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'''Shovel''' is a quasit and summonable familiar that can be summoned via the [[Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit]] spell. Unlike regular quasits, Shovel can be interacted with and has unique dialogue.
'''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}}
 
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==
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.


== Personality ==
===Summoning Shovel===
 
There are two ways of summoning Shovel:
Shovel finds joy in murder and arson, and very easily gets bored. She enjoyed working with their former master, necromancer [[Toth]], even though he often forgot to feed her.
*The {{RarityItem|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} found in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]].  
**This scroll can also be scribed by [[Wizard|wizards]], adding {{SAI|Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit}} to the wizard tab in their spellbook.
* 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.


== Acquiring Shovel ==
====Permanently acquiring Shovel====
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.


Shovel can be summoned temporarily via the {{RarityItem|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} found in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]].
==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}}


Scribing the spell will allows a [[Wizard]] to permanently keep the spell.
==Combat ==


[[Bard]]s, [[Sorcerer]]s, [[Warlock]]s, and [[Wizard]]s{{verify}} can also gain the spell permanently by talking to Shovel after summoning her in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]]. This process can be a bit finnicky and might fail if done incorrectly. To do this, follow this procedure carefully:
=== 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
{{Feature box|claws (quasit)}}{{Feature box|invisibility (quasit)}}
{{Feature box|Scare}}


#Have the character who you want to give the summon spell to be one of the magical classes mentioned above, and that character has to be the one that first uses the scroll to summon Shovel.
Unlike ordinarily summoned quasits, Shovel has her own unique lines when using her actions.
#They must pick the first dialog option except for when it says "No. And you'll...", then go up to the [[Ornate Mirror]] but do not talk to it yet. Save your game to be safe.
#Successfully get through the mirror, walk through and IMMEDIATELY talk to Shovel again just on the other side of the mirror. His dialogue should mention noticing you are a magic user and agreeing you're his new master. If you have walked too far into the room past the mirror and his dialogue line is along the lines of "See? Trust me"...the point to get him has been bypassed and you will need to reload the save and re-attempt the process. Once that Trust Me line is spoken Shovel will never go back and mention noticing you as a magic user who can summon him.


If acquired this way, the spell is located in the Common tab and not lost upon respeccing.
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]].


If Shovel is summoned by scribing the spell on one character and spoken to with another, the spell can be gained by two separate characters.
==Footnotes==
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====References====
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==Notes==
==External links==


*Shovel is fond of eating babies.
*{{FRWiki|Ilyn Toth}} on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
*Summoning Shovel unlocks a Steam achievement titled "Rude, Crude, and Full of Attitude" whose description reads: "Find and summon the quasit Shovel. Or is her name... Fork? Maybe Basket?" This confirms that Shovel is canonically female, which isn't very obvious in-game.

Latest revision as of 22:49, 19 May 2024

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

There are two ways of summoning Shovel:

Permanently acquiring Shovel[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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]

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and Abilities[edit | edit source]

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

Claws Claws ()
D4 Slashing.png 1d4 (1~4) Damage TypesSlashing damage

Lash out with deadly claws, dealing 1d4 + Dexterity ModifierDamage TypesSlashing damage.
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

Become Invisible.
Scare Scare ()

Lash at a creature to Frighten Frighten it.
WIS Save
 Range: 6 m / 20 ft

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[edit | edit source]

  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[edit | edit source]

  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[edit | edit source]

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