Prerequisites: Complete Dark Brotherhood Quest: To Kill an Empire

Intersecting Quests: Dark Brotherhood Quest: To Kill an Empire, Dark Brotherhood Quest: Hail Sithis!

Locations: Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary

Characters: Babette, Nazir, The Night Mother

Enemies: Arcturus, Penitus Oculatus Agent

Objectives: Enter the Sanctuary, Search for survivors, Kill Nazir’s attacker!, Speak with Nazir, Escape the Sanctuary, Embrace the Night Mother, Talk to Astrid, Kill Astrid, (Optional) Retrieve the Blade of Woe, Return to the Night Mother

The Brotherhood Burns

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This quest begins once you complete Dark Brotherhood Quest: To Kill an Empire.

Objective: Enter the Sanctuary

Commander Maro’s men have found your secret sanctuary and are currently ransacking it. This terrible sight becomes all-too real as you enter the road close by the Sanctuary entrance, where at least four Penitus Oculatus Agents are milling about. You can:

Engage them in furious and brutal combat, slaying them all where they stand for desecrating your home.

(Sneak) Or, you can sneak to the Sanctuary entrance without being spotted, ignoring the enemy so you can save your fury for the foes inside the Sanctuary. Head for the Black Door and quickly enter your home.

Objective: Search for survivors

There is a thick sheen to the air. Force (or sneak) your way down to where you usually meet Astrid. Here, you’ll face two Penitus Oculatus Agents.

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If you’re silent, you can overhear them talking about the spreading fire inside the Sanctuary and how an agent named Arcturus led some men deeper into the Sanctuary.

Kill the foes quickly, and watch out when you’re using fire-based attacks; the area is awash in spilled oil. The only way is down, into the flaming grotto, with more fighting against agents.

You’ll see the last moments of Arnbjorn’s life; now in werewolf form, he tears into two agents before being felled by arrows. There is nothing you can do to save him. Quickly locate the dining hall, where Nazir (the only remaining Dark Brotherhood member you’ve found alive so far) is battling with more agents...