How about adding different gods to serve in the game? Like in Nethack. You could get favors from your god, get bonuses to skills and/or abilities or just get out of trouble, like in Nethack. Pray too often, and get fried by a lightning bolt.

And please, for the love of god, don\'t make any item destroying traps, like in ADOM.
\"Yes! Finally I got the Sword of Asskicking +9, now lets just see what\'s behind this door...\" *BOOM* - Sayonora Sword of Asskicking!