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Shovel (familiar)

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Shovel is a unique quasit and summonable familiar that can be summoned via the Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit spell.

Portrait Shovel.png
IT'S FISTING TIME!
Shovel's battle cry

Overview

Unlike regular quasits, Shovel has unique dialogue and can be interacted with after summoning her.[1] Her name can be changed to Fork or Basket through dialogue.

Shovel is a carefree and upbeat fiend that finds joy in murder, arson and eating babies. She is impatient and very easily gets bored, but in spite of her irreverent demeanour, Shovel can be deeply loyal, even when denied the pleasures of violence. Shovel is terrified of Storm Sorcery and Wild Magic Sorcerers, stating that she doesn't like their "thunder magic and pain". She loves dragons, though, and as a Draconic Bloodline sorcerer and/or Dragonborn, convincing her the interacting party member is a dragon will make her very excited. If failing to convince her, she will react disappointed and call the party member a "fake dragon", and she will no longer be afraid.

Summoning and permanently acquiring Shovel

There are two ways of summoning Shovel:

  • The Scroll of Summon Quasit found in the Apothecary's Cellar.
    • This scroll can also be scribed by Wizards, adding Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit to the wizard tab in their spellbook. Like all spells scribed by Wizards, it persists through respeccing.
  • 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.
  • By scribing the scroll on a Wizard and then talking to Shovel with another eligible character it's possible to learn the spell for two party members. As of Patch 7, only one character can learn how to summon shovel. If a Wizard scribes this spell, another Warlock, Wizard, or Sorcerer will be unable to get the "spell-shite" dialogue that grants Shovel as a familiar.

History

Shovel was owned by the necromancer Ilyn Toth, who was a cruel and neglectful master. He would often verbally and physically abuse her as well as forget to feed her. In spite of this, Shovel enjoyed working with her former master.[2]

Combat

Attacks and Abilities

Similar to other Find Familiar 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.

Claws Claws ()

Lash out with deadly claws, dealing 1d4 + Dexterity ModifierDamage TypesSlashing damage.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
Invisibility Invisibility ()
Become Invisible.
Scare Scare ()
Lash at a creature to Frighten Frighten it.
WIS Save
 Range: 6 m / 20 ft
Recharge: Short rest

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Notes & references

  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?
  2. Dialogue with Shovel, when spoken to in Apothecary's Cellar

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