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Shovel (familiar)
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“IT'S FISTING TIME!„
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". 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 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 of summoning Shovel:[2]
- As a permanent spell by speaking to Shovel with a Warlock, Wizard or Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer after summoning her with the scroll (but not by a wizard who scribed it). This spell is not lost on respeccing.
- As a permanent spell 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 must be of any other class, and then must carry the conversation through the discussion about the book. Then immediately re-speak to Shovel as a Storm or Wild Sorceror, and Shovel will become a permanent spell option.
- The scroll can also be scribed by Wizards, adding to the wizard tab in their spellbook. Like all spells scribed by Wizards, it persists through respeccing, but only amongst your Wizard spells. If the character who scribed this spell stops being a Wizard, they will lose access to Shovel until they become a Wizard 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 
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.
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Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft 
Range: 6 m / 20 ft
Recharge: Gallery[edit | edit source]
Concept art by Jane Katsubo
Notes & references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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?
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dialogue with Shovel, when spoken to in Apothecary's Cellar
