The heroes succeeded, and Larzuk apologised for underestimating them. Larzuk was skeptical, but directed the heroes to deal with Shenk the Overseer, a demon who Baal had left in command of the siege of Harrogath while he scaled Mount Arreat. Salvation came with the arrival of a group of heroes who, according to Deckard Cain, had slain Baal's brothers, Mephisto and Diablo. She scoffed at the idea and wondered if he had gone mad. Likewise, he suggested to Malah the idea of using sheepskins, binding them together, and using hot air to lift them and their user above the battlefield. He offered Qual-Kehk ideas on how to break the siege, such as using large pipes with exploding powders and steel balls, but these ideas were dismissed. However, his supplies ran lower with each passing day, and he feared the day neared when he would have to put down his hammer and take up a sword instead, though if the Barbarians did not need the weapons, he would have been out there fighting himself.
The Siege of ArreatĪs Baal's forces lay siege to Harrogath, Larzuk forged weapons for the defenders, determined to stay the course until the conflict concluded. As a child, he used to play soldier among the barricades of Mount Arreat. According to Larzuk, his ancestors were the finest craftsmen in Harrogath.
