Also heard as: Thorne Shade, Thornblade
An investigator for the TIU, a planar law-enforcement organization out of the city of Chrome, hunting the Dyson Dynamo. Appears only as an astral projection, not physically present.
History
- Descends on the party outside the rug shop with his subordinate Iron Soul, identifies the Dyson Dynamo as a reality-threatening artifact, and demands answers 2023-11-28 @ 00:37:54–00:38:31.
- Revealed as an astral projection when Ashleen (leenmcweenersten’s witch) tries to pick his pocket for a look at his badge and her hand passes right through him @ 00:43:08–00:43:22.
- Grabs Ashleen’s hand after she casts Detect Thoughts on him, and warns the party that any further magic will be treated as an act of aggression @ 00:43:41–00:45:22.
- Fought and defeated by Gang in a brawl, his shimmering true form showing through each hit; concedes @ 01:03:48–01:08:03.
- Shows his real badge (TIU, city of Chrome), explains the Dynamo harvests “just and unjust souls,” offers 1,000–2,000 gold compensation, and leaves after the party is marked as suspects @ 01:08:41–01:18:33.
Unresolved
“Chrome” as his home city may be a mistranscription of a different fantasy name.