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* The {{RarityItem|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} found in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]].
* 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.
** 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. See [[#Permanently acquiring Shovel]].
* 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 ====
To permanently gain Shovel as a summonable familiar, take any character that has no levels in [[Storm Sorcery|Storm]] [[Sorcerer]] or [[Wild Magic (Sorcerer subclass)|Wild Magic]] [[Sorcerer]]{{note|Storm Sorcery and Wild Magic Sorcerers have their own dialogue options when summoning Shovel. Due to Shovel being afraid of those sorcerers, these options will result in you not being able to get her as a permanent summon. However, Casting {{Sai|Disguise Self}} or {{SAI|Shapeshift}} will remove your class tags, allowing sorcerers to do the first dialogue if doing it with another character is not an option.}}, and summon her either with the {{RarityItem|Scroll of Summon Quasit}} found in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]] or by a wizard scribing the scroll and casting {{SAI|Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit}}. The character who summoned shovel will then automatically initiate dialogue with her. Here you have to do the right dialogue options{{note|name=Initial dialogue|You cannot change Shovel's name, and you cannot ask about her former master Illyn. The dialogue options you get if you are a Storm Sorcery or Wild Magic Sorcerer also won't work. If you are a Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer, you cannot convince her you are a dragon}} - choosing the first one every time will work unless you are a Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer{{note|name=Initial dialogue}}. After finishing that dialogue go to the character who you want to be able to resummon Shovel with, and start a new dialogue. If that character is a Warlock, Wizard, or Sorcerer, Shovel will call them a "spell shite" and the spell will be added permanently to that characters common tab. Respeccing does not remove the spell.
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.


By scribing the scroll on a Wizard, and 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 ==
== 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}}
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}}

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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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