Dark Brotherhood contract

Post » Fri May 04, 2012 12:39 am

hiya folks,

i unfortunately do nto have all the details to my story but I will describe it as best I can so that I may get a proper answer to my query.

I am at the DB quest where I have to kill a man in his hosue while he sits on his chair. This is among the first times that you can get a bonus if you kill within certain criteria, if not the first. In this case If i was able to get into the crawlspace and unhinge the minotaur between 8 and midnight then it would fall on his head and no one would know it wasn't an accident. i waited until the manservant was out of the house and creeped in. At no point was I seen. I entered the crawlspace and waited until the proper time. To be sure I even waited until 9 to really between the said times. I unhinge the minotaur head and down it plops onto the unsuspecting NPC (of whom i completely forget the name) The problem lies in the fact that as soon as this happens a message appears telling me that I haven't fullfilled the contract to proper specification and that I've forfeited my bonus.

WTF mate!

anyone have an idea why?
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[ becca ]
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 5:34 pm

Does the message give more details as to why you failed?
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Terry
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 10:56 pm

Reload a save. You did everything right.
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Rudy Paint fingers
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 11:14 pm

I've reloaded thrice. Same message each time. The message does not give any more detail except that I have not fullfilled the contract to bonus detail. I play on 360
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kirsty joanne hines
 
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Post » Fri May 04, 2012 4:22 am

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Accidents_Happen is the uesp link. Spoilers within. I don't see anything wrong with the way you handled it. At what point do you get the message? I too am on the 360. Reload your quest start save. Save often. This is Bethesda. I keep twenty saves, never overwriting any, and deleting the old when I know I'm good. I also save before I enter any hole in the ground.

Just read this page. Don't spoil anything else for yourself.
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sarah taylor
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 1:48 pm

I get the message as soon as I hear the minotaur fall and kill the target. Anyhow I continued with the game and am now several past the event. It didn't bother me enough that I wanted to stop playing this great game.
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Roddy
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 8:31 pm

I′d sure like to know what it was though.
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Amy Gibson
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 7:43 pm

AM/PM?
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Batricia Alele
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 1:42 pm

PM, I didn't make that mistake lol
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Hayley O'Gara
 
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Post » Fri May 04, 2012 3:45 am

I'm reaching here: Did you steal anything when you were there?
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Adam Baumgartner
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 6:50 pm

Are you sure Gromm (the manservant) is still alive?

As I recall when I've done that quest he is in the house when the "accident" occurs. If he wasn't then maybe something happened to him and the quest falls.

If you go to Olav's tavern a few days after the accident he should be there. If you don't see him around, something is wrong.

Maybe you killed Gromm and forgot. Or maybe he just died. Non essential NPCs can randomly die in the game. It is rare but I've seen it happen.
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Rachel Cafferty
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 2:22 pm

That is highly possible. I was caught as well, because it was either Gromm or another person walking in on me.
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Post » Fri May 04, 2012 5:28 am

Gromm died in my game too. Suicide by guard I think it′s called? ;)
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 4:04 pm

I was caught as well, because it was either Gromm or another person walking in on me.

I think that`s it!
When I remember right, you must not be detected at any time you are in the house (or entering the house).
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Andrew
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 9:55 pm

I think that`s it!
When I remember right, you must not be detected at any time you are in the house (or entering the house).
That′s what the wiki says too
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Neil
 
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 4:44 pm

Also, did you close the crawlspace behind you, before you waited in there?
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 9:18 pm

Don't look through the peephole as you loosen the fastenings. I think what has been said about Gromm may be it. If you look through the peephole, you can be identified.
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Post » Fri May 04, 2012 4:55 am

it must be the peephole. I defnitely closed the door to the crawlspace, what kind of an assasin do you take me for lol.

cheers
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Post » Thu May 03, 2012 6:14 pm

it must be the peephole. I defnitely closed the door to the crawlspace, what kind of an assasin do you take me for lol.

cheers

Etta has found that a low-level Detect Life spell is an assassin's best friend. You can see through walls, watch where people are going, and avoid being where they are. And you don't have to "peep." This ability is even more valuable in another quest you'll be doing soon. :)
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