The attack was going good so far despite initial mishaps. Once unified the orcs did a proper job staying in formation, watching each other backs, and wiping out the opposition. Malakaus made sure to have his riders harass any enemy away from the bulk of his warriors and/or chase down any fleeing soldiers less they return with reinforcements. However things did not last.

As his warriors pushed closer towards the catapults it looked like the mercenary commander had personally joined the fighting. He was definitely a cut above the average soldier. Many of Malakaus’s orcs fell to his attacks, even the more experienced warriors could barely keep themselves alive, let alone fight the man. Malakaus knew he would personally had to fight this knight himself or else he may end up routing his warriors alone. Malakaus called for his riders to clear the soldiers around the enemy commander, as well as had his messenger head back to camp and tell Torkin to adjust his aim to destroy the siege weapons. Malakaus warriors could deal with the soldier once he defeats the leader.

The warlord charged towards Commander Diclonii as he was tearing through his forces. Bodies both orc and men laid around him. As two veteran warriors were trying to withstand the commander’s onslaught, Malakaus rose up behind the man quickly and leapt off his boat, taking out his axe to sunder the commander in half from head-to-toe while he was distracted. A classic helmsplitter technique.