[quote=Zombehs]
Well, if Brand could clarify exactly how well known Shades are that would be helpful. I can't see them being known to commoners at all besides for passing legends and rumors like Solomon. Even to those higher up or better 'educated', I see Shades still being objects of mystery. There's not really a way for anyone to learn of them save for actually finding a Shade and sitting down to talk with it, or finding an experienced enough Necromancer that would have learned about the collateral of the process.[/quote]

This.