Can I join the Dark Brotherhood after I got attacked by one of their Assassins?
I have completed the "Innocence Lost" quest and have yet to be contacted by the Dark Brotherhood. But I was attacked by an assassin carrying a note stating I was to be killed due to someone preforming the Black Sacrament. Does this mean I can not join the Dark Brotherhood anymore?
Best Answer
No. What you've encountered is a Dark Brotherhood Assassin. These can randomly appear and attack you before you've joined the Dark Brotherhood. To finally join the Brotherhood you will have to complete the quest "With Friends Like These...".
To get this quest you will have to sleep in a bed after you've finished "Innocence Lost". You can still join the Brotherhood despite being attacked by one of their assassins.
The only thing that really prevents you from joining the Brotherhood apart from cheating is the quest "Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!". This can be triggered if you Kill Astrid instead of one of the three targets in "With Friends Like These...".
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How do I join the Dark Brotherhood after killing?
In this shack, there will be a Dark Brotherhood assassin named Astrid and three hostages. To join the Brotherhood, simply kill one of the hostages, and you will be immediately invited into the feared secret society. Accept the invitation, and you are in.Is there another way to join the Dark Brotherhood?
To join, go to Windhelm, and walk round the streets until you hear about Aventus Aretino trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood. Head to the Aventus Residence - the easiest way to get there is to take the passage on the right before you enter the Palace of Kings - and lockpick your way into the easy Novice lock.Can you betray the Dark Brotherhood after joining?
You cannot. You're only chance, as stated above, is during "With Friends Like These...," in which you must first kill Astrid. So I too regretted joining the Dark Brotherhood and would've much more wanted to destroy them.Are there consequences for joining the Dark Brotherhood?
No, none of the Dark Brotherhood's quests intersect in any meaningful way with any other quest chain. Some targets may have minor 'radiant' quests available, but none are significant in any way.Why You Should NOT Join The Dark Brotherhood
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I was attacked by 3+ asassins from the Dark Brotherhood. Yet I still have managed to join, so yes, you can join after being attacked because the attacks are random.
- Complete Innocence Lost (talk to Aventus Aretino in Windhelm, kill Grelod the Kind, talk to Aventus again...)
- Wait for a courier to bring you a note with a black handprint and "we know" on it. If this does not happen, proceed to 3.
- Sleep in a bed, and wait to be abducted. You'll know what I mean when you get there. Good luck!
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