It seems like you're arguing just to argue.

Tremblefist IS tough to retrieve from, even for heroes.

Most of the time when he's got your item, it's not because the orcs took it. It's because someone gave your item to an orc. That's questionable RP no matter who did it.

Next thing you know he's got you all cursed and diseased and stuff and because the takes so long to kill any orcs on have called in at least one someone to kill you.

It's not broken, but it's also not balanced. CF is a game that is aaaaalll about balance.

A lot of people in the thread are just asking how this makes sense within the context of game balance?

Not everyone hates you, but you sure do try to make us.