A Knife in the Dark

Starting NPC:   Lucien Lachance in a 'secure location' NPC(s) Involved: Rufio in the Inn of Ill Omen Bonus Requirement(s): None Ending NPC:     Lucien Lachance in another 'secure location'

As a test of your loyalty to the Dark Brotherhood, Lucien Lachance asks you to kill Rufio in the Inn of Ill Omen. Reaching the Inn is the most difficult part of the quest, but that isn't saying much. Simply set off from the nearest mapped location (this varies depending on how thoroughly you have explored the game) and enter the inn. There are normally a number of people on the ground floor, but you need not concern yourself with them. The target, Rufio, is downstairs in his room, so take the trapdoor (near the front door) to the lower floor and kill him in his sleep. Now, with the target slain, you need only fall asleep again to meet with Lucien again. With this, you have finished the quest and been admitted into the Brotherhood.

Quest Reward: Admittance into the Dark Brotherhood