[ Bones file with a star vampire that blocked progress down the
mines to mine end, delayed exploring the level ]
It was easier to solve that expected; a few levels upstairs I met
a cockatrice that left a corpse. Took the opportunity to quickly
return to the bones level before the corpse gets moldy. Alas, the
star vampire turned around a corner and vanished; no trap or such,
so I assumed a shape changer. petrified the rest of the horde and
retrieved the loot. Not very exciting, though; the most interesting
was a gray dragon scale mail that I did not want to wear because I
was playing a monk (IIRC). Anyway, I think that character followed
the path of many adventurers and died at some point later.
Janis