I love Shovel, I have kept him alive since finding the little scamp. I don't re-load for companion deaths, but I'll redo an entire fight if Shovel perma-dies.
I am now well into Act II. He is alive and well, and together we will take the power of The Absolute for our own.
Thank you devs for making my favorite travel companion. I will always take him on future playthroughs. My only complaint is that he always says the same voiceline when talked to.
He appears to still think we're in the basement I found him in. This makes me sad, because Shovel is free.
I'd love it if more reactivity was added to him, and we could hear some of his thoughts on these wild events we are surviving through together. I am hopeful Larian will hear our call, I have provided feedback through the main launcher and after seeing them add the poo-scraper I believe they will respond.
Thanks,
FiscalBasilisk.