Life is Simple! People grow their own food, raise their own animals, and socialize in person. Lightbulbs and radios are new and toilets are still outside. One day people might look back and call them antiques but simple is all they know.
Generation Challenges
First decade: Live on a farm with no electricty
Second decade: Adapt to new technology with technophobe lifestyles
Marriage and Famly
Only heterosexual relations
Only Try for Baby/Risky woohoo (no protection with WW mod)
No woohoo outside marriage or teen mess around
No divorce unless spouse caught flirting (only male can divorce)
No adoption
All babies born at home
Only males may inherit legacy
All females must be given Creative as their first trait
If no sons, a daughters husband may inherit
Daughters may not move out until they marry
Teens can marry and start families by age 14 (become teens at 12)
Elder starts at 42 leading to younger death
Only Wedding Events allowed
Small pets not allowed. Only dog and cats but no vet visits
The chances for pregnancy are: Teens - 5%, Young Adult - 25%, Adult - 20% and Elder - 0%
100% of woohoo relationships must be married, 0% same-sex relationships
Marriage precentages are Teen - 20%, YA - 30%, Adult - 20%, Elder - 10%
Risky woohoo 50% chance of pregnancy
Architecture and Design
Off-Grid and Simple Living lot traits used (first decade only)
No electricity, only candles/lanterns for light
No toilets in house, just bathtub. No showers
Off-grid plumbing and kitchen appliances
All wood walls and floors as well as wood furniture
Only landscape, classic, impressionism and realism paintings.
No coffee, tea brewers, or thermostats
No holiday decoration
Second decade - upholstry, wallpaper, Grammyfone allowed. Only lullabies, classical and baroque music.
No butlers, maids or nannies unless rich ($50,000) or a wet nurse (due death in childbirth)
No fitness or wellness equipment allowed
No playground equipment, dollhouses, or modern toys (wooden or handmade only)
Education and Hobbies
Elementary school is mandatory
High school is optional. ($1000 to attend)
University allowed (men only). Only Culinary Arts, Computer Science, and Psychology allowed
Student loans not allowed, only scholarships
No kegs, juice pong or robotics
Only Henford Festivals allowed
Second Decade - One vacation allowed in Granite Falls for "hunting"
Only men can vote on NAPS
Skiing is allowed but snowboarding and rock climbing are not
Hot springs can be visited but cannot be on home lot
Women and children can volunteer
Teen career based on grade school grade - A - Doctor, Scientist B- Entertainer(Musician), Politician, Writer, Business(Management), Culinary(Chef) C - Gardener, Painter D - Military(Officer), Part-timer F- Criminal
Men must have appropriate degree in order to have following careers: Doctor, Education, engineer, law, or Scientist.
Career and Money-Making
Men do not do domestic work (cooking, cleaning, childcare) and must run a farm during the first decade
May paint and do woodwork but can only sell if male is in painters career
May own a shop/Restaurant
Can do odd jobs
Second Decade - Can get career in Business(Management), Criminal(boss), Doctor, Education(both), Engineer(Mechanical), Entertainer(Musician), Freelancer(Writer), Gardener(Both), Law(Both). Military(Officer), Politics(Politician), Scientist, Writing(Both)
Women can only work at home and raise children
Second Decade - Women can earn money through Freelancing(Writing), gardening, Painting or Woodworking, Entertainer(Musician), Education(Both)
Second Generation - Part time jobs for men include Fishermen or Manuel Laborers. Women can be Babysistters or Manuel laborers.
Fame can only be required through rabbit holes in career tracks such as entertainer or writing
Special Rolls
When pregnant - Doubles = baby miscarried, snake eyes = mother dies (if mother dies and baby survives a wet nurse must be hired for $5 a day)
When sick - snake eyes = death
Adulthood - roll once per week doubles = premature death
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