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


[[Bard]]s, [[Sorcerer]]s, [[Warlock]]s, and [[Wizard]]s 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:
[[Sorcerer]]s, [[Warlock]]s, and [[Wizard]]s 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:


#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.
#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.

Revision as of 05:42, 22 November 2023

Shovel
Stats


STR

5
(-3)

DEX

17
(+3)

CON

10

INT

7
(-2)

WIS

10

CHA

10
Bg3 content hr.png
Creature Race Icon.png  Race Quasit
Creature Type Icon.png  Type Fiend
HP Icon.png  HP 7
Creature AC Icon.png  AC 13
Creature Size Icon.png  Size Small

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 bored! Shovel wants to murderise!
— Shovel

Personality

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.

Acquiring Shovel

Shovel can be summoned temporarily via the Scroll of Summon Quasit found in the Apothecary's Cellar.

Scribing the spell will allows a Wizard to permanently keep the spell.

Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards 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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Successfully get through the mirror, walk through and IMMEDIATELY talk to Shovel again just on the other side of the mirror. Her dialogue should mention noticing you are a magic user and agreeing you're her new master. If you have walked too far into the room past the mirror and her dialogue line is along the lines of "See? Trust me"...the point to get her 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 her.

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

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.

Notes

  • Shovel is fond of eating babies.
  • 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.