21. Following a Lead
Item's Required: None
Reward: Black Hand Robe and Hood (Fortity Sneak, Marksman, Illusion, Blade and Speechcraft 15 points). The Blade of Woe (Damage Willpower, Health and Magika 20 points and Demoralize up to level 6)
Lucien will ask you to travel to Anvil and wait around your dead drop to see
who drops off your orders. Travel to Anvil and wait around the back of the
statue by the lake, there is a barrel near by a pillar, that is were you orders
will go. Jump up on the statue and walk around until you can see the wooden
bridge, wait for a few moments and you will see a figure approach from this
direction, walk around the opposite side of the statue and wait until he drops
the orders in the barrel.
Don't forget to exit out of Sneak mode, as you will pickpocket Enilroth instead
of talking to him. He will tell you that he was paid to drop the orders off by
a Robed Man. He will tell you that the Robed Man lives underneath the
Lighthouse and suggest's that Ulfgar Fog-Eye, the Lighthouse Keeper, can tell
you more. Head for the Dock Gate.
Once through the gate you will see the Lighthouse in front of you, take the
path to the right up to it. At the front you will find Ulfgar's house, enter
to see if he is here, if he is not he will be in the lighthouse. Talk to
Ulfgar tell him that you want the key to the basement and he will ask you why.
Tell him that the Dark Brotherhood demand it and he will fall over himself
giving you the key, he will also tell you that he has heard screams coming from down there. Leave the lighthouse and proceed outside.
From the main door take a left and the door to the Cellar is around here.
Inside you will find a room filled with corpse's head to the door in the corner
and pick the lock. There is a Crazed Dog in here, there is also a homemade
altar, go over to it and read the Traitor's Diary on the table by the chair.
There is a few chests and crates in here, the treasure you find is random, so
its always useful to have a look round. Exit the basement and travel to
Applewatch. West of Bruma.
You arrive to find the remaining members of the Dark Brotherhood finishing off
Lucien. They will promote you to Speaker and give you the Black Hand Robe and Hood which when worn together fortify your Sneak, Marksman, Illusion, Blade and Speechcraft by 15 points.
Arquen will tell you to speak to her between midnight and 3a.m to go and
consult the Night Mother about appointing a new Listener. Put on your newly
acquired Robe and Hood then press select and wait until midnight. Talk to
Arquen about the Nigth Mother and she will ask you if you are ready to
teleport, say yes and you will be transported to the Lady of Luck statue in
Bravil.
Arquen will perform the ritual to open the crypt. When Arquen opens the crypt
then follow them down the trap door.
The Night Mother is non to pleased about the intrusion and will tell Arquen
that the traitor still walks among them and that Lucien was not the traitor.
Mathieu will attack the other two assassins now, this will leave you and
Arquen to face Mathieu, when he is dead the Night Mother will approach you
and tell you that she has been watching your rise through the ranks and is
impressed. So impressed that she will promote you to Listener and put Arquen in your charge. The Night Mother will tell you that you can help yourself to any treasures in the crypt. You can not enter here again, so be greedy.
Talk to the Night Mother and she will unlock the true power of The Blade of Woe (damage Willpower, Health, Magica by 20points and Demoralyze up to level 6), she will transport you to the Cheydinhal Sanctuary with Arquen.
Talk to Arquen and she will tell you that she will handle the day-to-day
running of the Sanctuary and recruiting new assassins, all you have to do is
visit the Lady Luck in Bravil once a week and talk to the statue. You will
receive a list of names from the Night Mother that you have to deliver to
Arquen every time you do this you will receive a share of the profits from
the Sanctuary (usually 200 gold). You do not have to do this, but its an easy
200 gold if your in Bravil.