When you speak with him, you will be given the 'Innocence Lost' quest, one of Skyrim's darkest quests. He will assume his ritual was a success and that you are an assassin who was sent to him. You will find him kneeling over a skeleton performing a ritual to contact the Dark Brotherhood.
You can now go to Windhelm to speak with Aretino in his home. When you eventually catch word of his antics, the miscellaneous objective 'Talk to Aventus Aretino' will automatically begin. Similarly, the children in the Honorhall Orphanage in Riften will often talk about Aretino. You will need to pay him to get information regarding the Dark Brotherhood. If you're having trouble finding an NPC who will tell you about him, you can speak with Maul in Riften next to the city entrance if he's not there, it's possible he's in the Mistveil Keep. You may hear it from a number of different NPCs, including guards and innkeepers. How to Join the Dark Brotherhood in Skyrimīefore you can join this faction, you will need to find Aventus Aretino, a Nord child in Windhelm performing the Black Sacrament, a ritual used to contact the Dark Brotherhood.ĭuring your travels, rumors of Aretino will circulate around Skyrim. This Skyrim guide will tell you everything you need to know if you've ever wanted to know how to join the Dark Brotherhood and become a master assassin.
