Strife:Hunt the Dark Brotherhood (Dark Brotherhood)

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'''This mission is the finale. This quest replaces the Hunt the Dark Brotherhood quest from the Tribunal DLC.'''

Overview
Slaughter them all...
 * Quest Giver: Lucien Lachance.
 * Location(s): Mournhold Bazaar Sewers.
 * Prerequisite Quest: Preparation.
 * Next Quest: None.
 * Reward: Items looted from the sewers, Promotion to Master Assassin.
 * Optional Bonus: None.

Quest start
Lucien goes ahead to Mournhold to scout, the players first task is to find him in Mournhold. He can be found ''eating an apple on a bench in the Great Bazaar. "Hello, took your time, eh? Maybe I ought to demote you from Dark Brothers! Joking, of course, Durus' map seems to be of the Bazaar sewers, leading into the Old Mournhold Manor District. I'm ready when you are."''

Lucien will fight with the party, having 150HP, a Steel Saber, and a Steel Hand Crossbow using Steel Bolts, of which he has unlimited.

Enemies during this quest, other than Dandras of course, replace goblins with Dark Brotherhood Assassins. They are levelled to the players with their health being:

$$HP = 100 + 20 \times (Highest\ player\ character\ level)$$

Getting to Dandras
Whichever route the players go through to get to the Moral Manor, along the way they will face at least 7 groups of agents. During fights with the players, they will use dialogue: The Manor (north building specifically) is open, and eerily empty. The players walk through to the courtyard, which is also empty, bar from in the large room, which if ''full with crates stacking as high as the ceiling in spires, of items and stock transported from Morrowind. Dandras is standing on a large block of crates, out of reach of the party, he smiles at the party and tilts his head as they walk in with Lucien. There is a small living area of bookshelves, a desk, and a bed. Agents jump down from the crates, blocking the way of escape for the party. Lucien shouts "Come down here, COWARD." Dandras replies "Yes, dear Speaker, but let us even the score, you have killed how many of my agents?" He pauses "I am sure even all the remaining and myself will not be enough... I concur, let us DANCE, Wetboys." The Agents and Dandras attack.''
 * 1) "It IS a SHAME Movis is dead; he helped us so much. You know, that noble-woman he held a grudge against was strange, childhood crush gone wrong and all, but I am glad he died happy."
 * 2) "It is so ANNOYING, you know? It makes m- US frustrated; you and Lucien were both meant to kill one another, or the other way round. When I framed you I did NOT think you both would actually TALK."
 * 3) "Ugh, then you took the Blade, killed my merchants and shippers, burnt all my bridges, WHY? I just want to live a peaceful life, away from society, is this too much to ask? What is your PROBLEM?"
 * 4) ''"Look, it is not like I am cruel, the ones that are dead are not doing anything, and the alive ones I am SAVING. SPARING them from whatever worse might happen! I am doing them a favour...
 * 5) "I was always a gifted kid; not in being a sneak thief, actual clever magic. I could never be an ACTUAL agent... I could never get the hang of Illusion, finicky business that is but everything else came fine, especially souls..."
 * 6) "I learnt to attach souls to items, to give the items magnificent power... I practiced on small animals, but I wanted more, I always do..."
 * 7) "Well, I am just through in the Moril Manor. Come, I'd love to see you..."

Fighting Dandras
The agents and Dandras will start in melee range of the entire party.