last #U1233 - doppelganger shapes (trunk only)

My last fix from the Dec'04 report sent by <email deleted>.  Many of its remaining observations/complaints are
about things which aren't bugs.  This implements the suggestion that
doppelgangers should take on humanoid form, although it doesn't take away
the 1/7 chance for pick_nasty() and it can still fall back to arbitrary
shapes when it doesn't pick a humanoid within 5 tries.  This also allows
doppelgangers to take on the shape of the various quest guardian monsters
[mostly the quest leaders' attendants, although there is at least one
extra foe (ninja)].  It excludes the quest guardian for the player's own
role, and I don't think there are any cases where it can yield unexpected
quest guardian behavior.

     This also allows specifying monster class (via description or letter)
when #monpolycontrol asks for type of monster to give to a polymorphing/
shapechanging monster.
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@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ bear traps and webs are harmless to water elementals
hero with polymorph control and inflicted with lycanthropy can specify own
werecritter or human werecritter monster types as polymorph target
hero undergoing semi-controlled polymorph won't also undergo sex change
when doppelgangers taking on new shape don't specifically pick nasty monster
or role monster, bias the random form towards humanoid
Platform- and/or Interface-Specific Fixes
@@ -312,7 +314,9 @@ acid can destroy iron bars
OPTIONS=playmode:normal|explore|debug to choose mode without command-line
score bonus for ascending is reduced or denied for changing alignment
player can give a monster class when asked for type of monster to poly into
likewise when asked about type for #monpolycontrol
scroll of taming/spell of charm monster now gives some feedback
doppelgangers can take on the shape of alternate roles' quest guardians
Platform- and/or Interface-Specific New Features