That's a shame, but I did hear you were done with VN's a couple of years ago after Paws & Steel, or am I mistaken. I played "My Part Time Lover.", only game I played. Anyways I won't get into details. I just wanna know: was the idea you had for this planned, or just in the back of your mind? Also, what's a good starting point as I am fairly new to the game?
My goal has always been to make an RPG, ever since I started making games. VN's were a great introduction and learning curve and I moved on from Paws & Steel to make My Part Time Lover using RPG Maker. From there it was moving forward and making my RPG.
This game was born from all the previous games I've made and everything I've learnt up until this point (Biggest learning curve was My Time At Etheria). It was never really planned but inspiration and motivation got me creating.
If you're new to the game, I'd say get a full party going before entering the dungeon, take on a quest from the guild, learn a physical skill and a magical skill, loot training medallions and increase stats with training. This is by no means in any correct order, and the game can be played in any way to suit your play style. Go wild, experiment, explore, adventure!