A shovel can be a tool, a weapon, or a clue—sometimes all three in the same encounter. Drop it into your map to signal recent activity, hidden caches, or the kind of work no one does without a reason.
Usage Tips
- Mark active dig sites by pairing with dirt walls or disturbed ground areas near tunnels.
- Tell a darker story by placing a shovel near gravestones or a coffin for “freshly dug” tension.
- Build camps fast: grass floor + bags + shovel implies travel, survival, and hurried preparation.
- Hint at treasure or traps: a shovel near a suspicious wall or corner suggests someone tried to dig around an obstacle.
Great for: graveyards, mines, bandit camps, prison escapes, and “someone was digging here” mysteries.
