where to find a shovel in the beginning?

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i keep coming across these mounds where you can dig but have no shovel, where can i find one?

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

I found a Shovel in the secret lab underneath the Blighted Village.

[Gaius]

There's one in the path to Sylvanu's grove, the left path, stuck in a mound.

Also, if you kill the pillager's at the Overgrown Ruins (to the right once you get Lae'zel) one of them carry a shovel.

If you reach Sylvan's grove before finding any of those, just buy one, they are dirt cheap.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Originally posted by Gaius:

they are dirt cheap.

Bazing!

[Gaius]

Originally posted by ManBearCannon:

Originally posted by Gaius:

There's one in the path to Sylvanu's grove, the left path, stuck in a mound.

Also, if you kill the pillager's at the Overgrown Ruins (to the right once you get Lae'zel) one of them carry a shovel.

If you reach Sylvan's grove before finding any of those, just buy one, they are dirt cheap.

Buy one from who? I checked the merchants there and nobody had one.

Didn't they? Strange, it's been a long time since I bought one, maybe try long resting and check if they renewed their stocks. I'll check in some of my save games if I can see who sells them in Sylvanu's grove.

Anyway, if you just leave sylvanu's grove through the front door and move south, for the left path, you'll find a mound with a shovel stuck in it.

Edit: Here are the first 2 locations and the seller name (Mattis):
https://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/Shovel

[Ronin Gamer]

Originally posted by ManBearCannon:

Originally posted by Gaius:

Didn't they? Strange, it's been a long time since I bought one, maybe try long resting and check if they renewed their stocks. I'll check in some of my save games if I can see who sells them in Sylvanu's grove.

Anyway, if you just leave sylvanu's grove through the front door and move south, for the left path, you'll find a mound with a shovel stuck in it.

Ya, hopefully one-of-the-merchants has one shuffle into their stock periodically.

They are literally in a couple of places on the map if you are exploring, you really don't need to buy one. Google is your friend.