Hello,
I have noticed that the entrance way to the drain is way to difficult for new caliban characters who are level 2 when they first start out. The were-rats along with their dire rat swarms means it is death for low level caliban trying to get to the drain. As the Drain is the area for Caliban, is it possible to remove the were-rats and do something to make it easier for a level 2 to reach there.
It's incredibly difficult for a low level Caliban to get to the Drain. However, it's not impossible. All it takes is some strategy and the time to execute it.
Caliban life isn't meant to be a walk in the park, and this is just another facet of it. So, while we're all hoping for an easier entrance to the Drain, I recommend using the difficulty to develop your character. Tasks that are simple for the topsiders are a chore and a half for Caliban, whether going home to the Drain, finding a merchant to get that fancy new blade or some potions, or doing an herb run to make some quick gold. As Yuri, these experiences were taken then compared to what the normies have to "endure", and he lost a lot of respect for some topsiders that he considered friends. After all, when they want to go home they take a stroll across the road from the Temple to the Lady's Rest; Yuri has to fight tooth and nail to get home, day or night. Those are the good days. On a bad day, he gets stopped by an MPC prowling the sewers looking for a snack.
Might help to soften the blow of the game mechanics if you use the difficulty to develop the character. I'm sure this isn't what you were looking for, but it's the best I have to offer based on my experiences.