A Lot Can Happen In Sixty Years - Part 3

Baby Name Games Create a Family
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  1. Your family takes a small vacation; roll a d6 for where. 1 – A nearby amusement park. 2 – A nearby city. 3 – A trip to visit relatives. 4 – A nearby lake or beach. 5 – A camping trip. 6 – A road trip to several smaller attractions.

  2. You adopt a small pet. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d12. 1 – Hamster, 2 – [name_m]Turtle[/name_m], 3 – Two Zebra Finches, 4 – Two Rats or Mice, 5 – Six [name_m]Fish[/name_m], 6 – Snake, 7 – Lizard, 8 – Two Rabbits, 9 – Hermit Crab, 10 – Chinchilla, 11 – Parrot, 12 – Ferret Name from here: Epicool Title Generator - Springhole.net or here: Fuzzle-Wuzzle Name Generator (AKA the 80's Cutesey Critter Name Generator) - Springhole.net with up to four rerolls each.

  3. You adopt a teenager. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d6 and add twelve for their age. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] details in the [name_m]New[/name_m] Children section. Name from here: Fall baby names | BabyCenter

  4. You have one child after trying. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] details in the [name_m]New[/name_m] Children section. http://www.nymbler.com/ (Put in your other children’s names, if any, or your and your partner’s names otherwise, and choose from what it comes up with.) Or name after one of your partner’s parents.

  5. Some of your family are in a minor car accident.

  6. You or your partner experience a serious illness.

  7. You or your spouse are offered a career opportunity that requires you to relocate within the region. Reroll location tables B and C.

  8. You volunteer as foster parents. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d6 for how many children in the sibling set, a d12 plus four for each of their ages and then roll details in the [name_m]New[/name_m] Children section. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] the kids’ yearly events as usual for this year, but at the end of the year, roll a d6 for what happens with them. 1 or 2 – They return to their parents. 3 – They are placed with non-parent family members. 4 – They are moved to another foster home. 5 – You continue fostering them for another year (and roll this again after that). 6 – You adopt them. Names from here: Hipster Names | Nameberry

  9. You adopt an older child. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d12 for their age. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] details in the [name_m]New[/name_m] Children section. Name from here, up to 20 rerolls: Random Nature-Themed Name Generator - Springhole.net

  10. You adopt a newborn. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] details in the [name_m]New[/name_m] Children section. Name from here: Unusual Gem Names or here: https://web.archive.org/web/20080917144420/http://www.angelfire.com/id2/heathersnamepage/homestyle_names.html or name after one of your siblings.

  11. You have twins after trying. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d6, on a 6 they are identical. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] details in the [name_m]New[/name_m] Children section. Names from here: https://web.archive.org/web/20080917144420/http://www.angelfire.com/id2/heathersnamepage/homestyle_names.html or use a place name from near where your partner grew up.

  12. Your family obtains a moderate amount of money by chance.

  13. There is a death in the extended family.

  14. Someone in your extended family gets married, and your family travels for the wedding.

  15. Your house catches fire. Luckily, no one was home at the time, but you do have to find somewhere else to live.

  16. Your family is in a car accident. For each family member, roll a d6. On a 6, that person is seriously hurt. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] another d6 to see what happens. 1 – They spend a long time recovering. For a child, stay back a year in school to make up for what they missed. For an adult, the time away from work makes you rethink your career path: reroll your career and choose whether to stay in the one you started with or switch to the new one. 2 – They have acquired a physical disability such as paralysis or an amputation. 3 – The have acquired a sensory disability such as blindness or deafness. 4 – They have acquired a mental disability such as a brain injury or PTSD. 5 – The experience inspires them to try to help people in similar situations. For a child, they decide to be a doctor, nurse, paramedic, surgeon, or scientist (medical researcher) when they grow up. You can use this result instead of rolling later on when it comes time for them to choose their career. For an adult, they become a volunteer EMT. 6 – They have a near-death experience; up to you whether they survive.

  17. You have triplets. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d6 for each child, all 6es are identical. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] details in the [name_m]New[/name_m] Children section. Names from here: Browse Names - Behind the Name

  18. You have quadruplets (even) or quintuplets (odd). [name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d6 for each child, and all 6es are identical. Then roll each child in the [name_m]New[/name_m] Children section. (Plan is your choice.) Names from here: Baby names inspired by food and drinks | BabyCenter

[name_m]New[/name_m] Children:
Use this section for every child that gets added to the family. It can also be used for characters not part of the family, like your children’s friends, if you like.
First, roll a d100 for gender. [name_m]Even[/name_m] numbers are girls, odd numbers are boys, and for children old enough to communicate it, 1 and 100 are non-binary.
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d20 for their personality.

  1. Serious and dependable (ISTJ)
  2. Quiet and analytical (ISTP)
  3. Kindhearted and traditional (ISFJ)
  4. Artistic and sensitive (ISFP)
  5. Determined and caring (INFJ)
  6. Loyal and idealistic (INFP)
  7. Brilliant and perfectionistic (INTJ)
  8. Logical and reserved (INTP)
  9. Friendly and fast-paced (ESTP)
  10. Practical and athletic (ESTJ)
  11. Social and fun-loving (ESFP)
  12. Warmhearted and responsible (ESFJ)
  13. Enthusiastic and creative (ENFP)
  14. Supportive and selfless (ENFJ)
  15. Resourceful and competitive (ENTP)
  16. Assertive and efficient (ENTJ)
  17. Same as yours.
  18. Same as your partner’s.
  19. Opposite of yours.
  20. Opposite of your partner’s.

[name_m]Roll[/name_m] below for events at birth.

  1. Born on another family member’s birthday.
  2. Born at exactly midnight. (For multiples, this may mean they have different birthdays.)
  3. Born on a holiday.
  4. Born somewhere other than a hospital or home, by whatever dramatic circumstances you prefer.
  5. Born with a disability that is apparent at birth, roll a d8. 1 – Down’s syndrome 2 – Dwarfism 3 – Blind 4 – Deaf 5 – Congenital heart condition 6 – Limb difference 7 – Spina bifida 8 – Albinism
  6. Born premature.
  7. Born smaller than usual.
  8. Born larger than usual.
  9. Born with a tooth.
  10. Born with a full head of hair.
  11. Spent time in the NICU.
  12. Born during a storm.
  13. Born under superstitious circumstances. Roll a d6. The meaning of the superstition is in parenthesis after, but that doesn’t mean it has to hold true for the child. 1 – Born on Wednesday (“full of woe”), 2 – Born just before sunrise on Thursday (good luck), 3 – Born at night (will be a night owl), 4 – Born with big ears (generous), 5 – Born with open hands (prosperity), 6 – Born on Sunday (happiness)
  14. Born late.
  15. Born at the same time as another kid, whose mom you (or their bio-mom) befriend in the hospital, so the children grow up as companions. Roll this other kid’s gender as above, and name from here: https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/cosmic-names.php or https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/french-renaissance-names.php
  16. Born with complications, emergency c section, etc.
  17. Born during a meteor shower.
  18. No unusual circumstances at birth.
  19. Roll twice.
  20. You choose.

[name_m]Roll[/name_m] a d12 to find the month they were born in, unless the birth events specify when they were born.

A Lot Can Happen In Sixty Years - Part 2