I’ve seen a lot of games like this one and I really like them, so I thought I’d try to make a [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]-themed one. I also tried to make it as LGBT+ friendly as possible. Apologies for any mistakes in my English, it’s not my first language.
Use this 8-sided dice for every roll.
First, you need to choose your and your partner’s first, middle and last names from the lists below.
First: (x), (x) or (x)
Middle: (x), (x) or (x)
Last: (x), (x) or (x)
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] the dice for your ages.
1-2: from 17 to 19
3-4: from 20 to 22
5-6: from 23 to 25
7-8: from 26 to 28
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for your jobs. You may be more specific about your career. If you need a list of all the known jobs in the [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] universe, you can find it here.
1: educator/researcher (Hogwarts professor [choose a subject], teacher in the Muggle world etc.)
2: athlete (professional Quidditch player [choose a team or make one up and your position] etc.)
3: writer (textbook author, journalist for a Wizarding newspaper etc.)
4: artist (actor, painter, photographer etc.)
5: law enforcement/government employee (Ministry of [name_u]Magic[/name_u] [choose a department], Gringotts etc.)
6: health professional (St. [name_m]Mungo[/name_m]’s Healer, doctor in the Muggle world etc.)
7: owner of a magical business in Diagon Alley, Hogsmeade or somewhere else (choose one or make one up)
8: your choice
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for the pets you have when you get married. [name_m]Roll[/name_m] once for the number of pets and then once for each type. Since this is a [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]-themed game, you may choose uncommon animals, such as owls, toads, phoenixes and magical creatures. If you’re not an animal lover, you can skip this part.
1-2: one pet
3-4: two pets
5-6: three pets
7-8: five pets
1: dog
2: cat
3: bird
4: rodent
5: reptile
6: amphibian
7: fish
8: your choice
[name_m]Roll[/name_m] for the country where you live. You may choose the city.
1-2: [name_f]England[/name_f]
3-4: [name_f]Scotland[/name_f]
5-6: [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]
7-8: [name_m]Wales[/name_m]
If you and/or your partner went to Hogwarts, roll for your Houses.
1-2: Gryffindor
3-4: Slytherin
5-6: Ravenclaw
7-8: Hufflepuff
Write a brief description of yourself and your partner and the year you got married. You may also describe how you met them, your proposal, your wedding, your honeymoon, your first house etc.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] a couple of things before you start: if your children go to Hogwarts, you may write the house they’re sorted into (you can choose or use the dice) and when they turn 17 and graduate from school, you can write what their profession is (again, you can choose or use the dice). Also, if you’re playing with a same-sex couple or if you’re currently single and you get the “unplanned pregnancy” life event, you may decide to adopt a baby instead (you can choose gender, age and the country they’re from). You can have as many children and pet as you want! When the game ends, write down a list of your family members and the pets you have/have had.
If you decide to have a child this year, roll once for the number of children you have, then roll again to find out the gender (odd number = boy, even number = girl) and one last time for the name and middle name. If you don’t conceive/have a miscarriage, go to life events.
1: one baby
2: twins
3: miscarriage
4: one baby
5: you don’t get pregnant
6: triplets
7: twins
8: one baby
1: first name from (x) or (x); middle name must start with the same letter as last name
2: first name must have three or more syllables; middle name from (x) or (x)
3: first name must come from Greek mythology; middle name from (x) or (x)
4: first name from (x) or (x); middle name must start with the same letter as first name
5: first name must come from the [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] series; middle name is your choice
6: first name from (x) or (x); middle name must be a unisex name
7: first name is your choice; middle name must be related to nature
8: first name must one of the names searched right now; middle name from (x) or (x)
If you decide not to have a child, roll twice to find out what happens to you this year!
1-1: Someone uses an Unforgivable Curse against your or your partner. Who? Why? [name_m]How[/name_m] does it happen?
1-2: Your family gets an owl.
1-3: One of your children gets suspended from school. [name_m]How[/name_m] does it happen? If you don’t have children/your children aren’t in school, you or your partner get suspended from work.
1-4: Your family moves to [name_f]England[/name_f]. If you already live in [name_f]England[/name_f], you can choose whether to move to a different part of the country or stay where you are and roll again.
1-5: Someone close to you has recently opened a shop in Diagon Alley and asks you if you want to co-own it. In order to do that, you would have to quit your job. What do you do? If you decide to go for the shop, what kind of shop is it? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like working there?
1-6: One of your children becomes the captain of their school/House Quidditch team. What is their position? If you don’t have children/your children aren’t in school, you or your partner find a hidden talent.
1-7: Unexpected pregnancy! A baby girl is born. You can choose her name.
1-8: An article about you or a member of your family gets published in The [name_m]Daily[/name_m] Prophet. Why? What does the article say?
2-1: Your partner suddenly passes away. What happened? [name_m]Roll[/name_m] for the number of years before you marry/commit again (1-2 = one year, 3-4 = two years, 5-6 = three years, 7-8 = four years). If you are already single, roll again for a new life event.
2-2: Something goes wrong during a DADA class and one of your children gets severely hurt. What happened? [name_m]How[/name_m] critical is their condition? If you don’t have children/your children aren’t in school, you or your partner get severely hurt at work.
2-3: You adopt a girl from Europe. You can choose her name, age and the country she’s from.
2-4: One of your pets passes away early. [name_m]How[/name_m] do you and your partner/family take it? If you don’t have a pet, someone close to you or to your partner dies.
2-5: You get challenged to a duel by an extremely skilled wizard. Who? Why? Who wins the duel?
2-6: You or your partner decide to write and publish a book, and it soon becomes a best-seller. What is it about?
2-7: One of your children becomes a prefect. Are you proud of them? If you don’t have children/your children aren’t old enough to be prefects, you or your partner get a promotion at work.
2-8: Your partner quits their job and starts working at the Minister of [name_u]Magic[/name_u]. Which department do they work in? [name_f]Do[/name_f] they like their new job? If your partner already works there, you can choose whether to make them work in another department or roll again. If you don’t have a partner, you quit your job to work at the Minister. If you already work there, change department or roll again.
3-1: Your family moves to [name_f]Asia[/name_f]. If you already live in [name_f]Asia[/name_f], you can choose whether to move to a different part of the continent or stay where you are and roll again.
3-2: Your family gets a toad.
3-3: You find out one of your children (must be young, since the ability presents very early in life) is a Metamorphmagus. [name_m]How[/name_m] do you find out? Are you happy about it? If you don’t have children/your children are too old, you or your partner become an Animagus.
3-4: You get the chance to meet [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m]. [name_m]How[/name_m]? [name_m]How[/name_m] does the meeting go? What do you tell him?
3-5: Unexpected pregnancy! Twin boys are born. You can choose their names.
3-6: One of your or your partner’s siblings tragically dies in a duel. They leave behind two children, an 8-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl. You decide to adopt them. You can choose their names.
3-7: Your family gets a three-legged cat.
3-8: One of your children goes to the [name_u]Yule[/name_u] Ball with a special someone and ask them to be their boyfriend/girlfriend. [name_m]How[/name_m] do you feel about it? If you don’t have children/your children aren’t old enough to attend the [name_u]Yule[/name_u] Ball, you or your partner meet up with an old friend.
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