Can I join the Dark Brotherhood if I've already killed Grelod the Kind before 'Innocence Lost'? [duplicate]
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I've killed Grelod the Kind in Riften because of how she spoke to the kids. And I found the quest (Innocence Lost) that is supposed to let you into the Dark Brotherhood. Well I've already killed Grelod. What do I do?
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Yes you can. If you kill Grelod and then go talk to Aventus Aretino, the kid who sends you on the quest in Windhelm, he will say "I knew the Dark Borhterhood were good...but..". He will then proceed to give you the same reward as before, which is 100gp. The Brotherhood will contact you later.
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How do you join the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim If you already killed Grelod?
You can just talk to him after and after about two or three text boxes, you get a text box that says you've killed her already. After that, the quest is completed.What happens if you kill Grelod before the Dark Brotherhood quest?
Nothing. All he says is your amazing since you did it before he asked. Keep in mind that I think that you SHOULDN'T kill before the contract. Other than that lady in Markarth.It justs goes on like normal I think,like you did it after she asks.Can you join the Dark Brotherhood without talking to Aventus?
The answer is; yes. After all, the quest to join the Dark Brotherhood is Innocence Lost which only begins when you speak to Aventus - it cannot begin before this point.How long do you have to wait after killing Grelod?
So you'll want to, at least once, go to one self-contained "worldspace" location (again, the Great Porch at Dragonsreach in Whiterun will do nicely), wait 72 in-game hours, using the wait command, without leaving that one location, then leave and try to do whatever you're doing, even if it's just getting a courier to ...Why You Should NOT Join The Dark Brotherhood
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