Figure I'd give this suggestion thing a whirl. Since Weasel seems to enjoy it maybe I will also.
How about on the spirit watcher spell allowing it to tell when you are dead? Such as if it tells you your mob is up. And you are dead, it will gossip 'I cant tell Aubec ... cause he is dead.' or just something plain like 'Aubec is dead.'
Might be stupid but it would have helped me a couple times.. anyways now my brain hurts. haha