A Lot Can Happen In Sixty Years - Part 3

Baby Name Games
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Higher Education

  1. New romantic relationship, name here: Exotic Lite Baby Names | Nameberry
  2. If they are an introvert (personality begins with “I”), the develop close friendships with one or two other students. If they are an extravert (personality begins with “E”), they join a friend group with six to ten other students. Friends’ names from here: Fictional Princess Names | Nameberry or here: 53 Gladiator Baby Names | Nameberry
  3. They either get pregnant or get a partner pregnant (an existing relationship or a very short term one.) Roll another d6 to find out what happens with the child. 1 or 2 – They keep the child, to raise themself. 3 – They did an open adoption, and still see the child regularly. 4 – They did a closed adoption, and don’t know where the child is. 5 – The child lives with their other parent. 6 – You adopt the child. If they keep the child, roll a d6, and on a 5 or 6, they drop. In this case, reroll their career if it’s one that requires a college education, and move to the next section of events. In any case, child’s name from here: http://www.behindthename.com/names/browse.php?type_usage=1&operator_usage=is&value_usage[]=english&type_popularity=1&operator_popularity=is&value_popularity[]=united-states&yearoperator_popularity=more&year_popularity[]=2000&rankoperator_popularity=less&rank_popularity[]=250&type_popularity2=1&operator_popularity2=is&value_popularity2[]=united-states&yearoperator_popularity2=is&year_popularity2[]=1960&rankoperator_popularity2=less&rank_popularity2[]=250&type_popularity3=1&operator_popularity3=is&value_popularity3[]=united-states&yearoperator_popularity3=less&year_popularity3[]=1920&rankoperator_popularity3=less&rank_popularity3[]=250
  4. They get a part time or summer job.
  5. They do a semester abroad, roll location from scratch.
  6. They convert to a religion other than the one the family follows.
  7. They become passionate about a cause, roll a d6. 1 – Animal rights, 2 – Environmental issues. 3 – An issue relating to a group they are part of. (e.g. feminism if they are a girl or LGBT issues if they are LGBT) 4 – Scientific research (e.g. funding space exploration or finding a cure for something) 5 – Political involvement. 6 – An international issue.
  8. They figure out that they have an LGBT+ identity. Roll a d6 for which one. 1 – Gay/Lesbian 2 – Bisexual 3 – Pansexual 4 – Binary Trans 5 – Non-Binary 6 – Aro/Ace Trans names from here: Cool, creative baby names for boys and girls | BabyCenter or here: Gender-neutral (unisex) baby names list | BabyCenter
  9. They join a campus organization, either chosen based on their existing hobbies, or rolled on a d10. 1 – Intramural or Intermural Sports Team, 2 – Cultural or Religious Organization, 3 – Student Council, 4 – Organization Related to Their Major, 5 – Student Performing Group, 6 – Group Related to Cause/Volunteering, 7 – Hobby Group such as Science Fiction Association or a chess club or something, 8 – Publication or broadcast such as school newspaper or college radio 9 – Academic group or honor society 10 – Social group such as Greek life
  10. They pick up an individual hobby, roll a d10. 1 – Writing 2 – Making Comics 3 – Photography 4 – Cooking 5 – Playing an instrument 6 – Slam Poetry 7 – Gardening 8 – Cycling 9 – Computer Programming 10 – Painting
  11. If they are an introvert, roll an individual hobby, while if they are an extravert, roll a school club.
  12. They acquire a disability, or are late-diagnosed with one they already had. Roll a d8. 1 – A specific learning disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, etc.), 2 – Blindness or low vision, 3 – Deaf or hard of hearing, 4 – Paralysis, 5 – Chronic illness, 6 – ADHD, 7 – Epilepsy, 8 – Autism
  13. The experience mental illness. Roll a d6. 1 – Anxiety (Generalized, social phobia or OCD), 2 – Depression, 3 – Bipolar, 4 – PTSD, 5 – A personality disorder, 6 – Schizophrenia
  14. They move to an off campus apartment with two or three roommates. Choose from existing friends or add new people, names form here: Baby names inspired by scientists and inventors | BabyCenter
  15. They struggle in school and repeat a semester. Roll a d6, and on a 6 they drop out.
  16. They excel at one of their classes
  17. They struggle with one of their classes.
  18. They learn that they need glasses. (If they already wear glasses, switch to contacts.)
  19. This has been an eventful year for them! Roll twice on this table.
  20. Choose whichever one you like.

Adulthood (Begins after finishing college, lasts indefinitely for this section. Roll their location as per the spouse location roll in part 1.)

  1. New romantic relationship, name here: My Favorite Names If they already have a romantic relationship, roll a d6. On one to five, it advances a step, from dating to engaged or from engaged to married, or if they’re already married, they have a child (name from here: Halloween Names | Nameberry )
  2. If they are an introvert (personality begins with “I”), the develop one close friendship. If they are an extravert (personality begins with “E”), they join a friend group three other people. Friends’ names from here: http://www.behindthename.com/names/browse.php?type_usage=1&operator_usage=is&value_usage[]=english&type_popularity=1&operator_popularity=is&value_popularity[]=england-wales&yearoperator_popularity=more&year_popularity[]=2000&rankoperator_popularity=less&rank_popularity[]=100&type_popularity2=1&operator_popularity2=isnot&value_popularity2[]=united-states&yearoperator_popularity2=more&year_popularity2[]=1930&rankoperator_popularity2=less&rank_popularity2[]=200
  3. They have a child, either with their current partner, from a short term relationship, or on their own though adoption. Name from here, up to 20 rerolls: Random First Name Generator - Springhole.net
  4. They get a significant promotion or other advancement in their job.
  5. They move somewhere else, roll location from scratch.
  6. They consider their own beliefs, roll a d8. 1 – Animal rights, 2 – Environmental issues. 3 – An issue relating to a group they are part of. (e.g. feminism if they are a girl or LGBT issues if they are LGBT) 4 – Scientific research (e.g. funding space exploration or finding a cure for something) 5 – Political involvement. 6 – An international issue. 7 – Change in religious beliefs. 8 – Change in personal values.
  7. New romantic relationship, name here: Name Nerds! no-nickname names , and their partner has 1d4 children already. If they already have a romantic relationship, roll a d6. On one to five they have a child together in their current step, and then it advances a step, from dating to engaged or from engaged to married, or if they’re already married, they have a twins (kids’ names from here: Name Nerds! alternative nicknames )
  8. They pick up a hobby, your choice.
  9. They adopt a pet, name from here (up to four rerolls): Fairy Name Generator - Springhole.net
  10. They open a business in a field they are employed in.
  11. They acquire a disability or mental illness, or are late-diagnosed with one they already had. Roll a d12. 1 – A neurodevelopmental disability (dyslexia, ADHD, etc.), 2 – Blindness or low vision, 3 – Deaf or hard of hearing, 4 – Paralysis, 5 – Chronic illness, 6 – Epilepsy, 7 – Anxiety (Generalized, social phobia or OCD), 8 – Depression, 9 – Bipolar, 10 – PTSD, 11 – A personality disorder, 12 – Schizophrenia
  12. New romantic relationship, name here: Harry Potter character names | BabyCenter If they already have a romantic relationship, roll a d6. On one to five, it advances a step, from dating to engaged or from engaged to married, or if they’re already married, they have a child (named after you or your partner, directly or through variants. Repeats of this roll can be after other extended family members.)
  13. They move back in with you for a time, roll a d6 for the reason. 1 – Illness or injury, 2 – Financial hardship, 3 – Lost their home in a fire, natural disaster, etc., 4 – End of a relationship where they had lived with their partner. 5 – Job transferred them back to your area and they haven’t found a home of their own in the area yet, 6 – In order to help you with something, such as taking care of the younger kids, while your own family struggles with something.
  14. They get into trouble at their job, roll a d6 and on a 5 or 6 they’re fired. You may choose to reroll their career, but can’t choose anything that requires a different degree than the one they got, or have them go back into the same field.
  15. They volunteer as a foster parent for a d4 children, each with a d12 for their age, and names from here, up to 20 rerolls: Television Drama Name Generator - Springhole.net Then roll a d6, and on a 6 they adopt them.
  16. Your family takes a small vacation; roll a d6 for where. 1 – An amusement park. 2 – A city. 3 – A trip to visit relatives, possibly you. 4 – A lake or beach. 5 – An outdoors trip, such as camping or a national park. 6 – An educational trip.
  17. They learn that they need glasses. (If they already wear glasses, switch to contacts.)
  18. They win a contest or competition of some sort.
  19. This has been an eventful year for them! Roll twice on this table.
  20. Choose whichever one you like.

After getting here, increase everyone’s age by one and go back to the top to roll new events for the new year, until it’s been twenty years since you started, ten of them spent in Part 3.
Thanks for playing, here’s p4: A Lot Can Happen In Sixty Years - Part 4