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'''Shovel''' is a unique quasit and summonable familiar that can be summoned via the [[Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit]] spell. Unlike regular quasits, Shovel has unique dialogue, and can be interacted with after summoning her.{{cite web|work=Patch notes|url=https://baldursgate3.game/news/patch-3-mac-support-magic-mirror-more_93|title=Baldur's Gate 3 website|publisher=Larian Studios|accessdate=12:08, 2023-11-22}}{{ref|The description of the Steam achievement ''Rude, Crude, and Full of Attitude'': Find and summon the quasit Shovel. Or is her name... Fork? Maybe Basket?}}
'''Shovel''' is a unique quasit and [[Summon|summonable]] familiar that can be summoned via the [[Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit]] spell. Unlike regular quasits, Shovel has unique dialogue, and can be interacted with after summoning her.{{ref|Shovel is referred to as she in the description of the Steam achievement ''Rude, Crude, and Full of Attitude'': Find and summon the quasit Shovel. Or is her name... Fork? Maybe Basket?|note}}{{cite web|work=Patch notes|url=https://baldursgate3.game/news/patch-3-mac-support-magic-mirror-more_93|title=Baldur's Gate 3 website|publisher=Larian Studios|accessdate=12:08, 2023-11-22}}
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Her name can be changed to '''Fork''' or '''Basket''' through dialogue.
 
{{Q|Shovel is bored! Shovel wants to murderise!|Shovel}}
{{Q|Shovel is bored! Shovel wants to murderise!|Shovel}}
== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Shovel is a carefree and upbeat fiend that finds joy in murder, arson and eating babies. She is impatient, and very easily gets bored. In spite of her irreverent demeanour, Shovel can be deeply loyal, even when denied the many pleasures of violence.
Shovel is a carefree and upbeat fiend that finds joy in murder, arson and eating babies. She is impatient, and very easily gets bored. In spite of her irreverent demeanour, Shovel can be deeply loyal, even when denied the many pleasures of violence. Shovel is afraid of storm sorcery and wild magic sorcerers, stating she says she doesn't like their "thunder magic and pain". Shovel also loves dragons, and as a draconic bloodline sorcerer, convincing her you are a dragon will make her very excited. Should you not convince her you are a dragon, she will react disappointed and call you a "fake dragon", but she will not be afraid.


=== Summoning Shovel ===
=== Summoning Shovel ===
There are two ways of summoning Shovel:
There are two ways of summoning Shovel:
* Temporarily via the {{RarityItem|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} found in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]].
* The {{RarityItem|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} found in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]].
** The scroll can also be scribed by [[Wizard|wizards]], allowing them to permanently acquire the spell.
** This scroll can also be scribed by [[Wizard|wizards]], adding {{SAI|Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit}} to the wizard tab in their spellbook.
* Permanently via a missable dialogue, unlocking an action to summon her, located in the Common tab. This spell is not lost on resetting the caster's levels through [[Withers]].
* As a permanent spell by speaking to Shovel with a Warlock, Wizard or Sorcerer after summoning her with the scroll (or by a wizard who scribed it). This spell is not lost on respeccing.  


==== Permanently acquiring Shovel ====
==== Permanently acquiring Shovel ====
[[Sorcerer|Sorcerers]], [[Warlock|warlocks]] and wizards can gain the spell permanently by talking to Shovel after using the scroll to summon her in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]], and then selecting any dialogue option except for '"No. And you'll ..."'.
To permanently gain Shovel as a summonable familiar, see the spoiler-tagged Notes [[Scroll of Summon Quasit#Notes|here]]. By scribing the scroll on a Wizard and then talking to Shovel with another eligible character you can learn the spell on two characters. You have to summon Shovel in the apothecary cellar, otherwise she won't talk about Illyn and then won't call the other character spell-shite.


The caster must then get past the [[Ornate Mirror]] in the same location, and must then {{strong|immediately}} talk to Shovel again on the other side. When done correctly, she will refer to the caster as a magic user, and her new '"master"'.
== History ==
Shovel was owned by the necromancer [[Ilyn Toth]], who was a cruel and neglectful master. He would often verbally and physically abuse her, and often forgot to feed her. In spite of this, Shovel enjoyed working with her former master.{{ref|Dialogue with Shovel, when spoken to in [[Apothecary's Cellar]].|act1}}


If the caster proceeds too far into the room on the other side of the mirror, Shovel will instead initiate a dialogue about trust, bypassing the point at which the spell can be permanently unlocked. If this happens, there is no way to permanently acquire Shovel as a familiar.
== Attacks and abilities ==
Similar to other [[Find Familiar]] summons, Shovel excels at providing chip damage and harassment in battle. Defensively, her fragile body is at best a distraction against most enemies. Her Invisibility skill is particularly useful for scouting out enemy positions and initiating fights via Surprise attacks.


== History ==
* {{SAI|Claws (Quasit)|Claws}}
Shovel was owned by the necromancer [[Toth]], who was a cruel and neglectful master. He would often verbally and physically abuse her, and often forgot to feed her. In spite of this, Shovel enjoyed working with her former master.{{ref|Dialogue with Shovel, when spoken to in [[Apothecary's Cellar]].|act1}}
** {{Attack roll}} +5
* {{SAI|Invisibility (Quasit)|Invisibility}}
** {{Duration|Long rest}}
* {{SAI|Scare}}
** {{Saving Throw|WIS|dc=10}}
 
Unlike ordinarily summoned quasits, Shovel has her own unique lines when using her actions.
 
Just like all [[Find Familiar|Familiars]], Shovel can drink [[elixir]]s, but increasing her [[Strength]] doesn't help her since her attacks '''always''' use [[Dexterity]].


== Footnotes ==
== Footnotes ==
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===== References =====
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== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Ilyn Toth}} on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

Revision as of 20:46, 8 May 2024

Shovel
RoleFamiliar
Voiced byEllie Heydon
Information
RaceQuasit
Stats
SizeSmall
TypeFiend
Armour Class13
Hit points7
Initiative+3
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
5
(-3)		17
(+3)		10
(0)		7
(-2)		10
(0)		10
(0)
Proficiency bonus+2
Saving throws
  • Str -3
  • Dex +3
  • Con 0
  • Int -2
  • Wis 0
  • Cha 0
Features
Darkvision Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to 12m.
Opportunity Attack Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.

Shovel is a unique quasit and summonable familiar that can be summoned via the Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit spell. Unlike regular quasits, Shovel has unique dialogue, and can be interacted with after summoning her.[note 1][url 1]

Her name can be changed to Fork or Basket through dialogue.

Shovel is bored! Shovel wants to murderise!
— Shovel

Overview

Shovel is a carefree and upbeat fiend that finds joy in murder, arson and eating babies. She is impatient, and very easily gets bored. In spite of her irreverent demeanour, Shovel can be deeply loyal, even when denied the many pleasures of violence. Shovel is afraid of storm sorcery and wild magic sorcerers, stating she says she doesn't like their "thunder magic and pain". Shovel also loves dragons, and as a draconic bloodline sorcerer, convincing her you are a dragon will make her very excited. Should you not convince her you are a dragon, she will react disappointed and call you a "fake dragon", but she will not be afraid.

Summoning Shovel

There are two ways of summoning Shovel:

Permanently acquiring Shovel

To permanently gain Shovel as a summonable familiar, see the spoiler-tagged Notes here. By scribing the scroll on a Wizard and then talking to Shovel with another eligible character you can learn the spell on two characters. You have to summon Shovel in the apothecary cellar, otherwise she won't talk about Illyn and then won't call the other character spell-shite.

History

Shovel was owned by the necromancer Ilyn Toth, who was a cruel and neglectful master. He would often verbally and physically abuse her, and often forgot to feed her. In spite of this, Shovel enjoyed working with her former master.[act1 a]

Attacks and abilities

Similar to other Find Familiar summons, Shovel excels at providing chip damage and harassment in battle. Defensively, her fragile body is at best a distraction against most enemies. Her Invisibility skill is particularly useful for scouting out enemy positions and initiating fights via Surprise attacks.

Unlike ordinarily summoned quasits, Shovel has her own unique lines when using her actions.

Just like all Familiars, Shovel can drink elixirs, but increasing her Strength doesn't help her since her attacks always use Dexterity.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Shovel is referred to as she in the description of the Steam achievement Rude, Crude, and Full of Attitude: Find and summon the quasit Shovel. Or is her name... Fork? Maybe Basket?

References

  1. ↑ Dialogue with Shovel, when spoken to in Apothecary's Cellar.
  1. ↑ Patch notes: Baldur's Gate 3 website. Larian Studios. Retrieved 12:08, 2023-11-22.

External links

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