Corvo is in prison for unknown reasons when he meets Thorn. They engage in an avatar challenge where they attempt to outwit the other with riddles. Corvo has an easier time with the challenge than Thorn does, but they are interrupted when it becomes apparent that Thorn is about to be released. Corvo convinces Thorn to bring him along, joining his guild Nova Luna and signing a contract for seven years of employment.

Corvo advises Thorn how to navigate the political intrigue he has found himself in. If the titan gains military ranks in the crusade order, the Order of the Flame, he can achieve a high enough rank to appease the bureaucracy while not upsetting those who want to limit the power of the Ironhold Duke, in whose duchy Thorn's barony is located. Corvo also receives control of Nova Luna's intelligence network. He also proves his usefulness in helping Thorn and Velin establish rules in Fang Valley that benefit Nova Luna and the Temple of the Moon while still being fair for the players coming to the valley. When problems arise from wolfkin players seeking to change some of these rules and from a league of merchants attempting to stifle competition, Corvo provides assistance to Thorn in considering how to best handle the situation.

When Oberlin unlocks the chests taken from the Embersplit mine, Corvo identifies them as dwarven earth maps, prompting Thorn's return to the mine in order to explore the ruins there. Later, Corvo introduces Thorn to a treasure hunter named Baxby. Corvo is then selected to be a part of the six-seat council that he establishes to oversee the affairs of Fang Valley.