Shmowder

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Shmowder is a type of cure in Pathologic 2. If consumed by the player character or issued to infected patients, it will completely cure them of Sand Plague. If used by the player, their health will reduce to 10% of its current value.

Shmowders can be obtained through trading with a Teensy, trading at the Dead Item Shop, and collected from rare children's caches. During Act 2 (Day 2 07:30 - Day 4 07:30), a Shmowder can be obtained by playing a game of Hide-&-Seek, during which children offer especially lucrative trades involving nuts and the aforementioned drug. During Act 3 (Day 4 07:30 - Day 7 07:30), a Shmowder can be obtained by trading a Leash to a Doghead named Maera found in the Nutshell.

The game of Hide-&-Seek and Maera's trade are the only guaranteed sources of Shmowders. All others occur via chance. According to the game's files, Teensys have a 10% chance to carry Shmowder, and rare children's caches have a 20% chance to carry Shmowder.

Acquisition
In order to find the Old Shmowder, the player must have a Kickstarter backer code for the event. Once entered and using a new save file, the player will find a note in the cabinet in the Haruspex's Lair directing them to the Warehouses. They will find several children who say they wish to capture an elusive cat. In order to do so, they need some Milk.

After pouring some Milk into a bowl, the children thank the Haruspex and offer him the Old Shmowder.

Quotes


Shmowder (Pathologic)=

"A mix of randomly chosen drugs (mostly antibiotics). Those "shmowders" were created by children to "play Plague." The random recipe produced an unexpected result—the powder completely removes the effects of Sand Plague infection, but severely damages health."

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Shmowder is a type of cure in Pathologic. It can completely cure the Sand Plague from the player or an infected NPC.

Aside from quests, Shmowders can be obtained by trading with Teensies who value Shmowders at 10 and by looting infected houses.

When used by the player, the Plague will be completely cured and health will be reduced down to only 5 points. If health was less than 5 when the Shmowder was taken, it will not change. Use on a NPC will cure them of the Plague and have no other drastic effects on their health.

Acquisition
The following quests or activities when completed may grant the player a Shmowder.

Bachelor Route

 * Day 1 - The Many-Legged Fugitive side quest
 * Day 3 - Visit Grace at the Cemetery
 * Day 3 - Off to Battle Went the Boy side quest
 * Day 4 - Medicine Test side quest
 * Day 11 - The Execution side quest

Haruspex Route

 * Day 1 - The Filthy Little Toad and the Waifs side quest
 * Day 9 - The Signal Fires side quest

Changeling Route

 * Day 3 - Who Will Sting the Haruspex? side quest