Left; to glory!

The party decides to go with your suggestion. You walk down the tunnel with some trepidation. While the normal adventurers may respawn on ****, you're not sure what fate awaits you on **** since you were an NPC. Would you keep your levels? Your items? Losing either would be disastrous at this stage.

Theoron wasn't kidding about what lay ahead. The tunnel opened up to a vast cavern, lit by light streaming down from an overhead crevice. A patchwork of wooden huts were sprawled across the uneven cave floor. Already Wolflings were swarming out in packs, vastly outnumbering the early group you defeated. You feel a chill, but stand firm. The party needed you as their bulwark against the crossbow bolts.

"This is as far as we got." Aranel said, already casting buffs on everyone. You feel your defense and strength improve. You survey the battlefield for your options. Charging into the horde of Wolflings would buy time for your party, but that would leave them defenseless to any that make it past you. You could also hold the mouth of the tunnel, using the bottleneck to protect your party members.