RGS Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Hi guys, Been playing for a very long time with the same character/save game. I must have easily dispatched 100 or more DB assassins, yet despite my best efforts have been unable to infiltrate the DB and put a stop to it. MINOR SPOILER: I'm aware that killing Grelod the Kind will initiate the Dark Brotherhood quest line, but this isn't really something my character would do. Is there any other way to get into the Brotherhood and put a stop to them/find out who wants you dead? Needless to say, I've managed to avoid spoilers myself up till this point and DON'T WANT TO BE TOLD WHO IS AFTER ME (I want to find this out in game), but on the other hand I don't want to continue spending hour after hour trying to find a way to infiltrate the Brotherhood if the only way is the one mentioned above in the SPOILER tag. If it is possible to move things ahead through another route, a gentle prod in the right direction would be very much appreciated! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSpaceShuttleChallenger Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 As far as I'm aware, you can only gain the passphrase by killing Grelod. You do not, however, have to join the Dark Brotherhood. When you meet Astrid, you can kill her, starting an alternate questline to destroy the brotherhood. That said, neither joining nor destroying the Dark Brotherhood will stop assassins from coming after you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaarosKingOfChaos Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 That said, neither joining nor destroying the Dark Brotherhood will stop assassins from coming after you.Actually, doing either will stop assassins from attacking you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGS Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Thanks for the replies guys. It's not actually the attacks that bother me per se, it's much more wanting to find out who's responsible for sending the DB after me and their motive for doing so (stopping the attacks would be a nice bonus though :)). I suppose if the only way to get the root of the issue is via killing Grelod, I'll just have to try and find some way of legitimising my character killing her! I mean, I know she's an old hag and all, and far from being a 'nice person,' but murder seems more than a little extreme for a 'good' PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shep8234 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I love going in and clearing the place out, playing the alternate route is nice, i did the join the DB on my very first play through, it was fun and exciting, but doing the same quest got boring real quick, so doing a new play through where you get to go in and destroy them for good, for me personally is alot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGS Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Yeah, I'm quite looking forward to it :). I was hoping there would have been another way to infiltrate rather than having to kill Grelod, but hey-ho ;). NO SPOILERS PLEASE BTW - I've never done this quest (either for or against the DB). I only asked about the way in as felt like I was banging my head against a brick wall in trying to find another solution (turns out I was! :P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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