Bones

When you die, there is a chance that the level as you left it is saved, to be reloaded in a later game. Such levels are known as bones levels, or simply bones.

Clues

How to tell if a level is a bones level:

• Large concentration of different monsters
• Few items on the floor
• Presence of corpses, which are never randomly generated

Forensics

When encountering a bones level, it can be advantageous to know some details of the deceased, or at least the his or her class. For example, if you find a grave with a quarterstaff, a randomly named cloak, two spellbooks, and a magic marker, you can be fairly certain the corpse is that of an early wizard, from which you can deduce that the cloak is a cloak of magic resistance. This method comes with no guarantees, but the more "indicator items" you find, the more certain you can be.

Class	is indicated by
Archeologist	bullwhip, fedora, tinning kit
Barbarian	two-handed sword
Caveman	large number of rocks
Healer	scalpel, stethoscope
Knight	lance, many apples and carrots
Monk	many apples and oranges
Priest	4 potions of water, both of: mace and robe
Ranger	two large stacks of arrows
Rogue
Samurai	large stack of ya
Tourist	Hawaiian shirt, expensive camera, credit card, stack of 4 scrolls
Valkyrie
Wizard	quarterstaff, randomly named cloak, two spellbooks, many other magical items