🚀 go-pugleaf

While playing HACK a couple of days ago, an interresting
thought occured to me.  Actually, it occured after I died...

I was swallowd by a trapper (no big deal) which turned out
to be a shape changer.  Before I could kill it, it changed into
a large dog.  Needless to say, I died instantly.

I know that's what is supposed to happen in this case, but it doesn't
seem to be very realistic. (I know, I know. What does reality
have to do with HACK?).  Assuming that what killed me was
being crushed (I had 83 hit points at the time), I don't see
how it could happen.  Consider this: I was wearing +4 plate mail,
+2 helmet, +0 shield, +2 elven cloak.
Now assuming that a shape changer's stomach is not made out of
case hardened steel, it seems to me that I would not be able to
be compressed by a change to a smaller form.  In fact, I would
expect to puncture the stomach and kill the monster.
I could understand taking a few hit points damage from
the experience, but not instant death.

Any other thoughts on the subject?

					Frank Weil
					purdue-ee