Council of Elrond

1) Can character from an FW company with an Orc use A Friend or Three? The orc counts as character to calculate the bonus for the influence/corruption check?
2) And if the character who performs the check is the orc, can you benefit from A Friend or Three card? Is the orc the target of the card or is it the dice roll?

1. Yes. The Orc character does count as a character to the bonus for the influence/corruption check.
2. Yes. The target is a corruption check, or an influence check, not the character performing the check.