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For the unique found later in the game, see Josephina. Also see Joseph.

Josephine @
HP	46-94
HD	10
XP	914
Speed	10
AC	2
EV	10
Will	60
Attack¹	11 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rN+++
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Human
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	human, human
Flags	Evil Speaks Warm-blooded Unique Female

A formidable necromancer, committed to her craft even after it left her aged, decaying, and half-undead herself.

Useful Info

Josephine the Decaying Necromancer is a unique evil necromancer with some nasty spells in her repertoire. She can drain your HP to heal herself and blast both living and undead characters with ease. She typically wields a branded dagger and spawns with a pack of wraiths.

Josephine is an alternate version of Josephina. If Josephine has spawned, then Josephina won't, and vice-versa.

Location

Spells

Name	Damage	Range	Flags
Ghostly Fireball	3d15	5	Wizard flag
Vampiric Draining	2d14	1	Wizard flag
Dispel Undead Range	3d18	4	Wizard flag

Tips & Tricks

If you encounter multiple wraiths on an otherwise normal floor, you've likely found Josephine. Fortunately, wraiths make no noise, letting you wait for them to wake up and start coming after you without alerting their master. If you lure them away and kill them in another room, that'll make the fight with Josephine significantly easier, as Josephine is fairly dangerous even without being slowed and surrounded.
None of Josephine's spells can miss, and only Ghostly Fireball is reduced by AC; the only real defense against her magic is to pile on whatever sources of negative energy resistance you have. If you can reach rN+++ without being undead, Josephine's no more dangerous than an old lady with a knife.
Because Josephine herself is immune to negative energy, she won't hesitate to use Ghostly Fireball in melee range.
Undead players should try to take her down quickly; Dispel Undead Range can tear you apart with frightening speed. Dispel undead needs a clear line of fire to hit, however, so summons can help here.
Like many spellcasters, Josephine is far less dangerous when silenced.

History

Prior to 0.17, Josephine knew Animate Dead.
In 0.16, Josephine's band of wraiths was added.
Prior to 0.14, Josephine knew Bolt of Cold, Agony, and Simulacrum instead of Ghostly Fireball, Vampiric Draining, and Dispel Undead. Also, she had no negative energy resistance.

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+''For the unique found later in the game, see [[Josephina]]. Also see [[Joseph]].''
-{{monster
+{{monster info}}
-|name=Josephine
-|glyph={{White|@}}
-|tile=[[File:Josephine.png]]
-|flags={{Unique flag}}<br>{{Spellcaster flag}}<br>{{Actual spells flag}}<br>{{Warm blood flag}}<br>{{Evil flag}}<br>{{Speaks flag}}
-|resistances=None
-|vulnerabilities={{Holy vulnerability}}
-|max_chunks=3
-|meat={{Contaminated corpse}}
-|xp=1234
-|holiness={{Natural}}
-|magic_resistance=60
-|hp_range=69
-|avg_hp=69
-|armour_class=0
-|evasion=10
-|habitat=land
-|speed=10
-|size={{Medium}}
-|item_use={{Weapons armour}}
-|attack1=11 ({{Hit type}}: {{Plain flavour}})
-|attack2=
-|attack3=
-|attack4=
-|hit_dice=9
-|base_hp=0
-|extra_hp=0
-|fixed_hp=69
-|intelligence={{High intelligence}}
-|genus=human
-|species=human
-}}
-{{Flavour|A hideous crone, her face covered in warts, moles and the occasional patch of hair, Josephine's appearance may fool one into thinking she is some weak old woman, but she is truly a formidable necromancer. The use of black magic has taken a physical toll on and prematurely aged Josephine, turning the once beautiful lady into an ugly hag.}}
 ==Useful Info==
-'''Josephine''' is a [[unique]] [[evil]] [[necromancer (monster)|necromancer]] with two nasty bolt spells in her repertoire. She typically wields a branded [[dagger]] and has an entourage of [[undead]] monsters surrounding her.
+'''Josephine the Decaying Necromancer''' is a [[unique]] [[evil]] [[necromancer (monster)|necromancer]] with some nasty spells in her repertoire. She can drain your HP to heal herself and blast both living and undead characters with ease. She typically wields a branded [[dagger]] and spawns with a pack of [[wraith]]s.
-Spells: [[Bolt of Cold]] (3d17), [[Bolt of Draining]] (3d14), [[Animate Dead]], [[Simulacrum]]
+Josephine is an alternate version of [[Josephina]]. If Josephine has spawned, then Josephina won't, and vice-versa.
 ==Location==
-*[[The Dungeon]]:10-16
+* [[The Dungeon]]:10-15
-*The [[Orcish Mines]]:2-4
+* The [[Orcish Mines]]:2-4
-*The [[Elven Halls]]:1
+* [[The Lair]]:4-6
-*[[The Swamp]]:1
+* [[The Swamp]]:1
-*[[The Shoals]]:1
+* [[The Shoals]]:1
-*[[The Snake Pit]]:1
+* [[The Snake Pit]]:1
-*The [[Spider's Nest]]:1
+* The [[Spider's Nest]]:1
+{{monster spells}}
 ==Tips & Tricks==
-*[[Cold]] and [[negative energy]] resistance will take the sting out of her bolt spells, though you'll need rN+++ to completely avoid [[XP]] [[draining]].
+*If you encounter multiple wraiths on an otherwise normal floor, you've likely found Josephine. Fortunately, wraiths make no [[noise]], letting you wait for them to wake up and start coming after you without alerting their master. If you lure them away and kill them in another room, that'll make the fight with Josephine significantly easier, as Josephine is fairly dangerous even without being [[slow]]ed and surrounded.
-*Try to separate her from her undead pets. She can deal a lot of HP and XP damage blasting you with bolts while you hack your way toward her.
+*None of Josephine's spells can miss, and only Ghostly Fireball is reduced by [[AC]]; the only real defense against her magic is to pile on whatever sources of [[negative energy resistance]] you have. If you can reach rN+++ without being undead, Josephine's no more dangerous than an old lady with a knife.
+*Because Josephine herself is immune to negative energy, she won't hesitate to use Ghostly Fireball in melee range.
+*[[Undead]] players should try to take her down quickly; [[Dispel Undead Range]] can tear you apart with frightening speed. Dispel undead needs a clear line of fire to hit, however, so [[summon]]s can help here.
+*Like many spellcasters, Josephine is far less dangerous when [[silence]]d.
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.17]], Josephine knew [[Animate Dead]].
+*In [[0.16]], Josephine's band of [[wraith]]s was added.
+*Prior to [[0.14]], Josephine knew [[Bolt of Cold]], [[Agony]], and [[Simulacrum]] instead of Ghostly Fireball, Vampiric Draining, and Dispel Undead. Also, she had no [[negative energy]] resistance.
+[[Category:Human]]