SSE Sparing Betrid

[Strokend]

Decided to try killing the two assassins in the Treasure House before speaking to Thonar in this particular run, but despite them being dead already, somehow Betrid magically winds up dying. I'd like if Nana (if alive) and then Donnel (if Nana is dead but Donnel is alive) would instead pull out their daggers to stab her to death, like Weylin did at the entrance of Markarth. This way, if you manage to act really quickly, you could stop Nana, or just kill her ahead of time, and then have decent time to kill Donnel too. Killing them ahead of time should offer no benefit, but rescuing Betrid could come with a handful of gold coins, similar to what Eltrys pays per evidence.

 

I know you could just pick Thonar's pockets to avoid a fight, but I'd like to spare Betrid while still speaking with Thonar, and maybe get an extra bit of pocket cash while I'm at it.

[SeraphimKensai]

I've used magic to make Betrid essential before and she can survive that way and pretty much just stays in the treasury the rest of the game.

 

In the playthrough I did I was a Thane of Markarth, and with my mod order I think it messed with the quest a little in that I had to setstage to advance past the part where the guards throw you in prison because they were just like "My Thane, it's great to see you, is there anything we can help you with". Inside Cidna Mine the prisoners conned hostile to me so I killed everyone and Thonar met me outside and gave me a pardon. I killed killed his wife Infront of him and then banished him permanently to oblivion.

 

Another means you could try would be to use a spell from a modpack to teleport her away. I have one that temporarily banishes a target allowing you to go to a new location and summon them to you. She couldn't get stabbed of she's in a pocket dimension for that time could she?