Your kids have kids. You've gained life experience in shaping and molding another person and also shaping and molding that person while they shape and mold another person. You are highly influential. Your opinions carry weight. People listen when you speak. You naturally become a parental figure to those who spend time with you.
You have a story for any situation. People are compelled to listen and draw out meaning from your stories. Once a person grasps what you are wisely conveying, they instantly trust and cherish you.
Those who've befriended you, insist on helping you in any way they can. They will feed and shelter you for free. They will openly tell you what you want to know. They will attempt to gain information for you. They probably will not risk their life for you, but they will sacrifice their own comforts for you.
Suggested Characteristics
Grandparents are among the wisest people alive. They love to tell stories and perhaps give gifts. They are quick to share their wisdom, though not always in a direct and obvious way.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I LOVE to tell stories! I'd be happy to tell you the story of how I came to love telling stories. |
| 2 | I can fall asleep anywhere...and at any time. |
| 3 | I smell funny. Get over it. |
| 4 | I only eat soft foods. I haven't had teeth for awhile. |
| 5 | I have no filter. I say what think, and I've earned right to do so. |
| 6 | I predict the weather by what I see around me, and I tell everyone who will listen. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Everyone should respect their elders. |
| 2 | The old ways of doing things should be passed down to the next generation. |
| 3 | People should strive to learn what they can from those who possess wisdom. |
| 4 | Always be fair to others, but never expect others to be fair to you. |
| 5 | Everyone needs a smack on the head from time to time. |
| 6 | Clean your plate. We don't waste food. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | A family heirloom |
| 2 | A favorite book |
| 3 | The old homeplace |
| 4 | Those who travel with me |
| 5 | My dentures |
| 6 | A grandchild left behind |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I forget things. |
| 2 | I get cold if the temperature falls below 80°F. |
| 3 | I complain about my joints when it's raining. |
| 4 | My snoring alerts everyone in a mile radius as to my location. |
| 5 | I have to stop and pee every thirty minutes. |
| 6 | Shut up. You're wrong. I'm right. Keep talking and I'll smack you on the head. |
Contacts
Grandparents tend to have some connection to at least one person in every town for miles around their own hometown. Over the years, they've made a very lot of acquaintances. Their connections are most usually other old people, but not always. For example, poor ol' Mabel Merriweather died years ago, but that grandson of hers is a fine young man.
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