Should you join or destroy the Dark Brotherhood?
There’s no reason to destroy them besides if it suits your roleplaying needs. You’re shutting yourself away from an entire questline if you do; that’s hours of content you won’t get to experience. Kill Astrid in the shack.
What happens if you side with the Dawnguard?
Vampire Hunter (Dawnguard) Choosing to side with the Dawnguard gives you full access to Fort Dawnguard (which has all the normal amenities of a home base), plus weapons, armor, and spells that are effective against vampires, and the ability to hire Armored Trolls for 500g.
Can you join the Dark Brotherhood If you are a vampire?
The nature of the Dark Brotherhood is assassination and stealth, so we recommend upgrading your Sneak skills as much as possible. The Dark Brotherhood allows anyone able to kill without flinching to join them. As such, you can join them as a vampire, werewolf, bandit, or mage.
Can I save Astrid Skyrim?
No. You can’t save her; no matter what you do, Astrid dies during the Death Incarnate quest. If you really wanted, and you’re playing on the PC, you may be able to use console commands to place her ( RefID 0001BDE8 ) somewhere via moveto or placeatme .
Why is Dark Brotherhood after me?
It’s a random encounter for you to get to know there is an Assassins Guild in the game. It happens always early in the game (so it’s somewhat scripted) and later you get the option to join them or destroy them. The player never gets to know who wanted you dead and you can’t ask any of the Dark Brotherhood about it.
Can you be a vampire before Dawnguard?
The baser vampires in Dawnguard are the same as before, minus the Vampire Lord form. The only difference is that you have the option to join the Volkihar vampire clan. If you get infected by a random vampire in Skyrim (with or without the Dawnguard DLC installed) you’ll be a pre-Dawnguard Vampire no matter what.
Can I destroy the Dark Brotherhood after joining?
Nope. The moment you talk to astrid after killing any of the hostages, the DB npcs become essential.
Is joining the Dark Brotherhood worth it oblivion?
The Dark Brotherhood quests are arguably the best quests in the game, which lead to a awesome plot twist and great ending. The benefits of completing the DB quests, like all the sidequests arcs, are lame, but it’s worth it just for some of the best story in Oblivion.