Strife:Not-So-Grand Larceny (Dark Brotherhood)

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Overview
Dangerous heist, dangerous information...
 * Quest Giver: Lucien Lachance.
 * Location(s): Seyda Neen.
 * Prerequisite Quest:  Rug Merchant.
 * Next Quest: Purification.
 * Reward: None.
 * Optional Bonus: None.

Quest start
The players are tasked with finding information on Asciene and bringing it back to Lucien. In the Census and Excise Warehouse of Seyda Neen, the party need to get in undetected, and near the desk next to Adraria Vandacia is a couple of unsorted bookshelves containing confidential information on citizens.

Methods of stealing the information
There is a few of ways to go about finding Asciene Rane’s information: The information on Asciene reveals she lives in and around the Ebonheart fort area, with place of work as the Grand Council Chambers.
 * Distract Adraria or use stealth to have a short window of time to inspect the bookcases. The players will have one opportunity to succeed in a disadvantage intelligence roll or disadvantage luck roll to find the necessary information. Risking another roll requires another Distraction or successful stealth checks.
 * Kill Adraria.
 * Ignore her and gain a bounty.
 * Speaking to Adraria through persuading her to look the other way, or deception by acting like you work there and take an hour to search the shelves.
 * Or any other ways players can think of, requiring improvisation from the GM.

Returning to Lucien
Upon returning, ''The party hear loud snoring from the house with Lucien outside fishing. He motions the party forward. "Both Doufliz and Sereyne are inside sleeping, though I feel as if I can safely leave since Doufliz is probably awake to keep watch; Sereyne dreams out loud, emphasis on the loud." The party can tell him about Asciene: "Ebonheart eh, let's give her a visit, shall we? I will await you outside the Grand Council Chambers, my Assassins." He casts a pink spell, and is gone.''

Asciene Rane
Players go to Ebonheart and ''find Lucien outside the chambers as promised. He opens the door for the party, motioning for them to enter "Shall we?" Inside the chambers they find Asciene Rane talking with another mage; Lucien walks up to the conversation, casting a green spell on the mage, saying just: "Leave, please." Asciene, shocked, sputters "W-who are you? What do you want?!" Lucien gestures to the party to interrogate, while he walks away, saying with a grin "Let me lock the door."

After the players ask her questions, it is clear she doesn't know too much, and is very forthcoming. Lucien comes back when she starts to say: ''"Y-yes, okay I TRADE with people in those dark hoods... I- I didn't know they were from the Dark Brotherhood, horrible people, I can only dread to think what they do... L-look, I just needed the money! It seemed really easy, just teleport things around, you know? It's going to Mournhold, that I know, I can even teleport YOU there, for FREE! Oh, I also know who gives me the items to teleport, p-please, spare me and I'll tell you!" Lucien casts a green spell on her; she relaxes. He says "Is this the truth?" She replies just the word "Yes." In a much calmer demeanour. Lucien asks "Who is the contact?" She replies, still calm "Durus Marius, in Vivec City, though I don't know where in the city." Lucien finishes with "Thank you for your time, Ma'am." and starts to walk away, saying "Meet me at our little hovel, dear Assassins."''

Finishing the quest
Upon return to the shack, Lucien is already back, he is talking to Sereyne and Doufliz:

Lucien: ''Neutral “Ah, they're here; let's get to the matter at hand. Of course, I need you now to find where Durus is. I used to know the man but I’m not sure how stable he is now, or where to fi-“''

Sereyne: Shouts excitedly “He’s in Assernerairan, St. Olms underworks!”

Doufliz: Confused “How do you know?” Lucien and Doufliz turn to Sereyne

Sereyne: Quietly “He used to import me skooma...”

Lucien: ''Neutral “It’s strange how Dandras has so many loyal; they all took an oath to not support the tenet breaks that Dandras has done, he must be paying them substantually. Either-way off you go then" Lucien leans back in his chair "kill everyone.”''

The party now has completed this quest and has now moved onto quest Purification.