I haven't really read anything in the game between when Thorson dropped out and now, so I dont know much beyond you guys fighting something called cabbagehead so I don't have any particular pearls of wisdom, (and I'm good with keeping it that way, Thorson will have to dialog himself back in which is good). But even the big tough barb can be victimized, depending on the circumstances he could even be working for the wrong side without knowing entirely what his employers are up to, so there good be a convenient team switch as his chaotic neutral tendencies come to play, he wouldn't get into a fight with Dj'hân. Or someone backing up the party could hire him as a merc with or without knowing who he's going to be teaming up with.