Damsels are blonde women in red dresses who can be picked up in the same manner as any other held item. They can be found randomly generated in the dungeon or in certain shops.
Statistics
Health: 4 (With the exception of guns, damage is normalized against Damsels, thus both Arrows and thrown items deal 1 damage apiece)
Damage: 1 (if thrown)
Size: Small (1x1)
Special: Damsels do not take fall damage, and give you an extra heart if you bring them to the level exit.
Functionality
The main purpose of a damsel is to give the player more health at the end of the level. However, they do have some other uses: they can be used as a makeshift throwing weapon, or to set off traps. Throwing or dropping them will result in their being stunned for several seconds. A damsel who has been picked up and dropped or thrown will eventually come to her senses and begin running around screaming. The damsel will run in one direction, will fall off platforms (making her fodder for spike traps and man-eating plants) and will only turn if she hits a wall. They have four health, but do not take fall damage, melee damage, or damage from enemies other than the man-eating plants. Bringing them to a level exit will cause them to kiss you and give you an extra heart.
As of version 0.99 Damsels may be dropped and clipped into a wall, thus rendering their usually panicked movement immobile. Despite possible usefulness, it seems that this is not intended as a permanent feature, and may be patched out in future versions