Dark Brotherhood (DB) - Tweaks
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
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📋 About This Mod
Dark Brotherhood (DB) - Tweaks
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Authors: esuriddick
Status: This mod is Finished.
Additional credits: A big thank you to Noelle for providing encryptic texts for the letters delivered within the Special Requests.
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0. Index
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1. Features
2. Requirements
3. Installation
4. Compatibility
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1. Features
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The plugin is flagged as "ESL" and its extension is ".esp", so that you can place it wherever you want in your mods load list.
The mod creates a MCM menu with the following options related with the Dark Brotherhood (image uploaded):
Flag as Essential
• "Torture Victims" - Allows you to flag the torture victims as essential. You will be able to stab, punch, kick, torture, etc., the torture victims as much as you want without being afraid of killing them.
• "Shadowmere" - Makes it impossible for Shadowmere to die (useful, even though it is already hard to kill Shadowmere).
Quests
• "Start the DB Forever Quest" - Allows you to immediately start this quest as if you were approaching the Night Mother.
• "Start a Special Request" - Initiates a random quest where a courier will deliver you a Sealed Letter with an encryptic message (in case someone would open the letter instead of you) concerning your target. There are 8 random quests available: i) Rogue Wizard; ii) Bandit Leader; iii) Forsworn Leader; iv) Master Vampire; v) Thalmor Justiciar; vi) Imperial Officer; vii) Stormcloak Officer; and viii) Orc Warrior. The first four quests randomly select a target across NPCs that exist in your world, while the last four quests will spawn your target in random locations. You are able to keep doing these quests as long as you want.
Target will never spawn in Windhelm or in Castle Volkihar.
** Target might spawn in an empty military camp (this was my way to ensure that the quest could happen even if the Civil War was already completed).
• "Special Request chance" - Allows you to set a probability of automatically triggering the start of a Special Request every 24 hours.
Gold Rewards
This section will allow you to change the rewards you get when starting a Special Request for the Dark Brotherhood.
Dark Brotherhood (DB) - Tweaks is a finished mod that adds an MCM menu for Skyrim's Dark Brotherhood questline. It lets you flag torture victims and Shadowmere as essential, start the 'DB Forever' quest, and initiate random special request quests with 8 target types. ESL-flagged for flexible load order.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 309 endorsements and over 12k downloads.
- ESL-flagged plugin means it won't count toward your load order limit.
- Adds replayability with 8 random special request quests.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates or mods.
- MCM menu requires SkyUI, which some players avoid.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter Dark Brotherhood quests or NPCs.
For Skyrim players who want more control over the Dark Brotherhood questline, especially those who enjoy roleplaying torture or want to start quests on demand. Also great for completionists who want to experience all special request targets. Skip if you prefer vanilla quest progression or don't use MCM menus.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is ESL-flagged, you can place it anywhere in your load order, but putting it near other Dark Brotherhood mods helps avoid conflicts.
- Make sure you have SkyUI installed to access the MCM menu.
- If you start a special request, the courier letter is encrypted—read it carefully to find your target.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- esuriddick
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 12,624
- Endorsements
- 309
- Category
- Guilds/Factions
- Created
- 5/16/2020
- Updated
- 3/1/2021
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