Rookgaard

Background


Rookgaard is the first island that you start on with a new character. It has limited equipment and monsters and is there to give players a first taste of the game. New players start on Rookgaard with a Beginner Set. When they have mastered the basics and reached level 8 they can go see the Oracle. At the the Oracle they will have to choose a hometown and a vocation. The choice of vocation is permanent and can only be changed by rooking the character. It is not possible to go back to Rookgaard once you have choosen to go to mainland (except, as mentioned earlier, if you kill the character down to level 5). Also for premium characters, there is another Oracle (The Gatekeeper) in the Premium part of Rook. You can choose a premium hometown here.

Creatures
Creatures that can be found here


 * Chickens: Unoffensive animals. Source of food and chicken feathers. They have 15 hitpoints.


 * Rabbits: Unoffensive animals. Source of food. They have 15 hitpoints.


 * Sheeps: Unoffensive animals. Source of food. They have 20 hitpoints.


 * Deers: Unoffensive animals. Source of food. They have 25 hitpoints.


 * Rats: The first monster you meet will be a Rat, they have 20 hitpoints and give 5 experience. These monsters may be weak alone but they rack up lots of damage to low levels in numbers. Don't get trapped.


 * Snakes: Very easy to kill, but watch out for their poison! These monsters yield 10 exp but don't drop loot.


 * Cave Rats: Slightly stronger than Rats, these are harder to kill due to increased health and dealing more damage, they yield 10 exp points.


 * Spiders: Like Rats, these are weak monsters. They drop better loot than Rats and have better exp points. These are also the creature of choice when trying to raise experience quickly.


 * Wolves: These monsters are easy to kill but do some high damage to inexperienced players. Make sure that you have Studded Armor/Helmet or stronger and a shield before fighting these dog-looking creatures.


 * Bugs: These creatures are great to train on, they give 18 exp each and are not very strong, but beware! They do some amazing damage when in large groups.


 * Trolls: Very slow and don't do much damage, but they are hard to kill if you don't have a sword or better. They are the training creatures of choice for young tibians.


 * Poison Spiders: You can argue whether these are worth hunting or not. Some feel that their damage and poison is too high compared to how much exp and gp you get while others think they are great for some fast powergaming.


 * Bears: Very easy to kill and drop lots of food, but they do some good damage, especially in pairs. These creatures can't be pushed, making them troublesome even for more experienced players on Rookgaard.


 * Wasps: These creatures are one of the largest scares you will come across on Rookgaard. They make a dangerous foe because of their poison and speed. Also, their attack strength and defence is something to earn them the title of most fearsome creature in Rook.


 * Goblins: Not very strong in hand to hand combat, but they can do some nasty damage by throwing Small Stones. Be very careful when crossing the Goblin bridge in the main premium cave.


 * Orcs: Basically, a stronger, faster, tougher version of Trolls, with green skin and fearsome red eyes. These are slightly harder than Trolls.


 * Skeletons: These are of about average strength and if more than one come(which is almost always the case) they can do quite a lot of damage. They are good for level 6+ players to kill due to the good loot and experience they give.


 * Orc Spearmen: One of the 4 hardest monsters on Rookgaard. A big step up from normal orcs, these creatures will attempt to keep its distance from the player and throw spears once in a while. The best way to handle these creatures is to single it out, trapping it in a corner and take it out in close combat.


 * Rotworms: Rotworms can remind you of Minotaurs, but they hit harder, though they have have less hitpoints. Just one alone can do up to 20 damage, but if you get trapped with 5 then you're doomed. Notice: rotworms can not be pushed away! So plan how to run so you don't get yourself trapped with them.


 * Minotaurs: These creatures are pretty tough. Simple enough to block when they're alone, but they often come in numbers. They also have a strong defense, so the more the merrier. The experience you get from them isn't really worth the time/manpower it takes to kill them.

You will Encounter some other monsters such as Ghouls and Minotaur Mages. Don't worry, these are just for display and you can only battle them on the mainland.

Bosses

 * Apprentice Sheng: Minotaur boss on Rookgaard that sometimes spawns in Mino Hell. It looks like a Minotaur Mage and summons hyaenas. It has 155 hitpoints and gives 100 experience points.


 * Munster: Rat boss, generaly made for lower levels to kill. Looks like a regular rat. Spawns with 3 rats and a cave rat. It has 58 hitpoints and gives 23 experience points.

Food
Food that can be obtained on Rookgaard
 * apple
 * banana
 * blueberry
 * bread
 * cake
 * carrot
 * cheese
 * cherry
 * cookie (semi-rare drop)
 * egg
 * fish
 * ham
 * meat
 * salmon (semi-rare, not many people know how to obtain this}

Bank
Since the Christmas Update 7.9 there is a Bank on Rookgaard where you can store your money and change you gold into platinum coins and even crystal coins! The best tactic is to deposit all your gold on the Bank so if you get killed you won't loose it.

Rumours
Common rumours about the island


 * It is said, that somewhere there lies a Spike Sword on a tiny island near Rookgaard. That it disappears, and appears again after some time. No one seemed to have taken the sword in his hand and no one knows, where and how to get it.
 * Some say you get a Spike Sword once you reach level 100, but no one has comfirmed this.
 * Some say you can open the door in the Minotaur Hell that leads to the Minotaur Mage, but this has not been proven yet. There is no known key that can open this door.
 * A few years ago people said you could loot a key if you killed the single Minotaur on the mountain south of the Sword of Fury with your bare hands. The key was told to open the door to the Minotaur Mage in Minotaur Hell. This rumour is false.
 * A sign to the 'Maze of Fury' can be seen in a cave and a hole marked on the map but as so far no one have discovered whether this maze exists or where it is.
 * It is rumored that a Brass Armor can be looted on Rookgaard, as the NPC's on the island offer to buy it. However, this rumor hasn't been confirmed yet. Brass Armor is dropped by Minotaur Mages, which will make you get a hunch at whether you can get into the Minotaur Mage's room.
 * Some say if you go onto a mountain with the lonely Minotaur on it, and say "allfull" you will get 1000 gp and Golden Armor. This has been proven false, he is merely a lonely Minotaur who lives there. He spawns about every 3 minutes.
 * It has been said that iron spawns somewhere on Rookgaard and that the Blind Orc can forge a key with it to the Minotaur Mage's room. However, there is no item known called an Iron Key. Suspecting for this rumour to be false.

Spoiled Quests
For information on quests that can be found on Rookgaard, see the section of Rookgaard Quests on the Quests page. There is also a route for level 1 characters to pass the level 2 bridge. You can see that here.

Geographical Location
The town of Rookgaard is located here.

Training
Since your skills advance MUCH slower as a character with no vocation (all characters on Rookgaard), it is advisable to wait until you reach the Mainland to train. The only reason you would want to train on Rookgaard, is if you plan to never take your character to the mainland.

Level as fast as possible to level 2, then buy the best weapon you can get(preferable a Mace or Hatchet). Now you can train against the Snakes in the swamp and in the Spider dungeon until level 8, Skeletons are also good training monsters because they give good loot and exp, they aren't so boring to kill as Spiders or Poison Spiders because they give better loot.

Related Pages

 * Rook Depot
 * Rookie