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HelpPeachy's Year Game
Country generator: https://www.randomlists.com/random-country?dup=true&qty=20
Name generator (optional): https://www.behindthename.com/random/
Dice (use d10): http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Firstly, generate 20 countries. You can either pick three different countries for each partner’s nationality and the location, pick two (one for both partners’ nationality and another for the location), or just pick one country for everything.
Next, choose your starting couple’s names, or generate them from the link listed above. If you use the name generator, pick settings that correspond with each parent’s nationality.
Lastly, decide on their looks and career. You may choose these using the criteria below as guidance to fit in with their country of birth, or - if their native country is quite diverse - you may roll for potluck looks!
Hair texture:
1-4: Straight
5-7: Wavy
8-10: Curly
Hair Colour
1: Flaxen / platinum blond
2: Golden blond / honey blond
3: Ash blond
4: Strawberry blond
5: Red
6: Auburn
7: Maple brown
8: Light ash brown / light golden brown / yellowish-brown (caramel)
9: Dark golden brown / walnut brown / dark chestnut brown
10: Dark brown / blackish brown / black
Eye Colour
1: Light blue
2: Blue
3: Violet
4: Light gray
5: Dark gray
6: Green
7: Hazel
8: Light brown
9: Brown
10: Dark brown / black
Careers
1: Something in education / children’s services
2: Something in medicine / social care
3: Something in science / engineering
4: Something in sports / health / fitness
5: Something in the culinary arts / hospitality
6: Something in public services / law
7: Something to do with animals
8: Something in the media industry
9: Something in business / finance
10: Something in computer science / technology
~~~~~
For each year, you have a choice to roll in 3 categories: Birth | Adoption | Other. You may roll in all 3 options for the same year or just one! It’s your choice.
If you choose to roll for a Birth this year:
[Note: the birth may require the help of scientific intervention, a surrogate or donor. You may roll for looks for a donor and incorporate these if you wish. After a child turns eighteen, you may roll for their career, partner, and new location if you want]
Did your family get pregnant?
1-7: Successfully pregnant
8-10: Sorry, unsuccessfully pregnant [try again next year and/or roll in a different category]
If successfully pregnant
1: miscarry
2-5: boy
6-9: girl
10: multiples
->1-8: twins
->9-10: triplets
Twins
1: Identical boys
2: Identical girls
3-4: One boy, one girl
5-7: Fraternal boys
8-10: Fraternal girls
Triplets
1: Two identical boys, one fraternal boy
2: Two identical girls, one fraternal girl
3: Two identical boys, one girl
4: Two identical girls, one boy
5: Two fraternal boys, one girl
6: Two fraternal girls, one boy
7-8: Fraternal boys
9-10: Fraternal girls
***
Names (roll for as many names as you want to give them)
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E, F, or G
4: H, I, or J
5: K, L, or M
6: N, O, or P
7: Q, R, or S
8: T, U, or V
9: W or X
10: Y or Z
***
Infants’ Looks [roll multiple times for fraternal multiplies]
Hair texture
1-4: From mum / female donor
5-8: From dad / male donor
9-10: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Hair colour
1-4: From mum / female donor
5-8: From dad / male donor
9-10: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Eye colour
1-4: From mum / female donor
5-8: From dad / male donor
9-10: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
~~~~~
If you choose to roll for an Adoption this year:
Country of child’s birth
1-5: Where the family currently live
6: Where a parent is natively from
7-10: Other country [see below]
-->1-3: Asian Country
-->4-5: African Country
-->6-7: South American Country
-->8: United States or Canada
-->9: Australasian Country
-->10: European Country
Number of children adopting [odd: boy | even: girl]
1-5: 1
6-9: 2
10: 3
Age of children adopting [roll for each child, multiples allowed if adopting 2+ children]
1-3: Infant (0-11 months)
4-6: Toddler (1-3 years)
7: 4-5 years
8: 6-8 years
9: 9-10 years
10: 11+ years
Birth names of adopted children should be reflective of their native country. You may choose to give them new names.
Roll for initial letters:
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E, F, or G
4: H, I, or J
5: K, L, or M
6: N, O, or P
7: Q, R or S
8: T, U, or V
9: W or X
10: Y or Z
Looks of adopted children should be reflective of their native country. If you wish to roll, use categories for initial parents.
~~~~~
If you choose to roll for Other Events this year:
1-3: Family
4-6: Pet
7-8: Career
9-10: Free choice of the above
***
Family Events
1: Someone has an injury (even: major, odd: minor)
2: Family vacation – destination is your choice
3: The family moves locally
4: The family moves internationally
5: A new baby is born (see Birth section; if your couple isn’t of childbearing age, reroll)
6: Death in the family (immediate or extended is your choice)
7: Divorce
8: Remarry (see Note)
9: Someone gets in trouble with the law (even: major, odd: minor)
10: Someone gets in trouble at school or work (even: major, odd: minor)
Note: You have the option to remarry any time after a divorce without rolling for it. Also, when you do remarry, you may choose to move to either your new spouse’s birth country or a different location, but it’s up to you whether you do so or not!
***
Pet Events
1-7: Adopt a pet
->1-3: Dog
->4-6: Cat
->7: Rabbit
->8: Rodent
->9: Bird
->10: Reptile or amphibian
8: A pet runs away (if not enclosed)
9: A pet gets sick or injured
10: A pet dies
***
Career Events [your choice who it happens to]
1-2: Pay raise / promotion
3-4: Pay/hours cut
5-6: Laid off / fired / quit job – roll for new career field or choose a job within your current one
7-8: New job within career field
9-10: New job outside career field
Rate my PNLs!
Potential character names: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673
Names I've used: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673/139859
Name generator (optional): https://www.behindthename.com/random/
Dice (use d10): http://www.brockjones.com/dieroller/dice.htm
Firstly, generate 20 countries. You can either pick three different countries for each partner’s nationality and the location, pick two (one for both partners’ nationality and another for the location), or just pick one country for everything.
Next, choose your starting couple’s names, or generate them from the link listed above. If you use the name generator, pick settings that correspond with each parent’s nationality.
Lastly, decide on their looks and career. You may choose these using the criteria below as guidance to fit in with their country of birth, or - if their native country is quite diverse - you may roll for potluck looks!
Hair texture:
1-4: Straight
5-7: Wavy
8-10: Curly
Hair Colour
1: Flaxen / platinum blond
2: Golden blond / honey blond
3: Ash blond
4: Strawberry blond
5: Red
6: Auburn
7: Maple brown
8: Light ash brown / light golden brown / yellowish-brown (caramel)
9: Dark golden brown / walnut brown / dark chestnut brown
10: Dark brown / blackish brown / black
Eye Colour
1: Light blue
2: Blue
3: Violet
4: Light gray
5: Dark gray
6: Green
7: Hazel
8: Light brown
9: Brown
10: Dark brown / black
Careers
1: Something in education / children’s services
2: Something in medicine / social care
3: Something in science / engineering
4: Something in sports / health / fitness
5: Something in the culinary arts / hospitality
6: Something in public services / law
7: Something to do with animals
8: Something in the media industry
9: Something in business / finance
10: Something in computer science / technology
~~~~~
For each year, you have a choice to roll in 3 categories: Birth | Adoption | Other. You may roll in all 3 options for the same year or just one! It’s your choice.
If you choose to roll for a Birth this year:
[Note: the birth may require the help of scientific intervention, a surrogate or donor. You may roll for looks for a donor and incorporate these if you wish. After a child turns eighteen, you may roll for their career, partner, and new location if you want]
Did your family get pregnant?
1-7: Successfully pregnant
8-10: Sorry, unsuccessfully pregnant [try again next year and/or roll in a different category]
If successfully pregnant
1: miscarry
2-5: boy
6-9: girl
10: multiples
->1-8: twins
->9-10: triplets
Twins
1: Identical boys
2: Identical girls
3-4: One boy, one girl
5-7: Fraternal boys
8-10: Fraternal girls
Triplets
1: Two identical boys, one fraternal boy
2: Two identical girls, one fraternal girl
3: Two identical boys, one girl
4: Two identical girls, one boy
5: Two fraternal boys, one girl
6: Two fraternal girls, one boy
7-8: Fraternal boys
9-10: Fraternal girls
***
Names (roll for as many names as you want to give them)
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E, F, or G
4: H, I, or J
5: K, L, or M
6: N, O, or P
7: Q, R, or S
8: T, U, or V
9: W or X
10: Y or Z
***
Infants’ Looks [roll multiple times for fraternal multiplies]
Hair texture
1-4: From mum / female donor
5-8: From dad / male donor
9-10: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Hair colour
1-4: From mum / female donor
5-8: From dad / male donor
9-10: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
Eye colour
1-4: From mum / female donor
5-8: From dad / male donor
9-10: Other [choose or roll from original categories]
~~~~~
If you choose to roll for an Adoption this year:
Country of child’s birth
1-5: Where the family currently live
6: Where a parent is natively from
7-10: Other country [see below]
-->1-3: Asian Country
-->4-5: African Country
-->6-7: South American Country
-->8: United States or Canada
-->9: Australasian Country
-->10: European Country
Number of children adopting [odd: boy | even: girl]
1-5: 1
6-9: 2
10: 3
Age of children adopting [roll for each child, multiples allowed if adopting 2+ children]
1-3: Infant (0-11 months)
4-6: Toddler (1-3 years)
7: 4-5 years
8: 6-8 years
9: 9-10 years
10: 11+ years
Birth names of adopted children should be reflective of their native country. You may choose to give them new names.
Roll for initial letters:
1: A or B
2: C or D
3: E, F, or G
4: H, I, or J
5: K, L, or M
6: N, O, or P
7: Q, R or S
8: T, U, or V
9: W or X
10: Y or Z
Looks of adopted children should be reflective of their native country. If you wish to roll, use categories for initial parents.
~~~~~
If you choose to roll for Other Events this year:
1-3: Family
4-6: Pet
7-8: Career
9-10: Free choice of the above
***
Family Events
1: Someone has an injury (even: major, odd: minor)
2: Family vacation – destination is your choice
3: The family moves locally
4: The family moves internationally
5: A new baby is born (see Birth section; if your couple isn’t of childbearing age, reroll)
6: Death in the family (immediate or extended is your choice)
7: Divorce
8: Remarry (see Note)
9: Someone gets in trouble with the law (even: major, odd: minor)
10: Someone gets in trouble at school or work (even: major, odd: minor)
Note: You have the option to remarry any time after a divorce without rolling for it. Also, when you do remarry, you may choose to move to either your new spouse’s birth country or a different location, but it’s up to you whether you do so or not!
***
Pet Events
1-7: Adopt a pet
->1-3: Dog
->4-6: Cat
->7: Rabbit
->8: Rodent
->9: Bird
->10: Reptile or amphibian
8: A pet runs away (if not enclosed)
9: A pet gets sick or injured
10: A pet dies
***
Career Events [your choice who it happens to]
1-2: Pay raise / promotion
3-4: Pay/hours cut
5-6: Laid off / fired / quit job – roll for new career field or choose a job within your current one
7-8: New job within career field
9-10: New job outside career field
Rate my PNLs!
Potential character names: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673
Names I've used: https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/148673/139859
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