From that point on Vice Admiral Osman’s castigation was to go unanswered. Combat ensued, and the marines, sergeant and Captain both, were engaged by different orcs, the former matched opposite the brutish Naffkop while Haemon met the charging Freebooter Kaptin. In both cases, the Lamenters held the advantage in terms of skill, but Ork’s strength was dangerous and they were cunning, instinctual fighters. A wrong move meant even a crude weapon could be made lethal.