Abandoned Shack (Skyrim)

The Abandoned Shack is a location you get taken to after completing the quest with Aventus Arentino who summons the Dark Brotherhood to kill "Grelod the Kind"

Because this is inaccessible from the outside the only way to get there is once you get a note from a courier with simply a picture of a hand (symbol of dark brotherhood) and the words "we know." Once you sleep anywhere, you will wake up in a strange building. In this building there will be a woman named Astrid. She states that you stole her kill and you must repay her by taking a contract. She tells you that you must kill one of the three people who you think is the person that must be killed.

Go kill anyone of the three (you can actually kill all of them, different combinations of kills will give Astrid different replies), it doesn't matter which one you kill. This is a good way to get either your speech skill up by either persuading or intimidating the three people. Then speak with her. She then tells you the location of the Dark brotherhood and what you must say at the door.

You will also have the option to kill Astrid and start the quest Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!

The question asked is "What is the song of life?" the answer she tells you is "Silence, my brother". Good job and welcome to the dark brotherhood.

Should you ever decide to go back to the shack at any time, the NPC's will still be there.

Location
The Abandoned Shack is located in The Reach, it is South East of Solitude and North East of Morthal.

It is also notable that this can be used to get upper north early on

Near a swampy looking area

Notable Loot

 * Execution hood
 * Iron or Steel Armor (if you kill the fighter)