#Oh geez I forgot to mention Nana Ripley is MC's adoptive guardian! Which will be an important detail storywise

[the-nocturnal-writer]

Evenfall Grove Dev Log

So I decided to start a little Dev log to keep both anyone interested in Evenfall Grove updated and to set some tasks for myself that I want to be completed before the next log!

That said, I'll try to make this a weekly or fortnightly thing and have much to ramble about!

Worldbuilding.

Firstly, been working on a bit of worldbuilding for Evenfall, lots of developing pieces of lore, making some pinpoint places within the town and notable locals.

One place I've loved designing the most is The Wolf Den! Which is MC's home and work, being the Inn and Pub for Evenfall. It's where the reader is going to be and basically be a safe haven, so I want to put a lot of detail and comfort into it. I'm thinking of also making it a point for upping skills? But we'll see after filling in a few more bits and pieces.

There are a few other places I already have planned, like the library, clinic and a few main stores key to the story. I have ideas for things like guard towers or somewhere the Evenfall Guards train and sleep. (We shall talk more about guards in Evenfall later... They will be a bane to MC's existence).

Character Development

As I mentioned in a previous post, I've been fiddling with characters a bunch and one is a guardian sort of character for the MC!

Nana Ripley! She will be a big part of MC's life and will be one (if the only) character that the reader can 100% trust. Ripley is very much a comfort character for me, just a tough old granny who is protective of the MC (and has a slight hate for hunters).

Ripley isn't the only character I've been working on, also planning some notable locals important to the plot or worldbuilding, plus (of course) the Romanacable characters!

So far, the concrete options;

The Stranger! A mysterious man enters the town of Evenfall. His purpose? Who knows. But he certainly has the locals talking and staring. One thing is for sure... He owns a very good boy. (I couldn't help it and gave the dear stranger a canine best friend).

The Doctor! Evenfall's strongest (and only) doctor and healer. He is the master of combining magic and science, being a kind heart with a gentle smile... Though something lurks with the kind doctor.

As for other options, I have ideas, but till I'm sure of what exactly I'm going to pick and use (I will give a hint that there is going to be a lovely lady lending MC books).

Features? Ideas!

I'll try to keep it short since I'm excited to talk about a lot, but the last thing I shall mention is a few ideas for features I had (features? Well more additional options to the IF).

Idea one is the option for the reader's witch to have Familiars. I would love to hear some animals you all would like to see (I like the idea of a crocodile being a reptile option for a Familiar! 🥺 Giant chomper protector is you would.) I would think also of things like felines, canines, birds and reptiles.

I definitely want hell hounds to be an option since when designing one for a character... it turned into just a bigger, fluffier malamute pffft. I think it would be a great companion in the story.

That is my only idea so far since I haven't delved too much into them, but thought of Familiars and figured it would be interesting to note down for the future (when I really dive into it all).

Oh! I also am designing a proper title cover and story description to post, since I don't really feel the one I made at 5am with a bunch of coffee is very creative or well-planned hehe. That is all for now, I might add more next log if I forgot anything...

~ Red