Trick for early game possible?

[Shadowcran]

I just kited to Atrixus, and after avoiding a fight, met up with Verdelet the Demonologist, who with a cheap token investment of slaves, becomes part of the shelter.

Is this possible to do early in the game, after Portland perhaps? This way you'll have access to quality demons and demonologists early in the game. All you'd have to do is avoid the battles(there are only 2 armies on the way to Verdelet's Keep and both can be avoided).

If nothing else, on this playthrough, he is selling demonologists and the red Demons.