The Dark Brotherhood Resurrection Part 1
⚪ Last updated 2013⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 53 Quests and Adventures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds a 4+ hour-long campaign to the end of the Dark Brotherhood Questline. 2 new Followers, fully voice acted and specially scripted for sneaky assassin players: Averna – will hide in the shadows when you are sneaking. If you sneak attack, she will stay invisible and avoid aggro. Get back up on your feet and she will spring from the void to smite your enemies! Stabby – Stabby will actively try to perform sneak attacks while you are sneaking. He also has mysterious abilities that kick into place when either he or the player are near death. These two new followers will appear in the Dawnstar Sanctuary shortly after the end of the Dark Brotherhood Questline. Stabby has Unfinished Death Contracts from Bruma. Averna needs your help performing a dark ritual. Both are hiding something while a sinister new enemy arises and attacks the Dark Brotherhood! This mod also adds random conversations to the Dawnstar Sanctuary. I personally missed hearing these stories, now you can hear Averna, Stabby, Nazir and Babette discuss some of their most memorable death contracts! 22 New Quests! 6 New Death Contracts – kill the most powerful men in Skyrim. 6 New Words of Power! 3 New Magic Spells! 2 Unique Dungeons. Poisoned Apples – Everyone\'s favorite fruit from Oblivion returns with a new twist! Argonian Black Rum – Makes everyone happy! And the Biggest, Most Ridiculously massive hoard of treasure you\'ve ever seen in skyrim! This is NOT a work in progress. It is 100% complete. I will not be adding any new content to this mod, though I will be supporting bug fixes. This mod has been my passion project for the last half year. I ran myself ragged working on two game projects, stretched my voice actress to her limits, and almost developed a drinking habit so that someone on the internet might some day play my mod and enjoy themselves. I really hope you take just a moment to try it out, my eternal gratitude to all of those who do! Send Questions/Comments/Bug Reports to: TheDarkBrotherhoodResurrection@gmail.com NOTE: If for some reason, you don\'t want to play the Dark Brotherhood questline to try this mod, there is a shortcut: To skip to the end of the dark brotherhood quest: 1) Type \'SetStage DB11 0\' 2) Wait a few seconds for the messages to stop 3) Follow the quest until you talk to nazir and he mentions going to the DawnStar Sanctuary 4) Either finish the last dark brotherhood quest (it ties into the mod backstory) or leave the sanctuary and then type \'setstage DB11 80\' 5) After talking to Nazir in the Dawnstar Sanctuary, leave and re-enter, the mod should now start Bethesda Members of the Creation Kit Forum The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages TimeGate Studios Inc. Joe Wallace - video editor Meg McDonald - Voice Actress (Averna, Susan Gold-Love, Alicia Gold-love) Check out my Developer Diary If for some reason you get stuck playing this mod, check out the full walkthroug
This mod extends the Dark Brotherhood questline with a 4+ hour campaign, adding two fully voice-acted followers designed for stealthy assassin players. With 20,588 endorsements and nearly 500,000 downloads, it's a highly popular quest mod for Skyrim, though it was last updated in 2013.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 20,588 endorsements and nearly half a million downloads.
- Adds substantial content: 4+ hours of new quests for Dark Brotherhood fans.
- Fully voice-acted followers with assassin-specific scripting.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2013 — may have compatibility issues with current Skyrim versions or DLC.
- Requires the base Dark Brotherhood questline to be completed, so not for new characters.
For Skyrim players who've finished the Dark Brotherhood and crave more assassin-themed content. If you're a stealth character looking for new followers and a lengthy questline, this is a must-try. Skip if you're not interested in the Dark Brotherhood or prefer gameplay overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you've completed the main Dark Brotherhood questline before installing, as this mod picks up after that.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod, especially if you have other mods.
- Check the mod's comments section for any known compatibility patches or load order advice from the community.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Jake Washenfelder
- Version
- 1.9
- Downloads
- 489,753
- Endorsements
- 20,588
- Category
- Quests and Adventures
- Created
- 10/24/2012
- Updated
- 4/25/2013
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