Rosewood
| Rosewood | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Towns |
| Type | Town |
| Region | Knox Country |
| Start Region | Yes |
| Map Coordinates | 8159 x 11661 |
| Nearby | |
Rosewood is a small town in southern Knox Country, set along Kentucky 60. North Main Street leads straight into town from the north. The Kentucky State Prison stands just west of town.
Rosewood serves as the area's hub for administration and public services. The county courthouse, the fire department and the police station were all refurbished before the outbreak. A short stay in town is pleasant. The inmates of the prison found a long stay far less fun.
Dense forest surrounds the town on nearly every side. Rural farmsteads fill the southern outskirts. Foraging and trapping are easy to reach from the edge of town.
Rosewood counts as a medium place to survive. It is harder than Riverside and easier than West Point. It is no longer the gentle haven it once was. Large crowds gather along Main Street and around the fire station. The town still offers balanced loot, a police station, a fire station and many two story houses with garages. Muldraugh to the northeast and March Ridge to the southeast are both close.
Rosewood Layout
Rosewood splits into two districts. Main Street runs north and south along the western side of town. The suburbs fill the eastern side.
Main Street holds most of the valuable loot and most of the dead. Shops and restaurants line both sides. Many of them have apartments on the upper floor. Every business on Main Street has a rear exit. Some even share a hallway that links them together.
The Kentucky Court of Justice, the police station and the Rosewood Fire Department stand at the southern end of Main Street. The police station and the fire station face each other across the street. GigaMart and the Little Gas Stop sit at the northern end.
A tall wooden fence divides Main Street from the suburbs. Every house in the suburbs is two stories tall with a detached garage. The elementary school, Rosewood Senior Living and the Rosewood Community Center stand on this side.
The bus station, the Fossoil, the Woodrose Diner and the Onyx Drive-In Theater lie to the south. The produce warehouse and the farmer's market lie to the southeast. The Military Research Facility lies far to the west.
Doe Valley lies to the northwest. Hog Wallow Forest lies to the west, and Camp Arthur to the south.
The nearest places on the map, with the direction to head from Rosewood.
| Location | Type | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Doe Valley | Farmland | Northwest |
| March Ridge | Town | Southeast |
| Hog Wallow Forest | Forest | West |
| Camp Arthur | Campground | South |
| McCoy's Logging | Timber yard | Northeast |
Possible Loot Items in Rosewood
Main Street is where the best loot sits. Its rear entrances make careful looting possible.
The police station is a strong stop for firearms and ammunition. The gun store and the hunting store on Main Street add more. The Rosewood Fire Department holds axes and protective gear. Rosewood is one of the few starting towns with both a fire station and a police station.
Bolt Claim and the hardware store on Main Street supply tools and building gear. The welding workshop and the leather workshop hold crafting materials. The warehouses around town are worth checking for supplies.
Food comes from GigaMart, the Zippee Market and the convenience store. The butcher, Baked Goods and Mama McFudgington's add more. Restaurants such as Jenny's Table and the Rosewood Country Buffet hold kitchen stock.
Rosewood Medical and the medical clinic supply medicine. Book Naked and the other book store stock skill books. Book Naked is one of the town's key points of interest.
The Fossoil and the Little Gas Stop supply fuel. The auto shops and the automotive store help keep a vehicle running.
The suburbs carry their own strength. The detached garages hold plenty of tools, weapons and crafting materials early on. They let a survivor arm up before facing Main Street.
The produce warehouse to the south stores bulk food.
The named buildings of Rosewood with their map coordinates, grouped by what they hold.
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Bus station | Public infrastructure | 8287 x 12202 |
| Zippee Market | Convenience store | 8092 x 11555 |
| GigaMart | Supermarket | 8003 x 11255 |
| Haircuts n' More | Hairdresser/barber shop | 8092 x 11546 |
| Hairdresser | Hairdresser/barber shop | 8118 x 11623 |
| Convenience store | Convenience store | 8118 x 11605 |
| Butcher | Butcher | 8118 x 11413 |
| Baked Goods | Bakery | 8055 x 11565 |
| Chinese restaurant | Restaurant | 8118 x 11680 |
| Restaurant | Restaurant | 8118 x 11544 |
| Jenny's Table | Restaurant | 8072 x 11458 |
| Rosewood Country Buffet | Restaurant | 8092 x 11500 |
| Pizza Whirled | Fast Food | 8072 x 11312 |
| Spiffo's | Fast Food | 8072 x 11343 |
| Bright Flag Inn | Bar/inn | 8041 x 11462 |
| Old Prisonroad Bar | Bar | 8013 x 11560 |
| Mama McFudgington's | Café | 8092 x 11540 |
| Café | Café | 8050 x 11600 |
| Bar | Bar | 8287 x 11795 |
| Woodrose Diner | Restaurant | 8296 x 12162 |
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Medical clinic | Medical clinic | 8154 x 11555 |
| Rosewood Dental Services | Dentistry | 7995 x 11344 |
| Peaceful Hands Massage | Massage clinic | 7990 x 11344 |
| Rosewood Medical | Medical clinic | 8092 x 11523 |
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Police station | Police station | 8063 x 11734 |
| Military Research Facility | Military infrastructure | 5558 x 12480 |
| Kentucky State Prison | Prison | 7776 x 11793 |
| Gun store | Gun store | 8037 x 11438 |
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Fire Department | Fire department | 8137 x 11736 |
| Daycare | Childcare | 8004 x 11516 |
| Farmer's market | Farmer's market | 9074 x 12186 |
| Fossoil | Gas station | 8287 x 12232 |
| Little Gas Stop | Gas station | 8045 x 11144 |
| Automotive store | Automobile parts store | 8118 x 11637 |
| Hardware store | Hardware store | 8118 x 11425 |
| Bolt Claim | Hardware store | 8008 x 11290 |
| Auto shop | Auto repair store | 8166 x 11559 |
| Auto shop | Auto repair store | 8155 x 11325 |
| Auto shop | Auto repair store | 8241 x 11244 |
| Leather workshop | Factory | 8310 x 11294 |
| Welding workshop | Factory | 8023 x 11591 |
| Warehouse | Warehouse | 8263 x 11242 |
| Warehouse | Warehouse | 8005 x 11150 |
| Warehouse | Warehouse | 8215 x 11308 |
| Produce warehouse | Produce warehouses | 9219 x 11827 |
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Short Rest Motel | Motel | 8073 x 11420 |
| Field's Motel | Motel | 8297 x 12286 |
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Book Naked | Book store | 8092 x 11510 |
| FashionaBelle | Clothing store | 8092 x 11490 |
| Piano store | Music store | 8118 x 11665 |
| Pottery workshop | Pottery store | 8118 x 11627 |
| Book store | Book store | 8118 x 11591 |
| Home Truth Furniture | Furniture store | 8118 x 11559 |
| Clothing store | Clothing store | 8118 x 11461 |
| VHS store | VHS store | 8118 x 11450 |
| Clock repair store | Clock repair store | 8118 x 11442 |
| Bouquets by Tinka | Flower store | 8154 x 11355 |
| Seams Possible! | Clothing store | 7983 x 11344 |
| Glasses store | Glasses store | 8047 x 11565 |
| Supply store | Supply store | 8060 x 11592 |
| Hunting store | Hunting store | 8122 x 11420 |
| Onyx Drive-In Theater | Movie theater | 8428 x 12242 |
| Name | Type | Map Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Court of Justice | Government building | 8076 x 11657 |
| Church | Religious building | 8132 x 11517 |
| Church | Religious building | 8284 x 11531 |
| Funeral chapel | Religious building | 8367 x 11389 |
| Post office | Post office | 8131 x 11295 |
| Elementary school | Educational institution | 8341 x 11612 |
| Rosewood Senior Living | Retirement home | 8216 x 11494 |
| Rosewood Community Center | Community Center | 8239 x 11316 |
| Driving school | Educational institution | 8008 x 11650 |
| Bulletin County Veterans Services | Office | 7976 x 11344 |
| J. Quire's Music School | Educational institution | 8001 x 11344 |
| Waltz In Dance School | Educational institution | 8055 x 11565 |
| Palm Travel | Office | 8092 x 11565 |
| Laundromat | Laundromat | 8037 x 11492 |
| Markson & Co. | Office | 8092 x 11593 |
| Marple & Christie Legal Services | Office | 8092 x 11532 |
| Bail Bonds | Office | 8001 x 11440 |
| Knox Bank | Bank | 8092 x 11608 |
| Melo's Records | Recording studio | 8008 x 11344 |
Surviving in Rosewood
The greatest danger in Rosewood is the horde on Main Street. It is very hard to fight head on early in the game. A car can stall in the crowd when trying to ram through.
Stealth works very well here. Tall fences block sight lines, and most buildings have a second way in and out. Sneaking to the rear of each store avoids most of the crowd outside.
The wooden fence keeps the Main Street crowd from seeing the suburbs. It can still break under enough pressure.
Firearms work well for clearing the town by force. Most zombies already sit in large pockets close together. The noise of gunfire costs little when the crowd is gathered anyway.
The open fields south of town are ideal for fire. A driver can lead the Main Street crowd into the fields and burn it there. Main Street is long and straight, which also suits running a crowd down with a car.
Axes need regular sharpening between fights to stay effective.
Starting in Rosewood
A new character in Rosewood begins in a home matched to the chosen occupation. Start spots include an apartment above Haircuts n' More and an apartment above the gun store. Others are a trailer west of GigaMart and houses near the school. The first goals are a weapon and tools from the suburb garages. Main Street is best looted quietly from the rear.
Notes
- The police station and the fire station face each other on Main Street.
- Every Main Street business has a rear exit.
- A tall wooden fence separates Main Street from the suburbs.
- Suburb garages are the best early place for tools and weapons.
- The fields south of town are the safest place to burn a horde.
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