How do I trigger the Dark Brotherhood quest?

To start this quest line, you need to speak with Aventus Aretino in Windhelm, or before you head to Windhelm you can go straight to Riften & to Honorhall Orphange & kill Grelod the Kind to see a different reaction from Aventus Aretino.
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How do I force the Dark Brotherhood to start?

1) find the "Abandoned shack" (North of Morthal), 2) use the console command unlock on the door, 3) go inside and choose your destiny (kill Astrid and start "Destroy the Dark Brotherhood" OR kill one of the kneeling victims to start the Dark Brotherhood questline "With friends like these".
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Why is the Dark Brotherhood quest not starting?

Open the console and type setstage DBEntranceQuest 20. This should add the Mysterious Note to the courier, triggering its delivery and allowing you to continue the quest normally after sleeping. Open the console and type setstage db02 10 to start the quest.
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How do you unlock Dark Brotherhood in eso?

To unlock them, you must first complete "Contract: Kvatch". After you have successfully completed it, daily quests will appear taking you to all zones to perform assassinations for the brotherhood.
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How can I contact 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.
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Where is the Dark Brotherhood Skyrim?

The Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary is a secret sanctuary located just West of Falkreath. It's the area where you will get most of the quests in The Dark Brotherhood Quests.
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How do I get the Dark Brotherhood to kidnap me?

Once you receive the note, sleep in any bed. Thereafter, you are abducted by the Dark Brotherhood, taken to an Abandoned Shack, and asked to kill one of three people in the room (With Friends Like These... ). Killing one or all of the potential victims will earn you an invitation to join the Dark Brotherhood.
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How do you join the Dark Brotherhood after completing innocence lost?

How to join The Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim. Go to any inn and ask for gossip from the innkeeper. Eventually, an innkeeper will give up information that will point you towards a boy in Windhelm (Aventus Aretino) who is trying to perform the Black Sacrament, a Dark Brotherhood ritual.
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Why am I not getting the Dark Brotherhood note?

It has been noted on the wiki that: If the courier doesn't appear after waiting a few days, sleep in a bed for at least 8 hours and the quest will continue. Sometimes this can take several days, even with sleeping. If the courier still does not appear, try fast traveling to a different hold and waiting.
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Who is Astrid married to Skyrim?

Arnbjorn is a Nord assassin and a member of the Dark Brotherhood, as well as a Werewolf. He is married to the leader of the Dark Brotherhood, Astrid.
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Is Dark Brotherhood good Skyrim?

Most of these offer enough options to allow any type of player to enjoy. One, however, stands out for its inherently immoral nature: the Dark Brotherhood. If you're looking to play the game as an all-around good guy, it is all but impossible to complete this quest line—what with the wanton murder and all.
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How do you activate the black door in Skyrim?

To enter the sanctuary, the Dragonborn must reply correctly to The Black Door's question: "What is life's greatest illusion?" The correct answer is, "Innocence, my brother." The incorrect answers are as follows: "Um... The one where you saw a lady in half?"
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How do I get the Dark Brotherhood notes?

After killing Grelod the Kind for Aventus Aretino, a courier brings this note to the Dragonborn. Note that after receiving the note, the next time the Dragonborn sleeps, they will be taken to the Abandoned Shack by Astrid.
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How long does it take to get the WE KNOW letter in Skyrim?

Wait at least 24 hours. To receive the note, travel to a city.
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Can I adopt Aventus Aretino?

You can now adopt Aventus Aretino. Speak to him in the Aretino Residence after completing the quest Innocence Lost. Compatible with Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (USSEP) or other mods that return Aventus to the orphanage after the quest. Just speak with Aventus inside Honorhall Orphanage instead.
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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.
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Where is the kid summoning the Dark Brotherhood?

Innocence Lost is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Rumors have been circulating around Skyrim that a child by the name of Aventus Aretino is trying to summon the Dark Brotherhood. This boy is in Windhelm, according to the rumors.
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Does your kid grow up in Skyrim?

No. No one ages at all in Skyrim. There are children and elders only because the programmers/designers put them in there to be children and elders; there's not a single NPC that will age a single day, no matter how long you play the game.
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Can you be kidnapped in Skyrim?

Kidnapped for Ransom is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The Dragonborn's spouse is kidnapped and held for ransom by Rochelle the Red and her bandits.
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Does joining the Dark Brotherhood affect anything?

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.
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Can you Unadopt a child Skyrim?

Children are flagged as essential. Unless you have the killable children mod. You can kill them, but still can't un-adopt them. uninstall hearthfire, load up your game and save, then reinstall hearthfire, kids will be gone and back to their unadopted state.
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How many Dark Brotherhood quests are there in Skyrim?

The primary Dark Brotherhood questline consists of fourteen quests.
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Can you join Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood?

No limit to joining guilds. The only limitation is Stormcloaks/Imperials. If you are in the Dark Brotherhood, you can join still join the Thieve's Guild, etc.
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Why did I get a note saying we know Skyrim?

What Does the Mysterious Note Mean in Skyrim? The mysterious note is a covert invitation to The Dark Brotherhood in Skyrim. After receiving it, players should go to sleep in a bed. They will then be kidnapped by a Dark Brotherhood assassin and can choose to join the shady organization or turn down the invitation.
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Is Sithis a Daedra?

Sithis is neither an Aedra nor a Daedra. Sithis is the birthed soul incarnate of Padomay and the equal yet opposite force to Anui-El, who is the birthed soul incarnate of Padomay's opposite force, Anu.
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