Regarding the crazy running orc who ruins the battle in war of the stones - if you give him a single gold piece he will stop bugging out. Find him before the fight and trade with him, it's the elite orc standing next to the one-horned orc near the front of the fort. Found it here posted by eRe4s3r:
http://www.larian.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=519552.
