Nice work.
I like roguelike games, although I never managed to beat nethack.
I'll start my own project at the end of this year. However, I'll try a more "modern" approach, ie: more polished graphic with 32 bit color and animation , a more detailed story line with personality,love hate etc. It will be something like the Shiren the wanderer or Izuna( DS) series. I think such approach can make the game more appealing to the younger audience who know nothing about the good old days of ASCII games but at the same time, it still attracts hardcore fans.