Editing Path to Shhwonk Fortress

{{location infobox
|image=[[File:TTYDNS Path to Shhwonk Fortress.png|250px]]
|greater_location=[[Petal Meadows]]
|inhabitants=[[Goomba]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Paragoomba]]s, [[Spiked Goomba|Spiky Goomba]]s, [[Bristle]]s, [[Bald Cleft]]s
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
'''Path to Shhwonk Fortress''' is an area east of [[Petalburg]] leading to [[Shhwonk Fortress]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. It is a wooded area scattered with ruins and is darker than [[Petal Meadows]]. In the GameCube original, it is considered to be part of Petal Meadows.
==Areas==
In the first scene, Mario approaches Shhwonk Fortress when the area gets a little darker. A Star Piece can be found in the first northern clump of grass and a [[POW Block]] in a ? Block on the ground. Mario also encounters red Koopa Troopas as common enemies. He eventually passes through destroyed walls and enters some small purple ruins.

The second scene takes place inside the ruins with pedestals that hold a pair of [[Bald Cleft]]s. If Mario and Goombella defeat them, the dungeon door rises up and the pair can proceed.

According to Goombella in the third scene, Mario has to be careful with HP being low, and there are a few Koopa Troopas and Goombas. This scene only has a POW Block item hidden in the bush next to the dark pink ruins entrance. The two pass through the destroyed walls again and enter some dark pink ruins.

The fourth scene takes place inside the second ruins with pedestals that hold a pair of [[Bristle]]s. If Mario and Goombella defeat them, the door rises and they can continue.

In the fifth and last scene, there is the main entrance to the fortress. Along the way, the pair bump into a few enemies. They can collect the [[Inn Coupon]] behind a broken wall and next to it is a ? Block that holds another Fire Flower. At the end of the path, they can use their first [[Recovery Block|recovery block]] to restore HP and FP.

==Enemies==
:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|enemy formations]] in Path to Shhwonk Fortress, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door#Path to Shhwonk Fortress|here]].''
*[[Goomba]]
*[[Koopa Troopa]]
*[[Paragoomba]]
*[[Spiked Goomba|Spiky Goomba]]
*[[Bristle]]
*[[Bald Cleft]]
*[[Cleft]] (fought if the player incorrectly answered the [[Thwomp]]'s questions three times)

==Items==
{|class="wikitable"
!rowspan=2|Item
!rowspan=2|Location
!colspan=2|Images
|-
!GameCube
!Switch
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Fire Flower|game=NS}}
|In the fifth screen to the right of Petalburg, in the question block in the middle.
|[[File:Petal Meadows Block 6.png|350px]]
|[[File:Path to Shhwonk Fortress Block 2.png|350px]]
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Inn Coupon|game=NS}}
|On the ground in the fifth screen to the right of Petalburg.
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|{{PMTTYD item|POW Block|game=NS}} (x2)
|In the first screen to the right of Petalburg, one is in the question block on the ground.
|[[File:Petal Meadows Block 5.png|350px]]
|[[File:Path to Shhwonk Fortress Block 1.png|350px]]
|-
|In the third screen to the right of Petalburg, one is in the first bush on the last platform.
|
|
|-
|{{PMTTYD item|Star Piece|game=NS}}
|One is in the first clump of grass beyond Petalburg.
|[[File:PMTTYD Star Piece PetalMeadowsGrass.png|350px]]
|[[File:PMTTYD Star Piece PetalMeadowsGrass (Switch).png|350px]]
|}

==Profiles==
===Area tattles===
*''This path leads to Shhwonk Fortress. ...Is it just me, or is this area darker? There are enemies around, so if you feel weak, remember to take it easy, OK?
*''This is part of Shhwonk Fortress. We got a couple pedestals here. That's it. It looks pretty decent, but this place is actually insanely old, did you know that? I'd say it was built about... a thousand years ago. Yup. What vibrant ruins!
*''This is the path to Shhwonk Fortress. The air here's a bit stale, don'tcha think? Oh, yeah, and listen, Mario... Remember, you don't have to attack every enemy you see. If you have low HP, you might just wanna avoid them. That's Exploring 101, y'know?
*''This is part of Shhwonk Fortress. We got a couple pedestals here. That's it. Still, to archaeologists, this place is a gold mine. I gotta come back sometime...
*''This is the path to Shhwonk Fortress. The main entrance is just over there. There's a recovery block there, too. If your HP and FP are low, hit it, OK?

===Map description===
*''A path connecting Shhwonk Fortress and Petalburg. The air feels a bit thicker here.''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Petal Meadows Darker.png|[[Mario]] and [[Goombella]] entering the first 1000-year-old ruins on the Path to Shhwonk Fortress
Purple Millennium Ruins PMTTYD.png|The ruins with [[Bald Cleft]]s
PMTTYD Millennium Ruins Bristles.png|The ruins with [[Bristle]]s
Last Path Petal Meadow PMTTYD.png|The entrance to Shhwonk Fortress
PMTTYD Star Piece PetalMeadowsGrass.png
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=スットンとりでへの{{ruby|道|みち}}
|JapR=Sutton Toride e no Michi
|JapM=Road to Shhwonk Fortress
|Chi=通住石咚城寨的道路
|ChiR=Tōngzhù Shídōng Chéng Zhài de Dàolù
|ChiM=The road leading to Shhwonk Fortress
|Dut=Pad naar Fort Beukestein
|DutM=Path to Shhwonk Fortress
|Fre=Chemin de Fort Baroc
|FreM=Shhwonk Fortress' Road
|Ger=Weg zur Geröllburg
|GerM=Path to Shhwonk Fortress
|Ita=Strada di Rocca Selvaggia
|ItaM=Shhwonk Fortress' Road
|Kor=스톤 요새로 가는길
|KorR=Seuton Yosae-lo Ganeungil
|KorM=The road to Shhwonk Fortress
|SpaA=Fortaleza de Piedra - Senda
|SpaAM=Shhwonk Fortress - Road
|SpaE=Senda a la Fortaleza de Piedra
|SpaEM=Path to Shhwonk Fortress
}}
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