Yeah as I mentioned after that comment about Draktel, you can only play as long as you have to play. I tried to avoid leaving folks in the lurch but wasn't always successful.

If it's any consolation, there were nights when you quit first and I was in the same exact spot that you talk about - and w/o you there to summon/dispel, a lot of the enemies lost any "Hunsobofear" they might have had.