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'''Shovel''' is a unique quasit and familiar that can be [[Summon|summoned]] via the {{SAI|Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit}} spell.
{{DiQ|IT'S FISTING TIME!|Shovel|'s battle cry}}


'''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.
== Overview ==
 
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?}} Her name can be changed to '''Fork''' or '''Basket''' through dialogue.
{{Q|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.
Shovel is a carefree and upbeat fiend that finds joy in murder, arson, and eating babies. She is impatient and very easily bored, but despite her irreverent demeanour, Shovel can be deeply loyal even when denied the pleasures of violence. Shovel is terrified of [[Storm Sorcery]] and [[Wild Magic (Sorcerer subclass)|Wild Magic]] [[Sorcerer|sorcerers]] because she dislikes their "thunder magic and pain". Shovel loves dragons, and a [[Draconic Bloodline]] sorcerer and/or [[Dragonborn|dragonborn]] player character successfully convincing her they are a dragon makes her very excited. If failing to convince her, she is disappointed and refers to the party member as a "fake dragon", and she is no longer afraid.


== Acquiring Shovel ==
=== Summoning and permanently acquiring Shovel ===
Through the {{SmRarityItem|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} found in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]], there are two ways a character may learn to summon her:{{ref|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. Before Patch 7, by scribing the scroll on a wizard and then talking to Shovel with another eligible character, it was possible to learn the spell for two party members. By speaking to Shovel ''for the second time'' with a Storm Sorceror or Wild Sorceror, with the first conversation happening by the summoner of a different class. The summoner had to be of another other class, and then carry the conversation through the discussion about the book. Shovel then had to be immediately spoken to again as a Storm or Wild Sorceror, with Shovel then becoming a permanent spell option.}}
# As a permanent spell by speaking to Shovel with a Warlock, Wizard or Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer (including being disguised as dragonborn) after summoning her with the scroll (but not by a wizard who scribed it). In the conversation the party must agree to keep "shovel" as their name in first dialogue. This spell is not lost on respeccing.
# The scroll can also be scribed by [[Wizard|Wizards]], adding {{SAI|Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit}} to the wizard tab in their spellbook. Like all spells scribed by Wizards, it persists through respeccing, but only amongst Wizard subclasses. If the character who scribed this spell respeccs to a different class than a Wizard, they will lose access to Shovel until they respecc at least one level to the Wizard class again.


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 often verbally and physically abused her and forgot to feed her. Despite this, Shovel enjoyed working with her former master.{{ref|Dialogue with Shovel, when spoken to in [[Apothecary's Cellar]]}}


Scribing the spell will allows a [[Wizard]] to permanently keep the spell.
== Combat ==
=== Attacks and abilities ===
Similar to other {{SAI|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 enemy positions and initiating fights via [[Surprised (Condition)|surprise]] attacks.


[[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:
Unlike ordinarily summoned quasits, Shovel has her own unique lines when taking actions. Like all familiars, Shovel can drink [[Elixir]]s, but increasing her [[Strength]] does not help her outside of increasing jump distance since her attacks '''always''' use [[Dexterity]].


#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.
{{Feature box|claws (quasit)}}
#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.
{{Feature box|invisibility (quasit)}}
#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.
{{Feature box|Scare}}


If acquired this way, the spell is located in the Common tab and not lost upon respeccing.
== Gallery ==
<gallery heights="200px">
Jane-katsubo-quasit.jpg|Concept art by Jane Katsubo
</gallery>


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 & references ==
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==Notes==
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Shovel (quasit)|long}}


*Shovel is fond of eating babies.
{{Creatures}}
*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.
[[Category:Creatures]]
[[Category:Quasits]]
[[Category:Fiends]]

Latest revision as of 05:25, 6 February 2025

Shovel is a unique quasit and 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[edit | edit source]

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 bored, but despite 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 because she dislikes their "thunder magic and pain". Shovel loves dragons, and a Draconic Bloodline sorcerer and/or dragonborn player character successfully convincing her they are a dragon makes her very excited. If failing to convince her, she is disappointed and refers to the party member as a "fake dragon", and she is no longer afraid.

Summoning and permanently acquiring Shovel[edit | edit source]

Through the Scroll of Summon Quasit found in the Apothecary's Cellar, there are two ways a character may learn to summon her:[2]

  1. As a permanent spell by speaking to Shovel with a Warlock, Wizard or Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer (including being disguised as dragonborn) after summoning her with the scroll (but not by a wizard who scribed it). In the conversation the party must agree to keep "shovel" as their name in first dialogue. This spell is not lost on respeccing.
  2. The 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, but only amongst Wizard subclasses. If the character who scribed this spell respeccs to a different class than a Wizard, they will lose access to Shovel until they respecc at least one level to the Wizard class again.

History[edit | edit source]

Shovel was owned by the necromancer Ilyn Toth, who was a cruel and neglectful master. He often verbally and physically abused her and forgot to feed her. Despite this, Shovel enjoyed working with her former master.[3]

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

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 enemy positions and initiating fights via surprise attacks.

Unlike ordinarily summoned quasits, Shovel has her own unique lines when taking actions. Like all familiars, Shovel can drink Elixirs, but increasing her Strength does not help her outside of increasing jump distance since her attacks always use Dexterity.

Claws Quasit.webp
Claws Claws ()
Damage: 4~7
D4 Slashing.png
1d4 + 3Damage TypesSlashing

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

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

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art by Jane Katsubo

    Concept art by Jane Katsubo

Notes & references[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?
  2. ↑ 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. Before Patch 7, by scribing the scroll on a wizard and then talking to Shovel with another eligible character, it was possible to learn the spell for two party members. By speaking to Shovel for the second time with a Storm Sorceror or Wild Sorceror, with the first conversation happening by the summoner of a different class. The summoner had to be of another other class, and then carry the conversation through the discussion about the book. Shovel then had to be immediately spoken to again as a Storm or Wild Sorceror, with Shovel then becoming a permanent spell option.
  3. ↑ Dialogue with Shovel, when spoken to in Apothecary's Cellar

External links[edit | edit source]

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