Carl,
I'm also working on the 12-conduct ascension using basically the same framework.
A couple of comments ... first I typically only start-scum for the =RoSD. Of course =RoPC is necessary, and I try to get every accessible ring in the first 17000 turns. I've only died once due to not finding the =R0PC (usually something else kills me first or I find it). Anyway, I don't spend as much time re-rolling characters.
Second, alignment looks like it might be challenging if you aren't playing chaotic (where you get +1 for each foocubus encounter).
Anyway, perhaps we can kibitz if either of us gets a good game going. Are you ever on the #nethack IRC channel?
markw (jspeed).
>> Stay informed about: Are there any 12-conduct ascensions?