From the introduction: The Kingdom of Kabinor has maintained an uneasy peace with the Blue Thunder, a clan of orcs that dominate the nearby hills and mountains. This peace is maintained through the efforts of the orc chieftain Uzshak Wez-Omi. Chief Uzhak commands the respect of his entire clan, having led the Blue Thunders to domination over the multitude of orc tribes that had previously inhabited the region, and it was at his word that the orcs ceased their attacks upon the human kingdom, establishing trade and friendly relations between man and orc for the first time in memory. However, centuries of war and conflict are not forgotten so easily, and there are those who worry how long this arrangement can last…