Rookgaard: Independence has received a wide range of improvements over the past days, touching nearly every part of gameplay. 

Hunting grounds were refined with individually tuned respawn timers, replacing the old universal queuing system. Players are encouraged to share feedback as some creatures will now appear faster while others slower. Additional fixes improved temple teleport restrictions, NPC dialogues, and boss kill counting.

Character progression now feels more transparent thanks to major expansions to the Character Log, which tracks detailed activity across farming, gathering, crafting, food consumption, combat, quests, resource use, interactions, pets, social events, and more. Many new counters were added, and categories were reorganized for clarity. Seymour’s Global Events book provides new counters such as dwarven items and spider nests destroyed, food sold to Billy and Willie, and gold donated to the well, allowing players to influence daily world events. A statue was added in honor (or dishonor) of players who were the top contributors to Dwarven Domination event the previous day. 

Crafting and profession systems continue to evolve. Rum distilling is now automated: using sugar cane on a distillery fills up to ten bottles at once, keeping the same gold and XP yield. Bone meal crafting logic was improved. Machetes can extract swamp grass. Crafting windows and logic received stability fixes. Sugar cane storage cart was added for convenience.

NPCs and world interactions saw numerous updates. Trathos’ lottery (yes, it's a direct reference) and rewards now follow intended requirements. More counters track interactions with NPCs like Tom. Stephan’s charm descriptions and dialogues were expanded. Wedding Rings are now available from Loui with a marriage system. Global chat now behaves more reliably.

Achievements received the largest overhaul so far: a complete redesign of the Achievement Book, many bug fixes, restored progress from old storages, new insights such as grades and points, significant balancing, and the addition of over 40 new achievements, including several secret ones.

Players will also notice lighter gold and potion flasks, improved respawn rates in several hunting grounds, enhancements to world events, better map integrity, smoother client performance, and the ability to enjoy 30 minutes of food regeneration instead of 20.

These updates aim to improve stability, transparency, and progression, while enriching the daily life of Rookgaard: Independence players with new achievements, better tracking, refined systems, and meaningful world influence!

Rookgaard: Independence is an expanded, reimagined version of the classic Rookgaard. A self-sustaining, politically and economically independent island, completely separated from the mainland Tibia. It transforms the humble tutorial island into a self-contained MMORPG world.

After gaining independence from Thais, Rookgaard evolves from a beginner's zone into a living, growing ecosystem; a society rebuilding itself through player-driven progress, exploration, and economy. With no access to the mainland, all development, trade, and discovery happen locally. Hunting, farming, fishing, crafting, and exploration now define survival and social status, while citizens shape politics, economy, and territory through both cooperation and conflict. Independence brings growth, but also greed, corruption, and moral decay.

Familiar NPCs gain new depth, weaving interconnected storylines that drive the island's transformation from a Thais colony into a truly independent world. Newly uncovered mines, crypts, swamps, and PvP areas invite players to delve deeper into Rookgaard's evolving mysteries!