Everything changes, but stays the same?

It is almost three years since I last did an update on this blog. The ideas for the saga are still in my head, but have evolved somewhat over that time.
The existing characters are still alive and well, as are their kingdoms but now the continent of Yolare, will grow, the map is to be redrawn and more kingdoms will be added, along with new characters both good and evil.

I intend to do a complete rewrite, probably not including photographs of miniature troops, though that is not yet certain, they may appear again. I am looking at a more text based story rather than the comic book style formerly used. It gives me far more options as I only have limited figures, and they from the Wars of the Roses only.

I am even considering dipping into the realms of fantasy, yes shock horror! It would be something totally alien for me, but it offers so many possibilities to add to, and hopefully, make the saga better. Have no fear, there will not be any talking animals or zombies etc. I haven't slipped that far over to the dark side yet. But a little magic and possibly a different race of human like creatures will find a place in Yolare.

I blame it all on my good friends Kurtus and his fantasy role playing antics, as well as Alex and his excellent 'Rogues in the House' podcast which has become must listen to for me. The only fantasy I have ever read was Lord of the Rings, and that back in my teens, so I am unlikely to be corrupted or steal ideas already used by others in the genre. I will be coming to it with my own ideas, however foolish and absurd, but at least they will be my ideas.

Very early yet, but a map of the new Yolare is in the process of being created. I have a very rough sketch on paper, but am quite keen to try Inkarnate a map making software, to improve my map. I already have the names of all the kingdoms and regions and some of the cities and towns too, but there are many more details that need to be both thought through and created. A history of Yolare will be created too, or at least that is my current plan, so the events currently happening will make some kind of sense to the reader.

Hardly Tolkein, but we have to start somewhere and at least I do already have the basis of a story in these very blog pages...