My try at a legacy

Hopefully this works. Here's the Scandal list. Just either pick your scandal or use a random number generator. If any of the scandals is a trigger or a hard no, you don't have to do it. There are plenty of scandals to stretch out many generations, even more than one a generation if you want. Heck, you can roll for each child your Sim has so the next generation has a lot of scandals. If you come across a scandal you want to do, but aren't sure how due to not having an expansion pack that might make it possible or unsure of how to proceed, be creative. For example, one of the situations is an active shooter at the school, but you don't need High School years or University to do this. You can focus on the parent sim learning about what happened without showing the event. 

And, by scandal, I mean something that will be used as gossip for a few years to come. Even if the "scandal" isn't discovered in the generation it happens. All of these are things that will effect the Sim now and down the line. I'll be adding to the list as I come up with more.

Scandal List

1. Sim Cheats on Partner
   1. Sim cheats with sim of same gender
   2. Sim cheats with sim of opposite gender
   3. Sim cheats with sim of different occult status
   4. Sim cheats with sim of different social status (boss/employee, rich/poor)
2. Sim Partner cheats on Sim
   1. Partner cheats with sim of same gender
   2. Partner cheats with sim of opposite gender
   3. Partner cheats with sim of different occult status
3. Someone in the family or a friend runs a scam and Sim is unaware
   1. GoFundMe scam
   2. Insurance scam
   3. MLM scam
4. Someone in the family or a friend runs a scam and Sim is participating willingly
   1. GoFundMe scam
   2. Insurance scam
   3. MLM scam
5. Sim (adult) kills someone
   1. In self defense and it’s true
   2. In self defense and it’s false
   3. To get money
   4. To keep a loved one safe
   5. Because of obsession (object of obsession)
   6. Because of obsession (in the way of obsession)
6. Partner (adult) kills someone
   1. In self defense and it’s true
   2. In self defense and it’s false
   3. To get money
   4. Because of obsession (object of obsession)
   5. Because of obsession (in the way of obsession)
7. Partner/Friend hires a hitman to kill Sim
8. Someone (not the heir) is kidnapped and kept alive for years
9. Someone (not the heir) is kidnapped and killed
10. Sim or family member kidnaps a baby/child
11. Sim or family member kidnaps an adult
12. Sim embezzles money
13. Partner embezzles money
14. Partner tries to gaslight Sim to be declared insane
15. Partner lies about accomplishments/job and will kill if discovered
16. Partner poisons kids for attention (can roll die to see if child dies)
17. Sim poisons kids for attention (can roll die to see if child dies)
18. Partner uses non-lethal means to get attention (ie convinces child outside world is evil, thus appears as a caring parent when child clings to them)
19. Sim uses non-lethal means to get attention
20. Sim finds an abandoned baby on the front step
21. Sim is stalked by a crazed admirer (not the partner)
22. Sibling of Sim pins a murder on the Sim
23. Fake “long lost” family member arrives
24. Partner runs a fake clinic that “heals” with fasting/essential oil cures
25. Sim is tricked by a fake doctor who “heals” with fasting/essential oil cures
26. Sim (child) is part of hijacked bus and left for dead
27. Sim (child) is part of an accident that leaves others dead
28. House has a Disappointment’s room
    1. Sim placed there for a difference from the family
29. Sim’s sibling placed there for difference from the family
30. Sim marries Partner only to find out Partner was bully/enemy from childhood
31. Sim kidnapped as baby and raised by abusive family
    1. Family (adopted) is physically abusive
    2. Family (adopted) is verbally abusive
    3. Family (adopted) is both physically and verbally abusive
32. Sim is kidnapped as baby and returns home as teen
    1. Family (bio) accepts Sim back
    2. Family (bio) had adopted/birthed/or Sim was twin, family cares more about that person than the Sim
    3. Family (bio) is physically abusive when Sim returns
33. Sim has sibling who is the Golden child
34. Partner is involved with “first love”
35. Partner plans to leave Sim for first love
36. Partner convinces Sim that they must “marry” first love for reasons
    1. First Love is “sick” and will only live for a few months and it’s their last wish
    2. First Love needs Partner to act as spouse in raising child
37. Partner is tricked into a fake/temporary marriage with First Love (still loves Sim)
    1. First Love is “sick” and only wants to marry Partner
    2. First Love has child that needs a parent for reasons
38. Sim (child/teen) has an active shooter at school
    1. Sim witnesses the carnage
    2. Sim is not a witness to the carnage but the aftermath
39. Sim is assaulted (violent, but non-sexual)
40. Sim is assaulted sexually
41. Sim agrees to a fake marriage
    1. Partner will inherit money if married
    2. Partner or Sim is caught in the “family” way
    3. Partner or Sim do it on a dare
42. Sim has a drinking problem (is violent when drunk)
43. Sim has a drinking problem (is not violent when drunk)
44. Sim has a drug problem
45. Partner has a drinking problem (is violent when drunk)
46. Partner has a drinking problem (is not violent when drunk)
47. Partner has a drug problem
48. Sim is a hoarder
49. Sim likes to set fires
    1. Starts as a child, causes damage to home or public buildings, no lives lost
    2. Starts as a child, causes damage to home or public buildings, lives lost
50. Sim and friends do something horrible as teens and are blackmailed as adults
    1. Accidently kill someone (hit and run, party accident, prank gone wrong)
    2. Had a cheating ring at school
    3. Stole something important
    4. School prank gone wrong
51. Romeo/Juliet situation
52. Partner wants Sim to be in an open relationship to feel better about cheating
53. Sim and Partner are in an open relationship and aren’t shy about it
54. Sim and Partner are in an open relationship and are hiding it from the public