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Oblivion Remasteredhas remade its fantastic Dark Brotherhood questline in lavish current-gen detail, which is very good news indeed for anyone who has cherished the original game’s terrific assassin faction storyline for years. Most Dark Brotherhood quests are memorable in their own right, and ‘Permanent Retirement’ certainly numbers among them.
Killing your target in ‘Permanent Retirement’ without triggering a severe bounty can be a challenging affair - as befits someone of your growing stature within the Dark Brotherhood. We’ve done the deed, ending the life of Adamus Phillida without detection and earning our bonus via the removal of his finger. Here’s how.
How To Start ‘Permanent Retirement’
Start by grabbing’The Assassin’s Gambit’from Lucien. Head toOcheevaagain; this time, she wants you to bring downAdamus Phillida. You’ll find him inLeyawiin. There’s a nice little gift involved: theRose ofSithis, a one-shot, one-killarrow. So long as he’s not wearing armour, at least.
The thing is, the Rose ofSithiswill only work if the target is Adamus Phillida. Suffice it to say, then, you’ll want to save it for him. It’s handcrafted to eliminate this one target with a 100 percent kill chance. Very sweet stuff.
A Rose By Any Other Name
Head toLeyawiinwhen you’re ready. Be advised thatAdamus is rather powerfulwhen he’s properly equipped. Not to mention, attacking him understandably causes quite the clamor; the guards will be on you like nobody’s business,including his similarly strong bodyguard.
While there are myriad ways to kill Adamus, from a full-on fight to thePoisoned Appletrick that kills victims as soon as they ingest the item after you’ve covertly placed it on their person, let’s stick with the “intended” approach, as it’s arguably the easiest overall.
Around3 pmeach day of the week,Adamus enters the pond for a swim. At this time,he is not wearing his armour. Mind you,his bodyguard is still with him,but all things considered, this is the ideal scenario.
Search for a spot in town at anice angleto avoid detection, such asbehind a building nottooclose to the pond, but close enough to make the shot. From there,shoot the Rose ofSithisinto Adamus' body, quickly hiding afterward.
Point The Finger
When you get the chance,loot Adamus' finger off of his corpse. Takehis keyswhile you’re at it, as it will make our next step that much easier.
Our destination is thePrison District in the Imperial City. You need toenter the Imperial Legion Office, and the best time to do so isafter 3 am and before 6-7 am. Just the same,use Sneak or an invisibility spellto be safe.
Head to themarked desk. Switch over toyour inventoryafter clicking theSearchbutton (R3 on a PlayStation controller),place the finger inside the desk, andreturn to Ocheevafor your base reward as well as the bonus you’ve just earned for a job grossly-done.
