Rockland (ロックランド; Rokkurando) is a location in Suikoden. It had a population of 2,700 during the early years of the Toran Republic.
Overview
Rockland is a humble village located east of the capital, Gregminster. During the final years of the Scarlet Moon Empire, it suffered greatly from political corruption, but it has since regained its peace. The village is famous for its botan nabe (wild boar hot pot), a dish so delicious it melts in your mouth. Visitors can also enjoy dice gambling on the street corners. True to its name, Rockland is characterized by houses built entirely from stone, with both the walls and roofs crafted from carefully assembled rock.
Rockland was home to a great deal of political corruption during the last days of the Scarlet Moon Empire. The then Governor, Grady, took the taxes collected from the citizens of Rockland and used them for his own benefit, rather than send them on to the capital properly. In SY 455, members of the Imperial Guard were dispatched to Rockland to investigate this. Though originally mislead by Grady into arresting two members of the Mt. Seifu Bandits, when the same group learned that the two men were innocent, they returned to free them, this time working not for the Empire but for the Liberation Army. Having been driven out of his mansion during the ruckus, Grady fled the area disgraced.
Shops
- Armor Shop
- Inn - 30 potch per person
- Item Shop
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Headband | 300 | Defense +2 |
| Tunic | 200 | Defense +2 |
| Leather Coat | 700 | Defense +4 |
| Gloves | 300 | Defense +2 |
| Leggings | 200 | Defense +2 |
| Wooden Shield | 300 | Defense +2 |
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 100 | Recover 100 HP. |
| Escape Talisman | 500 | Escape from dungeons |
Items
In Grady's Mansion
- Medicine
- Brass Armor
- ? Ornament (Hex Doll)
- 700 Potch
- 1000 Potch
Notable Appearances
Graves
- Homeless woman's last words "Clive. forgive me for not dying at your hands"
- Here lies a poet "As evidence of my life I leave behind a song that will be my epitaph"
- Here lies a troubled man "Loneliness is a slow-acting but fatal poison"
- Here lies a farmer "As long as there was gentile sunlight. I was able to grow anything"
- Here lies a ordinary mother "Good night, until we meet again"
- Here lies a nameless soldier "For me, war was life it self"
Gallery
Trivia
- Take Clive to Rockland and inspect the Homeless woman's grave Clive will say: "...It's a trick. You're trying to deceive me again, woman. I swore I would find you, and I'll never give up until I do. So I can kill you with my own hands."
- The Homeless woman is believed to be Elza.
- In the novelization of the first game Genso Suikoden Soul Eater, Rockland is famous for its wild boar soup, known as botan nabe.
References
- Genso Suikoden I & II Official World Guide Book pages 38-39