Had the misfortune of dying to the Snake Pit. I then attempted to use DEPART DEATH (self-resurrect in the same room as my body is in):

DEAD> depart death
Something in the area interferes with your spell preparations.

Which is fine, I guess, if not ideal. I then used DEPART GUILD (depart to the nearest Necromancer "guild" location, which is not necessarily a guildhall but a private room...) which dropped me in the Crossing guildhall.

I don't have a problem with that, exactly, but I was in Shard the last time I took the path to the spider. (I don't believe I logged off between taking the path and departing)

>I think if you wait a bit they'll drag your body to a magic-friendly room that allows depart death. At least this was the case last year.

That is indeed the case. Crowded room in prime, but at least you have the option.