Runeys (Rune Factory Frontier)
Runeys are playful spirits that inhabit Trampoli. They are divided into four elemental types (grass, tree, stone, and water), each with a distinctive appearance.
If you cultivate the land then more of these peaceful spirits will appear. You can capture Runeys by using an item called a 'Harvester'. Once in the Harvester, they will appear as items in your rucksack, until they are again released.
Types of Runeys
- Grass Runeys live in wide open areas. These spirits do not prey on any other type of Runey and when their numbers grow too large they will own suddenly deplete without any explanation. They are eaten by Tree Runeys, and don't eat any other runeys.
- Tree Runeys prey on Grass Runey and live in the wild forests of Trampoli. There are often very great numbers of these types of Runeys. They eat Grass Runeys and are eaten by Rock Runeys.
- Rock Runeys eat Tree Runeys and live near buildings. These Runeys do not reproduce often. They eat Tree Runeys and are eaten by Water Runeys.
- Water Runeys live near the beaches and lakes of Trampoli and eat Rock Runeys. There aren't many of these Runeys. They eat Rock Runeys and are not eaten by any other type of Runeys.
Prosperity and Extinction
Prosperity is achieved by amassing thirty-five of each type of Runey in any given area of the map. When an area is in prosperity, water, rock, and tree runey counts will increase rapidly and never decrease, and grass runeys will decrease by two each day. The area will appear orange on the distribution map accessible in the Clock Tower.
Conversely, the Extinction state is reached when there are fewer than four of each type of Runey in a given area. The area will appear red on the distribution map. When an area is completely extinct (no runeys of any type) it will appear black.
Having more areas in prosperity will make the crops grow more quickly. However, having any areas in the extinction state (appearing red or black) causes crops to grow extremely slowly and randomly die. This applies both to crops grown on your own fields and in dungeons, so be careful.
Affiliations and Bonuses
Each area (apart from the Homestead) is affiliated with a certain type of Runey.
- Beach: Water
- Lake Poli: Water
- Trampoli Business District: Rock
- Public Square: Rock
- Trampoli Church District: Tree
- Mountain Road: Tree
- Trampoli South District: Grass
- Road To The Beach: Grass
The type of Runey that an area is associated with will thrive, so to speak, in that area. Beyond that, each area will gain 20 of their affiliated Runey type on the 20th of each season (usually; occasionally, an area will get a bonus of a type of runey not associated with the area.)
Rune Wonders
Candy, Cinnamon's little sister, possesses the amazing ability to perform Rune Wonders and will even offer you her services for free! A Rune Wonder is a little miracle that will give you a little advantage for a single day. To get a Rune wonder, bring Candy the correct amount of Runeys and ask her about Rune Wonders. These are the different wishes you can ask for:
Rune Stone
These can be used to open secret doors in dungeons, or get your monster to lay an egg! Each one costs 10 of a single type of Runey of your choice.
Fruit Day
You will get more fruit from the trees at Lake Poli and the observatory. Costs 3 Tree Runeys.
Wood Day
More lumber will appear in you fields than usual. Costs 6 tree Runeys
Grass Day
There will be an abundance of colored grasses in you field the following day. Costs 6 grass Runeys.
Fish Day
Fish will be easy to catch. Costs 6 water Runeys.
Sunny Week
There will be a good chance of it being sunny every day for seven days. Costs 1 grass, 1 tree, and 1 rock Runey
Rainy Week
There will be a good chance of it being rainy every day for seven days. Costs 12 water Runeys
Friendship Day
Monsters will receive double the amount of LP on the next day. Costs 2 of each type of Runey
