| Category | Pacts |
| Members | Black Tide of Thasmudyan |
| Orchish Empire | |
| Period | 1470 - 1473 |
In the Black Tide War, the Gimhak Monarchy blocked the Black Tide's move into Sorrow Pass. A strategic area with the Orchish Empire to the north and Gimhak to the south, the Black Tide needed to get past Sorrow Pass. With the conquest of the Lands of Purity, a military goal of the Dead Council, ambassadors were sent to the Orchish Empire. The two sides came to an agreement, a military alliance that would last until either northern Gimhak or southern Gimhak fell.
In 1473 of the Gimhak War (1470 - 1479), Gimhak's southern holdings, centered on Strumpktar, fell to the Eye-Skull Pact.
With the Black Tide in control of the Sorrow Pass, a side deal between the city-state of Alreirsoar and Paradomea put forth the idea that Sorrow Pass and Gathol be made a demilitarized zone. Scoffing at the idea, the Dead Council and their growing undead legions, welcomed a fight. Behind the scenes of these political talks, widely published in Paradomea City and Vraga Moltus, deals were made for safe corridors, away from the Black Tide's wandering undead and their lawless elements. Needing trade with the great cities of Hells Womb, the Orchish Empire backed the idea, forcing the Black Tide to give in, for now.
Pinth - So we give them a twenty mile strip safe-zone, along and in the Foronir river, for trade and commerce, and spies?
Dax - We can benefit from this. A trade highway across a war zone, supplying the great capitals of the south and the warmongers of the north.
Rax - And the Fograth on our right, ready to pounce at the slightest sign of weakness.
Garn - We keep what we win.
- Kyriyes, an imp serving Katrana, from the Black Journal - "Backroom Deals"