This death was caused by a "collapsing drawbridge"... except this makes absolutely no sense. The ttyrec file is also in this directory, so snag ttyrec/ttyplay and watch it up until the end (I let Lord Surtur go upstairs, then go back to the place you see below). Final nethack message history after I died, proving this bizarre bug happened: Do you want to see your attributes? [ynq] (n) Do you want your possessions identified? [ynq] (n) You are hit by molten lava. You are hit by a huge chunk of metal! The drawbridge collapses into the lava! There is a large splash as the boulder falls into the lava. In what direction? What do you want to zap? 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Voluntary challenges You genocided 1 type of monster You polymorphed 170 items You changed form 1 time You used no wishes Your skills at the end Fighting Skills (none) Weapon Skills dagger [Basic] long sword [Expert] hammer [Expert] Spellcasting Skills (none) Farvel koitsu the Valkyrie... You didn't beat your previous score of 753878 points.