Having just started a new kobold (and getting mauled by a random Seeker), I find it frustrating that when I respawn to a "safe place", I end up in the mausoleum- in UPPER SANCTUARY. Not only is this bad in a gameplay sense ("OMG Kobold!" "Just walking to lower from mausoleum." "Oh, nvm.") it doesn't make any IC sense either- who would bring a random kobold corpse to the mausoleum?

My suggestion: have something like a corpse pile in either lower or goblin town for monstrous PCs to respawn at instead of the Mausoleum or have a direct route from the mausoleum to lower.

This sounds good.

I think it'd be a good idea even for non monstrous PCs. For example, if you've been banished from the city, or are trying to avoid the Watch, it would be awkward to respawn into the Mausoleum. What about adding a choice after the "I'd like to respawn in a safe place" option, where you choose either "Sanctuary Mausoleum in Upper" or "Corpse Heap in Lower"?

Yeah, that makes sense.

I volunteer goblintown, with a comment and suggestion coming to you Arkov.

You respawn in Rubyxn's pot!

yeah you just wake up before they eat you hehe. That same thing happened to Jenner and my kobold! Both about lost their lives for it.