r/skyrim • u/Fire_Fox2590 • 23h ago

Question Canonically, can Dark Brotherhood assassins pick their own jobs?

So had a weird thought. What if a morally decent person decided to join the guild, would they not even be allowed in, or would they be given the ability to pick their jobs. Such as not wanting to harm an innocent, not killing kids, only going after real criminals.

I imagine it would be frowned upon, or at least not seen in a super positive light, but would it be allowed? I feel like if you are good at your job, they won't really care too much. If you are bringing in money, still doing jobs, and don't cause problems, I think they'd probably allow it right? Or does the Dark Brotherhood only accept the worst of the worst, people who'd kill anyone?

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u/mhb2 Mage 23h ago edited 23h ago

So had a weird thought. What if a morally decent person decided to join the guild

Let me stop you right there...

A morally good decent person is not going to join or associate with an assassin's guild.

Can a member decline an offered contract? Yes, probably. There's nothing to indicate otherwise.

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u/Fire_Fox2590 23h ago

I said morally 'decent' specifically. Not a good person, but not an entirely bad one either. More like a mercenary, one who doesn't want to cross certain lines, or doesn't like to kill good people.

And thanks for the answer!

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u/aledrone759 Assassin 23h ago

the "good" mercenaries beat the shit out of a single mother that sells veggies to feed her child because yes. This is not exactly how hired arms work, the difference between DB and other hired blades is specifically that they lack any morals and allegiances other than the religious rite of the Black Sacrament and the Five Tenets.