Nergalle

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Nergalle o
HP	60
HD	10
XP	804
Speed	10
AC	9
EV	11
Will	66
Attack1	6 (hit: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	Holy
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	High
Uses	Weapons & armour Starting equipment Open doors
Holiness	Natural
Size	Medium
Type	orc, orc
Flags	Actual spells Evil See invisible Speaks Spellcaster Unique Warm-blooded

A withered sorceress, exceptionally cruel even by orc standards. The living fear her; the dead obey her every command. She has a soft spot for the latter.

Useful Info

Nergalle is a unique orc necromancer. She is generally not a huge threat by the time you normally encounter her, though she's capable of becoming temporarily invulnerable when nearly dead. Her most distinguishing aspect is her ability to summon up spectral orcs, which she then hastes. If you are an orc of Beogh, it is possible to convert Nergalle to your cause.

Location

• The Dungeon:10-16
• The Lair: 1-5
• The Orcish Mines:3-4
• The Elven Halls: 1
• The Swamp:1
• The Snake Pits:1
• The Shoals:1
• The Spider's Nest:1

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Bolt of Draining (3d18)
Slot2	Summon Spectral Orcs
Slot3	Summon Spectral Orcs
Slot4	none
Slot5	Haste Other
Slot6	Death's Door

Tips & Tricks

• Because she only casts Death's Door in an emergency, try to finish her off quickly once you have her heavily wounded.
• If she does get Death's Door off, do something productive while you wait for it to wear off (re-cast buffs, attack other creatures, etc.). If you don't have anything better to do, pillar-dancing will at least keep her from pelting you with more spells.
• Make note of which type of orcs are spawned; some have incredibly damaging spellsets (eg, Banishment).

History

Prior to 0.13, Nergalle could not appear in the Lair.

Prior to 0.8, she could not summon spectral orcs and simply pelted you with spells.