Trading

Pathologic 2=



Trading is vital to survival in Pathologic 2. As the value of currency fluctuates, trading with townsfolk is one of the guaranteed ways to obtain important items such as food and healing items. Most trading outside stores is done via a barter system, though exceptions exist.

Townsfolk

 * → See Townsfolk

The player can trade with townsfolk if their reputation is high enough. Townsfolk also offer different services, such as repairing clothes, if the player gives them the right items.

Special Trades
Some trades are unique to specific types of NPCs or one specific NPC.

Worms

 * → See Worms

After healing the schism in the Kin and they travel to Shekhen, the Haruspex will be able to trade with Worms for herbs and other items in exchange for organs and tinctures.

Broken Heart

 * → See Broken Heart

In Pathologic 2, all trade is done with the barkeep, who sells food and beverages, and also buys herbs from the Haruspex. Each day, a specific herb will be requested, for which the barkeep will pay extra. The pub's food prices are identical to those of groceries (likewise for their Twyrine prices relative to pharmacies'), and it is one of the two stores that still sells food for money after the arrival of the Inquisitor at 07:30 on Day 7 (the other being the Shady Shop in the Warehouses district). Unlike more traditional stores, the Broken Heart will always trade with the player, regardless of their reputation.

Bad Grief

 * → See Bad Grief's Nest

Bad Grief sells various weapons, ammo, and lockpicks. As of Day 7, he begins to sell Inquisitorial Coupons (initially called "Candy Wrappers"), the price of which does not fluctuate (1,000 money). He also purchases items from the player. Trading with him is the only way to exchange weapons for money outside of trading with Steeper. Unlike more traditional stores, Bad Grief will always trade with the player, regardless of their reputation.

Catnip

 * → See Catnip

Catnip gives the Haruspex food on Day 1 and can be traded with from then on. She trades food, drugs, clothes, and other items.

Dandy

 * → See Dandy

Dandy trades for ammo, Morphine, Needles, and Lockpicks. He also gives the Haruspex an Infection Map on Day 4 and will trade for another every subsequent day.

Var

 * → See Var

The Haruspex can trade organs to Var in exchange for money. Var also sells various medical items, Twyrine, and Scalpels. Unlike more traditional stores, Var will always trade with the player, regardless of their reputation (The same cannot be said for his chemist, who will deny business to the player if their reputation in the Bridge Square is too low.).

Prologue
After completing the combat tutorial, the Haruspex can trade with the Kinsman that he was fighting. He must trade away his infected heart for the Kinsman's healthy heart.

Meat Kinsman
The Meat Kinsman is a member of the Kin who the Haruspex finds on Day 1 sitting by the train tracks near the Factory. There will be several other people from the Kin standing near him and they will disperse when the Haruspex approaches. He asks if the Haruspex would like some meat and the Haruspex questions why he has it, as it isn't the right time of year for them to be eating meat. He tells the Haruspex that it was stolen from one of Big Vlad's storehouses that had been broken into the day before.

In dialogue, the Meat Kinsman's name is simply written as "Khatangher".

Steeper
Steeper offers the Haruspex a revolver on Day 1. It can be bought for 3000 coins. Steeper will offer this deal until Act 3.

Evergreen
Evergreen gives a quest about trading that can increase reputation across all districts.

Conveniently, Evergreen may be traded with after receiving her quest. However if the player's reputation is too low, they will be unable to trade with her and will have to find another townswoman to trade with to complete that portion of the quest.

While Evergreen is a Starling NPC, her trade preferences are actually those of a Dove. The following table is an example of a Dove NPC's trade preferences.

Doghead
On Day 4, a Doghead named Maera can be found in the Nutshell and offers to trade a Shmowder in exchange for a Leash.

Anna Angel
During Act 4, Anna Angel, who has been cursed by a haruspex, trades a Heart for a Spindle.

Gallery
Pathologic 2 (The Marble Nest)=

Trading plays a much smaller role in Pathologic: The Marble Nest. There are only a small number of NPCs willing to trade with the Bachelor. During the events of Pathologic: The Marble Nest, no stores are open.

Shrew
The Bachelor can choose to trade with Shrew during the events of the day. Doing so will leave him unable to trade with Sticky. Trading with Shrew is one of two possible ways to acquire lockpicks. To trade with Shrew, the Bachelor must have a raisin or a nut of any kind.

Sticky
The Bachelor can choose to trade with Sticky during the events of the day. Doing so will leave him unable to trade with Shrew. To trade with Sticky, the Bachelor must have a raisin or a nut of any kind.

The Shop
The Bachelor can choose to open the shop during the morning by speaking to the townsfolk outside, and then visiting the anti-epidemic committee outside the Crucible to request it. The shop sells various food items in exchange for money, and will also buy items from the Bachelor. The shop will always sell 2 types of nuts, but the types of nuts are random.

Townsfolk

 * → See Townsfolk

The player's ability to trade with townsfolk depends on their reputation, although some townsfolk will trade regardless of reputation. Townsfolk also offer different services, such as repairing clothes and weapons for money.

Special Trades
Some trades are unique to specific NPCs or are unique to certain playable characters.

Worms

 * → See Worms

The Haruspex is able to trade organs and some food items to Worms in exchange for herbs. There are three Worms he can trade with, marked on the map with steppe sigils. Each Worm has a different selection of herbs.

Andrey Stamatin's Pub

 * → See Andrey Stamatin's Pub

As well as being able to purchase and sell items from the barkeep at Andrey Stamatin's Pub, the player can trade herbs and twyrine with Andrey Stamatin for weapons, ammo, and twyrine extracts. Each protagonist has different options for what they can trade to and from Andrey.

Bad Grief

 * → See Bad Grief's Nest

Bad Grief sells various protective clothing, weapons, and twyrine. He also purchases items from the player, often for less than other stores. Trading with him is the only way to purchase weapons and ammo with money.

Var

 * → See Var

The Haruspex can trade organs to Var in exchange for bandages and tourniquets. This inventory does not restock.

Notkin

 * → See Infection map

In the Haruspex's route, Notkin supplies a daily Infection Map. If he chooses not to supply Notkin with twyrine extracts on Day 3, the Haruspex will need to trade crowbars for these maps.