Orkin points out that everyone seems on edge, noting that even his dog bit him, despite the charm spell he cast on it being as strong as ever. He also mentions that Droog have been spotted along the river southwest of Crystwind, further west than even the best of times. With the return of the Maljin, Orkin remarks that "this is madness!" He is quite sure that something evil is afoot. Orkin convened with Lord Hovart while he still lived, being called a "Dwarven zealot" in the memoir of one of the nobleman's guards. He helped to create the Gavel of Convening used to summon the lord.