Heirois and the Outsiders

Low on coin, Heirois found warm welcome in the north in an inn called the Steel Tankard but when one fool, who believed Heirois would be an easy mark in an arm wrestle, got beaten; Heirois established a nice line of credit with the bar. Heirois established a new temporary base in Mirabar, a wealthy mining city ruled by the Marchion Selin Ramur. Heirois learned that the dwarven miners often, inadvertently, release monsters into the population. Looking for a job, Heirois learned that one such monster was recently released and more so he learned that an entire complex was recently uncovered that houses many monstrosities. Hearing the call from the Council of Sparkling Stones, a group owing to the Marchion but strong on their own, Heirois knew that the people would be desperate and willing to pay handsomely to clear the section of the mine or close it off. Gathering information on the mine, Heirois learned that the mine, the Undercity, was largely controlled by the dwarves and supplied the town with much of its wealth. Paying whom he needed, Heirois learned what he needed from the Shield Dwarves below and took the time to contemplate a team.
 
On the morning of the 10th of Nightal, 1492, Heirois walked down stairs and met some adventurers as he took a seat. After learning that they are fellow wayfarers, he invited them to a potential job. As he was telling the group of the monsters in the mine, Lady Bargalah walked in and introduced herself. Heirois met the lady well, with a bow, and continued his meal. Later, along with The Outsiders, Heirois ventured into the Undercity to look for information about the monsters below. The Outsiders and Heirois ventured into the Ringing Hammer to find his contact, a dwarf named Colf. They told us that they were working on a passage way to the far west, the monsters were hungry for flesh. They described the beasts as beetle-like, six to seven feet tall, with clawed hands. Heirois had heard of them, Hook Horrors, he told the dwarves that they were lucky to escape with their lives and toasted to them. Osa asked about poison and learned of none but gathered that they were strong and could climb. The Outsiders agreed to meet the dwarf at the entrance the following day and then met Bargalah back at the Steel Tankard.
 
Inside of Bargalah's exquisite tower the lady brought Heirois a tome that he cracked open, Common Monstrosities of the Underdark. Folded into the book was a schematic for a clockwork device that could potentially confuse a Hook Horror. Down in the Undercity, The Outsiders had a gnome make the device and then they ventured back to the Ringing Hammer. At the entrance to the mines they gathered for a monster hunt, and then Clof let them inside with an enchanted device for closing off the open section.
 
The damp heat of the air upon them, they pushed forward in a vee pattern cautiously. At a split in the path, Heirois closed his eyes as his friends advanced but all of a sudden the Horrors were upon them. One charged Eldred and Osa and the other charged Heirois. Osa fired away with her bow striking the creature and once upon them Eldred cut into it. The other charged straight up to Heirois but he faced it down. Heirois dropped his bow and the device, which set off, and cut into the beast with Soulsilver. Eldred slayed one Horror as an older female charged the pair. Osa sliced into her with her sword as the one that charged Heirois stabbed into him. With two massive slices, the little gnome tore into the Horror with vigor. The female thrashed about, missing her attacks, as Eldred buried his sword into the Horror killing it. Osa charged the creature and slammed into it shield first before using her blade like a butcher.
 
In the air of butchering, Heirois cut off a hook with Osa's sword and then gave the sword to her and she used it to cut off a toe claw. Heirois then took the time to heal his compatriots and collect his bow and device. Still slightly bleeding, the Outsiders and the Witcher pressed on. Eldred closed off the section of the mine that brought the Horrors but as they swept the mind they found a Drider, a monstrosity created by Lolth. Eldred charged in with a furry of blows sending black blood all over. Heirois pulled his bow and fired two arrows whispering, "swift death to you who have wronged me" in Elven to his bow in reply to it saying, "swift defeat to my enemies" in Elven. As his companions ripped into the creature Heirois continued to miss shots and they eviscerated the being but the final shot, that slammed into its head, was from Snake's Bane.
 
After a short rest, and the realization that Osa and Eldred were from The Tower, and a conversation about those lost; the Outsiders continued. Down another path Osa was caught in the path of a Roper. It started to suck her in as Eldred charged to the attack. Striking a massive hit with Snake's Bane, Heirois watched as in another moment it took a bite of Osa. Osa freed herself as Eldred attacked, as another of Heirois' arrows struck so did Eldred and he gutted the creature. Heirois saw truly that he wasn't wrong in admitting his appreciation for these people.
 
After clearing the entire dungeon, the Outsiders opened the door out of the mine on the first hours of the 13th of Nightal, 1492. After rest and work done on Osa's armor as well as a heroes meal, the Outsiders agreed to continue adventuring through laughs, drinks, revelry, a hook ornament made into a trophy in the Ringing Hammer, and the Witcher throwing the device to release on a table.