So I had this idea of how to quickly assign generic teenager roles to players by using a Pinochle deck. Basically have the players each draw a single card from the deck with results determined as follows:

Spades – Fighters and physical peeps
9 – Freshman squad member
10 – Sophmore squad member
J – Junior squad member
Q – Senior Head Cheerleader
K – Senior Squad Quarterback
A – Perform any Physical feat once perfectly

Diamonds – Money peeps
9 – Freshman
10 – Sophmore
J – Junior
Q – Miss Money
K – Mr. Perfect
A – Perform any item/cash related feat once perfectly

Clubs – Partiers
9 – Freshman
10 – Sophmore
J – Junior
Q – Queen of Raves
K – Party Animal
A – Perform any stamina related feat once perfectly

Hearts – Influence peeps
9 – Freshman
10 – Sophmore
J – Junior
Q – Senior Class Homecoming Queen
K – Senior Class President
A – Perform any influence feat perfectly once

Note that if a player draws an Ace, that player draws again while still keeping an “Ace up his/her sleeve” to perform a single action from that suit perfectly. Also note that the frosh, soph, and junior roles are left open-ended for the player to define.

Well, that’s my idea.

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