The purpose of this rollsheet is to dynamize your TPP games by helping you design a randomized character with a background, personality, and vision for America of their own. The idea is to provide a solid foundation for a character facing more constraints than those present in regular gameplay and whose journey you can narrativize.

It is recommended that you use an online Random Number Generator, such as random.org, to conduct each roll.

Generate a random number that goes from 1 to 9.

• Pacific [1]
  
• Mountain [2]
  
• West North Central [3]
  
• West South Central [4]
  
• East North Central [5]
  
• East South Central [6]
  
• Middle Atlantic [7]
  
• South Atlantic [8]
  
• New England [9]

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Generate a random number that goes from 1 to 100.

Large central metro [1-29]
Large fringe metro [30-54]
Medium metro [55-75]
Small metro [76-87]
Micropolitan [88-95]
Non-core [96-100]

Source: National Center for Health Statistics

Generate a random number that goes from 1 to 27. Note that ideology descriptions purport to be serve as guidance material, feel free to roleplay them differently in whichever way you think best characterizes them.

• Anarchist: Socially libertarian, fiscally very liberal. Prioritizes defunding the armed and police forces, repealing gun control laws, and devolving powers at the local level. Supportive of stereotypically very liberal economic legislation, but not at the federal level. [1]
  
• Communist: Socially very liberal, fiscally very liberal. Wants to transition to a command economy by any means available while supporting a strong welfare state in the meantime. Tends to reject gun control due to its potential to quell revolutionary action. [2]
  
• Democratic Socialist: Socially very liberal, fiscally very liberal. Seeks to rigorously advance towards a socialist society and endorses every policy that helps to do so. Unlike their moderate counterparts, they also want to abolish the ICE. [3, 4]
  
• Green: Socially very liberal, fiscally very liberal. Prioritizes protecting the environment and promoting animal welfare, even when such goals are at odds with economic growth or some forms of wealth redistribution. [4, 5]
  
• Social Democrat: Socially liberal to very liberal, fiscally very liberal. Seeks to build a European-style welfare state with single-payer healthcare and highly pro-labor legislation, but is more hesitant to endorse more ambitious measures such as UBI. [6, 7]
  
• Social Liberal: Socially liberal to very liberal, fiscally liberal. Seeks to set a more egalitarian economic agenda without straying away from an unambiguous market economy. Often focuses on socially progressive causes such as racial equality, LGBT rights, or pro-choice politics. [8, 9, 10]
  
• Neoliberal: Socially very liberal, fiscally moderate to conservative. Likes policies that are well-regarded by mainstream economists such as earned income tax credits, carbon taxes, abolition of price limits, and potentially UBI; tends to dislike alternative policies that aim to tackle the same problems. [11, 12]
  
• Eastern Establishment: Socially moderate to liberal, fiscally moderate to conservative. Seek to push for uncontroversial improvements to the status quo through bipartisan agreement. Generally identifies as a Blue Dog Democrat, a Rockefeller Republican, or a non-partisan independent. [13, 14]
  
• Paternalistic Conservative: Socially conservative to very conservative, fiscally liberal to very liberal. Supports traditional values while defending an active role of the state in the economy to minimize or palliate social inequalities. [15, 16]
  
• Neoconservative: Socially conservative, fiscally moderate to conservative. Prioritizes upholding the United States’ place as the world’s only superpower through military spending and foreign aid, promoting liberal democracy abroad by any means available, and solidifying law and order. [17, 18]
  
• Mainline Conservative: Socially conservative to very conservative, fiscally very conservative. Prioritizes cutting taxes and downsizing the state except for the military and law enforcement. Supports tough-on-crime policies and hawkish military policy, but cutting back on unilateral commitments abroad. [19, 20, 21]
  
• Conservatarian: Socially conservative to libertarian, fiscally libertarian. May deviate from libertarian orthodoxy by identifying as pro-life, backing some immigration restrictions, or rejecting same-sex marriage (more rarely, also denying same-sex couples equal benefits). [22, 23]
  
• Libertarian: Socially libertarian, fiscally libertarian. Seeks to downscale the state in all areas, ultimately relegating it to the functions of national defense and law enforcement that are strictly necessary. [24, 25]
  
• Paleoconservative: Socially very conservative, fiscally conservative to moderate. Emphasizes curbing immigration, downsizing the military, and devoluting power to states and local communities. [26, 27]

Generate a random number that goes from 1 to 32. The background slot is intended to influence your character's starting savings, history, and name recognition. Feel free to add additional traits if you believe they match the background.

• Athlete [1]
  
• Architect [2]
  
• Billionaire CEO [3]
  
• Blue-collar worker [4]
  
• Diplomat [5]
  
• District Attorney [6]
  
• Doctor [7]
  
• Engineer [8]
  
• Intelligence officer [9]
  
• Ivy League graduate [10]
  
• Lawyer [11]
  
• Local activist [12]
  
• Management consultant [13]
  
• Media mogul [14]
  
• Military officer [15]
  
• Movie star [16]
  
• Novelist [17]
  
• Political commentator [18]
  
• Political consultant [19]
  
• Professor [20]
  
• Programmer [21]
  
• Religious leader [22]
  
• Researcher [23]
  
• Singer [24]
  
• Sleazy businessman [25]
  
• Small business owner [26]
  
• Social media celebrity [27]
  
• State Attorney General [28]
  
• Student organizer [29]
  
• Union leader [30]
  
• Venture capitalist [31]
  
• Wrestler [32]

Generate a random number that goes from 1 to 20. It is recommended to roll three times for a total of three quirks. If you land on a quirk that is incompatible with one that you already have, re-roll.

• Anti-Press Crusader -> Never attend interviews. Add the trait "Authoritarian". Incompatible with Media-Savvy. [1]
  
• Cavaliere -> Switches spouse at least every 10 years. Add the trait “Scandalous”. [2]
  
• Cincinnatus -> Willingly leaves every elected position they occupy after two terms. Add the trait “Ethical”. [3]
  
• Dr. No -> Vote against all proposals if they feature a specific reform that your character doesn’t like, even if they agree with the aggregate. Add the trait "Arrogant". [4]
  
• Folksy -> Must spend at least 10 hours per week campaigning door-to-door and always attend community events (such as Thanksgiving). Add the trait “Humble”. Incompatible with Paranoid. [5]
  
• Free Spirit -> Run as an Independent in all elections except the presidential one. Add the trait “Optimistic”. [6]
  
• Goody Two-Shoes -> Never run attack ads or use adversarial responses in debates. Add the trait “Friendly”. Incompatible with Rottweiler. [7]
  
• Grudge Holder -> Always endorse the candidates running against politicians with whom you have negative relationships. Add the trait “Angry”. [8]
  
• Homebody -> Will not leave their state of origin. Add the trait “Simple”. [9]
  
• Local Curmudgeon -> Always run in the most disfavorable districts within their city and county. Add the trait “Pessimistic”. [10]
  
• Media-Savvy -> Always attend interviews when they become available. Add the trait “Charismatic”. Incompatible with Anti-Press Crusader. [11]
  
• Nepotist -> Can only have relatives as protéges. Add the trait “Dishonest”. [12]
  
• No Quirk -> Add no quirk for this roll. [13]
  
• Policy Wonk -> Must always fill out policy questionnaires and attend debates when prompted. Add the trait “Logical”. [14]
  
• Paranoid -> Never take part in door-to-door campaigning or attend community events (such as Thanksgiving). Add the trait “Odd”. Incompatible with Folksy. [15]
  
• Ragtag Campaigner -> Cannot train campaign staff. Add the trait “Incompetent”. [16]
  
• Rottweiler -> Always choose the adversarial responses in debates and speeches. While marketing, use attack ads to change popular opinion about policies where you disagree with your opponent. Add the trait “Mean”. Incompatible with Goody Two-Shoes. [17]
  
• Soapboxer -> Must deliver at least a speech every week of campaigning. Add the trait “Dramatic”. [18]
  
• Swiss Bank Account -> Leave 10% of your campaign funds unspent every turn. Add the trait “Corrupt”. [19]
  
• Twin Sibling -> Load a duplicate of yourself as an Old Son, changing their name and rolling again for their occupation. [20]