or writer
Albert Alfred Algernon Ambrose Anton Archibald Arthur Aubrey Augustine Augustus Barnaby Basil Benedict Bernard Casper Cecil Cedric Charles Clarence Claude Clement Constantine Cornelius Crispin Cuthbert Cyril Cyrus Dorian Douglas Duncan Edgar Edmund Edward Edwin Emmanuel Ernest Eustace Evander Fabian Felic Felix Ferdinand Florian Francis Frank Franklin Frederick Geoffrey George Gerald Gideon Gregory Harold Harvey Hector Horatio Howard Hubert Hugh Humphrey Ignatius Ivor James Jasper John Jolyon Jonathan Julian Kenneth Laurence Leonard Leopold Linus Lionel Lloyd Louis Lucian Magnus Malcolm Marcus Marmaduke Maximilian Maxwell Miles Montague Montgomery Octavian Oliver Orlando Oscar Otto Owen Percival Peregrine Philip Phineas Quentin Ralph Ranulph Raymond Reginald Reuben Roderick Roger Rufus Rupert Sebastian Septimus Silvester Simeon Stanley Thaddeus Theodore Thomas Timothy Tobias Tristan Valentine Victor Vincent Walter Wilfred William Winston
Ada Adela Adelaide Alexandra Alice Allegra Amabel Amelia Annabella Anne Antonia Arabella Augusta Beatrice Blanche Camilla Cecilia Celeste Charlotte Christina Clarissa Clementina Constance Cora Cordelia Cosima Daisy Delia Diana Dorcas Dorothea Dorothy Edith Edith Eleanor Eleanora Elizabeth Eloisa Emmeline Estella Ethel Eudora Eugenie Eva Felicity Flora Florence Frances Freda Frederica Genevieve Georgina Grace Harriet Helena Henrietta Hilda Hilda Honoria Ida Imogen Irena Irene Iris Isabel Isadora Ivy Jenna Josephine Julia Juliet Katherine Lavinia Letitia Lillian Louisa Lucille Lucinda Lucy Lydia Mabel Margaret Maria Martha Mary Matilda Maude Mildred Millicent Minerva Miranda Octavia Olive Olive Ophelia Ottilie Penelope Perdita Philippa Philomena Phoebe Phyllis Portia Priscilla Rosalind Rose Ruby Sabrina Selina Seraphina Sophia Susannah Sylvia Tabitha Tatiana Theodora Theresa Verity Victoria Viola Violet Virginia Wilhelmina Winifred
Albret Arden Arenberg Beauchamp Cavendish Courtenay Drummond Eltz Este FitzJames Godwin Hamilton Ketteler Lyttelton Mowbray Neville Percy Rohan Russell Strathmore Swinton Talbot Tollemache Wittelsbach Woodville
Still und geborgen, frei ohne Sorgen
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/185597
My PNL!
Name your starting couple from the namebanks below, or however you see fit - they can be King and Queen, or Prince and Princess (and hence heirs to the throne). Roll for their appearances with dice from http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm:
Hair (d10)
1-4: brown
5-6: black
7-8: blonde
9-10: red/ginger/strawberry blonde
Eyes (d10)
1-4: brown
5-7: blue
8-9: green/hazel
10: grey
Each year, you can choose to roll for a child event, a story event, or both. Optionally, roll d8 for anyone under 8 or over 60: if you roll an 8, that person unfortunately passes away. If a child is unmarried by the time they’re 18 (or whatever age you choose), you can roll d3 - a roll of 3 means they get married and you can roll for their spouse’s looks, and choose a rank and nationality for them. If a spouse dies, their widow/widower can remarry at any time.
Child Events
d12
1-8: a child is conceived
9-12: no child is conceived (roll for a story event instead, if you like)
if a child is conceived, d12
1: miscarriage
2-6: girl
7-11: boy
12: multiples
if multiples are conceived, d12
1-8: fraternal twins
9-11: identical twins
12: triplets
(roll d2 for gender, 1 for a boy and 2 for a girl)
Hair (d12)
1-5: mother’s hair
6-10: father’s hair
11-12: in between, or random
Eyes (d12)
1-5: mother’s eyes
6-10: father’s eyes
11-12: in between, or random
Namebanks are at the bottom of the post!
Story Events (d3)
1: kingdom event
2: family event
3: personal event
Kingdom events (d10)
1: An important and trusted royal advisor dies, and must be replaced - none of the candidates are ideal.
2: A series of killings by an unknown murderer leaves the entire nation shocked and on edge.
3: Protestors gather, demanding reform to an aspect of Britain’s political system.
4: Tensions are rising between Britain and another nation… (roll d2 - 1 means the situation is resolved diplomatically, 2 means Britain goes to war)
5: The country faces a shortage of food, or some other essential.
6: A new prime minister is elected, but quickly proves to be wildly incompetent and unpopular (can’t imagine that happening in this day and age…)
7: A new service is introduced to the country (for example, new railways)
8: An epidemic sweeps the nation.
9: Religious issues divide many people, and occasionally lead to violence
10: A new scientific theory is proposed.
Family events (d10)
1: The family’s main residence changes
2: Some or all of the family take an extended trip to another country
3: A member of the family falls pregnant or gets someone pregnant out of wedlock - the pregnancy can be hidden and the baby given away, the child kept and passed off as a distant relation, or, if the family member is unmarried, a marriage can occur.
4: A royal marriage is proposed - if you choose to accept, your eldest unmarried child is married or engaged to a member of another royal family
5: An argument leaves a deep rift between two members of the family
6: There is an attempt on someone in the family’s life (roll d3- 1 means they survive with no consequences, 2 means they survive but with physical or mental consequences, and 3 means they die)
7: Two members of the family grow closer
8: One of the children causes trouble and is sent away for a period of time
9: The family gets a pet
10: A fire breaks out at a palace
Personal events (d10)
First, go to the “full roll” section of the dice site: enter the number of people in your family, and then hit ‘roll’. Count that number down your family - the person you end up on is the person to whom this event will happen.
1: This person falls seriously ill
2: This person falls in love with someone, but for whatever reason the relationship cannot work out (if the person is too young to fall in love, they want to be friends with someone but cannot)
3: This person takes up a new hobby or skill
4: This person joins the army, the church, or a political group
5: This person argues with another member of their family
6: Someone to whom this person is close dies
7: This person makes an enemy
8: This person gets increasingly involved in politics, which naturally isn’t too popular with some people
9: This person makes a visit to somewhere they haven’t been before
10: This person meets a famous scientist, artist, or writer
Albert Alfred Algernon Ambrose Anton Archibald Arthur Aubrey Augustine Augustus Barnaby Basil Benedict Bernard Casper Cecil Cedric Charles Clarence Claude Clement Constantine Cornelius Crispin Cuthbert Cyril Cyrus Dorian Douglas Duncan Edgar Edmund Edward Edwin Emmanuel Ernest Eustace Evander Fabian Felic Felix Ferdinand Florian Francis Frank Franklin Frederick Geoffrey George Gerald Gideon Gregory Harold Harvey Hector Horatio Howard Hubert Hugh Humphrey Ignatius Ivor James Jasper John Jolyon Jonathan Julian Kenneth Laurence Leonard Leopold Linus Lionel Lloyd Louis Lucian Magnus Malcolm Marcus Marmaduke Maximilian Maxwell Miles Montague Montgomery Octavian Oliver Orlando Oscar Otto Owen Percival Peregrine Philip Phineas Quentin Ralph Ranulph Raymond Reginald Reuben Roderick Roger Rufus Rupert Sebastian Septimus Silvester Simeon Stanley Thaddeus Theodore Thomas Timothy Tobias Tristan Valentine Victor Vincent Walter Wilfred William Winston
Ada Adela Adelaide Alexandra Alice Allegra Amabel Amelia Annabella Anne Antonia Arabella Augusta Beatrice Blanche Camilla Cecilia Celeste Charlotte Christina Clarissa Clementina Constance Cora Cordelia Cosima Daisy Delia Diana Dorcas Dorothea Dorothy Edith Edith Eleanor Eleanora Elizabeth Eloisa Emmeline Estella Ethel Eudora Eugenie Eva Felicity Flora Florence Frances Freda Frederica Genevieve Georgina Grace Harriet Helena Henrietta Hilda Hilda Honoria Ida Imogen Irena Irene Iris Isabel Isadora Ivy Jenna Josephine Julia Juliet Katherine Lavinia Letitia Lillian Louisa Lucille Lucinda Lucy Lydia Mabel Margaret Maria Martha Mary Matilda Maude Mildred Millicent Minerva Miranda Octavia Olive Olive Ophelia Ottilie Penelope Perdita Philippa Philomena Phoebe Phyllis Portia Priscilla Rosalind Rose Ruby Sabrina Selina Seraphina Sophia Susannah Sylvia Tabitha Tatiana Theodora Theresa Verity Victoria Viola Violet Virginia Wilhelmina Winifred
Albret Arden Arenberg Beauchamp Cavendish Courtenay Drummond Eltz Este FitzJames Godwin Hamilton Ketteler Lyttelton Mowbray Neville Percy Rohan Russell Strathmore Swinton Talbot Tollemache Wittelsbach Woodville
Still und geborgen, frei ohne Sorgen
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/185597
My PNL!
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