People and Jobs
Famous people from history, jobs, superpowers, real-record names and the traits writers roll for one at a time: emotions, styles, phobias, zodiac signs. Lists of people are kind, short on detail by design, and carry a date showing when they were last checked.
276 pages
Collections 7
- Ancient and Historical Name Generators Each page here is an ancient name generator, or a historical one, for a single people or era. 8
- Last Names by Country, Language and Kind Each page here is one list of last names: the family names of one country or language, or the names of one kind. 63
- Last Names by First Letter Each page here lists the real US last names that start with one letter: every surname with that first letter among the 15,000 most common in the 2020 Census. 3
- Random Character Trait Generators: Feelings, Fears, Style and Looks Each page in this set draws one detail of a made-up person: how they feel right now, what they fear, how they dress, how their hair is cut. 9
- Random Name Generators Drawn From Real Records Most of these pages draw names that real people carry, and each says where its names came from. 53
- Random People and History Generators Each page here draws a name or a moment from a list checked against its sources entry by entry, and every card says who or what it is. 11
- What Should I Wear Each page here takes one occasion or activity and answers one question: what should I wear? 51
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- Personality Generator 348 traits sorted into strengths, flaws and quirks, each shown in action.
- Random Company Generator 300 US-listed companies from SEC records, with ticker, industry and state. No prices, no picks.
- Random Gender Generator for Characters and NPCs A 50/50 male or female draw, or nine genders with plain meanings, for characters.
- Random Hat Generator A real kind of hat, from the boater to the zucchetto, with what it looks like and where it comes from.
- Random Job Generator With What Each Job Really Does 397 real jobs in eight fields, with the usual entry education.
- Random Likes and Dislikes Generator Four small things for a made-up character: a love, a like, a dislike and one thing they cannot stand.
- Random Makeup Look Generator A theme, an eye look, a lip and a skin finish in one press. Lock what you like and reroll the rest.
- Random Nail Design Generator A whole nail design in one line: shape, base color, art and finish.
- Random Outfit Generator A whole outfit from six lists of real wardrobe pieces. Lock a part and reroll the rest.
- Random Pride Flag Generator 42 pride flags with year, designer where known, colors and meanings. 33 have a simple drawing.
- Random Programming Language Generator A programming language with the year it first appeared, its main paradigm, one fact about it and, where named, its designer.
- Random Shoe Generator A real kind of footwear, from the brogue to the valenki, with what it looks like and where it comes from.
- Random Superpower Generator Where Every Power Has a Catch 269 original powers in eight types, each with a catch.
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- What Area of Philosophy Should I Study An area of philosophy to study, from ethics to the philosophy of mind, with the question each one asks.
- What Associate Degree Should I Get A job an associate degree usually leads into, or a kind of associate degree.
- What Branch of Physics Should I Study A branch of physics to study, from optics to particle physics, with what each one explains.
- What Color Bed Sheets Should I Get A sheet color or pattern to match a comforter, gray walls or a bed frame, with a swatch.
- What Color Braces Should I Get One braces color, a two-color pair or a holiday mix, with a swatch.
- What Color Should I Dye My Hair A hair dye shade or a two-shade look, with a swatch.
- What Color Should I Paint My Ceiling A ceiling color for a low room, a tall one, gray walls or a porch, with a swatch.
- What Color Should I Paint My Nails A nail polish color or a two-tone idea, with a swatch.
- What Color Should I Paint My Room A wall color for a bedroom or any room, with a swatch.
- What Color Should I Wear Today An outfit color or a two-color pairing for today, with a swatch.
- What Color Sofa Should I Get A sofa color to suit your walls, your pets and your children, with a swatch.
- What Communications Major Should I Choose A communications major to look into, from journalism to public relations to recording arts, with what each one covers.
- What Computer Degree Should I Get A computer degree to look into, from computer science to cybersecurity to game design, with what each one studies.
- What Doctorate Degree Should I Get A doctoral degree to look into, from the PhD to the Doctor of Physical Therapy, with what it is for.
- What Engagement Ring Should I Get A ring idea in plain words: stone and cut, setting, metal and wedding band.
- What Field of Finance Should I Go Into A field of finance to look into, from treasury to tax examination, with the work its people do and the usual way in.
- What Field of Math Should I Study An area of mathematics to study, from number theory to topology, with the kind of question it asks.
- What Glasses Color Should I Get A frame color for your next glasses, from tortoiseshell to cobalt blue, with a swatch.
- What Kind of Beard Should I Have A beard or mustache style to grow, from the goatee and the Van Dyke to the handlebar, with what it looks like.
- What Kind of Designer Should I Be A kind of designer to look into, from type designer to level designer, with what each one makes.
- What Kind of Doctor Should I Be A medical specialty to look into, from family medicine to neurosurgery, with what that doctor treats.
- What Kind of Electrician Should I Be A kind of electrician to look into, from residential wireman to outside lineman, with the work each one does.
- What Kind of Forensic Scientist Should I Be A kind of forensic scientist to look into, from DNA analyst to document examiner, with the evidence each one handles.
- What Kind of Journalist Should I Be A kind of journalist to look into, from data journalist to sports commentator, with what the work involves.
- What Kind of Librarian Should I Be A kind of librarian to look into, from children’s librarian to map librarian, with the work each one does.
- What Kind of Mechanical Engineer Should I Be A mechanical engineering specialty to look into, from powertrains to prosthetics, with what it works on.
- What Kind of Personal Trainer Should I Be A kind of fitness trainer to look into, from in-home personal trainer to strength coach, with the work and what it asks for.
- What Kind of Physician Assistant Should I Be A physician assistant specialty to look into, from family medicine to orthopaedic surgery, with what the work covers.
- What Kind of Social Worker Should I Be A field of social work to look into, from school social worker to community organizer, with who it serves and where.
- What Kind of Teacher Should I Be A kind of teacher to look into, from preschool to band director, with what the job is like.
- What Lip Color Should I Wear A lipstick, gloss or stain color, shown as a swatch.
- What Major Should I Choose A college major to look into, from biology to hospitality management, with what you would study.
- What Masters Degree Should I Get A master's degree to look into, from the MBA to the Master of Library and Information Science.
- What Piercing Should I Get A piercing to consider, with where it sits on the ear, nose, face or body.
- What Science Major Should I Choose A science or math major to look into, from marine biology to astrophysics, with what each one studies.
- What Should I Bring on the First Day of Work What to bring on day one of a new job, from the papers for the forms to a question to ask.
- What Should I Bring to a Teaching Interview What to bring to a teaching interview, from resume copies to exit ticket slips, with a line on why.
- What Should I Bring to Basic Training The Army's published packing list for Basic Training, with a row of what to leave at home.
- What Should I Call My Boyfriend A cute, funny or sweet nickname for your boyfriend, with when to use it.
- What Should I Carry in My Purse What to carry in your purse, from keys on a bright tag to a safety pin, with a line on why.
- What Should I Put in My Backpack for School What goes in a school backpack, from a homework folder to a spare pen, with a line on why.
- What Should I Put in My Stage Manager Kit What goes in a stage manager kit, from spike tape to safety pins, checked against college handbooks.
- What Tattoo Should I Get A tattoo design to think about, with a line on what it is and where it comes from.
- What to Bring to a Debate Tournament What to pack for a debate tournament, from flow paper to a spare shirt, with a line on why.
- What to Bring to MEPS What the Army and the Navy tell applicants to bring to MEPS, with a row of what to leave at home.
- What Trade Should I Learn A skilled trade to look into, with what the work is and the usual way in.
- What Type of Artist Should I Be A kind of artist to try, from linocut artist to pixel artist, each with a first piece to make.
- What Type of Biologist Should I Be A kind of biologist to look into, from marine biologist to mycologist, with the living things each one studies.
- What Type of Chemist Should I Be A kind of chemist to look into, from analytical chemist to astrochemist, with what each one studies, measures or makes.
- What Type of Civil Engineer Should I Be A civil engineering specialty to look into, from bridges to breakwaters, with what it builds or works on.
- What Type of Computer Scientist Should I Be A kind of computer scientist to look into, from cryptographer to roboticist, with a question each field works on.
- What Type of Consultant Should I Be A kind of consultant to look into, from management to theatre design, with the work clients hire them for.
- What Type of Cop Should I Be A kind of police officer to look into, from patrol officer to game warden, with what each one does.
- What Type of Engineer Should I Be An engineering field to look into, with what the work is and the usual degree.
- What Type of Event Planner Should I Be A kind of event planner to look into, from wedding planner to tournament director, with what each one arranges.
- What Type of Lawyer Should I Be A kind of lawyer to look into, from public defender to space lawyer, with what the work involves.
- What Type of Life Coach Should I Be A coaching niche to look into, from career coach to financial coach, with the client it serves.
- What Type of Nails Should I Get A nail shape or a kind of manicure, from round in regular polish to coffin in acrylic.
- What Type of Nurse Should I Be A nursing specialty to look into, from flight nurse to school nurse, with what the work involves.
- What Type of Occupational Therapist Should I Be An occupational therapy practice area to look into, from the neonatal unit to hand therapy, with the people it serves.
- What Type of Pharmacist Should I Be A kind of pharmacist to look into, from the community pharmacy to nuclear pharmacy, with what the job involves.
- What Type of Physical Therapist Should I Be A physical therapy specialty to look into, from orthopaedics to pediatrics, with the patients it serves.
- What Type of Psychiatrist Should I Be A psychiatry subspecialty to look into, from child and adolescent to forensic, with who that psychiatrist treats.
- What Type of Therapist Should I Be A kind of therapist or counselor to look into, from art therapist to audiologist, with what the work involves.
- Where Should I Get My Tattoo A place on the body for a tattoo, with how much it shows and the size of design it suits.