Prerequisites: Complete Dark Brotherhood Quest: Breaching Security

Intersecting Quests: Dark Brotherhood Quest: Breaching Security, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Side Contract: Kill Deekus, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Side Contract: Kill Ma’randru-jo, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Side Contract: Kill Anoriath, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Side Contract: Kill Agnis, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Side Contract: Kill Maluril, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Side Contract: Kill Helvard, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Side Contract: Kill Safia, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Recipe for Disaster...

Locations: Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, Dawnstar Sanctuary

Characters: Arnbjorn, Astrid, Festus Krex, Gabriella, Nazir, Shadowmere, Veezara

Enemies: Cicero, Sanctuary Guardian, Udefrykte

Objectives: Talk to Astrid, Search Cicero’s Room, Talk to Astrid, Behold Shadowmere, Locate Arnbjorn, Talk to Arnbjorn, Enter the Dawnstar Sanctuary, Kill Cicero , Kill Cicero or leave the Sanctuary, Report back to Astrid

The Savagery of Cicero

This quest begins once you complete Dark Brotherhood Quest: Breaching Security.

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Objective: Talk to Astrid

Inside the main grotto chamber of the Sanctuary, the Dark Brotherhood are gathered around Veezara, who was bleeding from a deep wound. Speak to Astrid, and she reveals that Cicero has gone mad. She says the maniac didn’t like some remarks Astrid had made regarding the Night Mother and attempted to kill her.

Veezara stopped him but was wounded. Cicero fled into the forest. Arnbjorn gave chase and hasn’t been seen since. Astrid is worried for her husband’s safety. She is also calling on you to kill Cicero for this treachery! She suggests you find evidence in Cicero’s chamber.