I was wondering... Is it possible to roleplay my character into being a good dark brotherhood agent. That is to say, an assassin with noble causes? My character is not evil. Although he is part of the thieves guild. he does not kill innocents, nor does he pick fights with city guards. Or does the dark brotherhood force you to do evil acts? Please no spoilers. Thanks.

The Dark Brotherhood kills because they're paid to. They don't really nitpick on the reasons behind a contract, if they bother asking at all. So no... I'd say you can't really be 'good' unless you're character is really good at rationalizing that someone deserved it.

Assassin's in Assassin's Creed are good. "We work in the dark, to serve the light. We are Assassins." They basically kill bad people for the greater good.

If you mean good in the christian sense of the word, then yes, very much so. :whistling:

A good assassin is doabe easily. Assassinate wrong-doers, just accept that most people won't understand your actions. But a good Dark Brotherhood assassin...depends how deep into denial you want to go...

Being in the Dark Brotherhood puts you in the best position to survey prospects for making the world a better place by way of their removal. :gun:

Okay, thanks for your replies. I'll just join and see for myself how bad the missions are. Thanks anyways

It all depends on how you interpret right and wrong. Are you the ends justify the means kind of guy? In the DB you pretty much serve death its self, and the night mother is considered to be wholly evil.

I mean, according to legend she birthed sithis's children then killed them in his honor.


BUT, don't let that deter you. Roleplay whatever you want. I kind of prefer the Morag Tong from morrowind, but the DB is still fun. Skyrim is a little bit more like a 'get paid, make the kill, don't ask questions' than oblivion was. However, some of the contracts can be somewhat heart wrenching if you really look into what you are doing.

So I suppose you have to rely on your cold hearted assassin persona!

oh you can most certainly be a good natured assassin but a good natured member of a criminal organization that prays to what essentially is the tamrielic version of the grim reaper and whose rituals involves the bones blood and flesh of fellow sentient beings no you cannot.

I think its entirely possible to be a good natured assassin,who is also a member of the Dark Brotherhood =) I pretty much did the same in Oblivion..besides the DB,my character was the nicest person you would ever meet..help everyone and always choose the good path in quests or when dealing with people etc. I absolutely loved the irony of being the leader/member of a murderous cult of killers and at the same time being a renowned hero and saviour lol It was like "Hello,im quite happy to have saved your farm from those trolls! Just remember though!.....if Sithis wills it...i will murder you and your entire family...BYE!"

Its all about rationalisation at the end of the day =) Concerning the DB specifically..i think the quasi-religious nature of it can help to mold your characters nature and alignment. Bethesda gives you three options when it comes to what type of DB Assassin you want to be by way of the replies you can make while in conversation with other DB members or victims. Usually you can be cold,gleefully maniacal or utterly silent. I always choose total silence because i rationalise that my character is an actual representative of Sithis..the Void,silence..death =) A pure assassin so to speak,he doesnt kill for pleasure and from his perspective,he is merely fulflling a sacred..if dark...duty.

Alot of the in-game books and lore discussing the nature of the Night Mother,Sithis and the Dark Brotherhood itself can help with this aswell since its all so rich and detailed,like everything else in the game.

Basically,in my opinion,tis very possible to be a good natured assassin. =)

You can definitely be a good Assassin, everyone else seemed to cover all the points good enough.