Disagreeable Competition

Questor Offer

There is another assassination group budding in [the region], which must be crushed before it can bloom. I want you to move in, account the assassin, and then the man or woman who ordered the assassination. You do have time for this endeavor, yes?

The Dark Brotherhood has been the sole assassin's guild in Tamriel since the Second Era. We intend to keep that monopoly. There is a freelance assassin who has been flaunting us for some time, but [assassin]'s luck has ended. I want you to teach [him/her] a permanent lesson, and then repeat the lesson for [his/her] foolish employer.

Refuse Quest

No? How strange and troubling.

Accept Quest

Good. Now then, we know that the assassin, [assassin], has pursued [his/her] quarry to a dungeon called [the dungeon]. If you have not found any clues to the employer's whereabouts, return here. I would, of course, prefer for you to account [assassin] and [his/her] employer both, but I'd be reasonably satisfied with merely the freelancer's death. Take no longer than [quest time] days for both accountings.

Quest Complete

Excellent, [your title]. We would have been happy with just the termination of [assassin], but now the acquaintances of [boss] will know that the Dark Brotherhood does not take well to amateur competition.

Rumors During Quest

That [assassin] has been a freelance assassin in [the region] for years now.

[assassin] isn't the best in the business, but [he/she] has a lot of enthusiasm.

Rumors Postfailure

[assassin] just proves you can work outside of the Brotherhood.

Apparently the Brotherhood can't stop all the freelancers in Tamriel.

Rumors Postsuccess

[boss] thought [he/she] could save a few gold pieces by hiring [assassin] ... idiot.

It just doesn't pay to use assassins other than the Brotherhood, ask [boss].

Questor Postsuccess

And how are you, slayer of the rogue [assassin]?

Questor Postfailure

You're that worthless thug who can't account a bumbling freelancer like [assassin]. Why should I waste my breath on you?

Quest Log Entry

[the quest date]: [quest giver] of the Dark Brotherhood in [quest giver's place] has me paying a visit on [assassin], a competing assassin, where [he/she] is completing a contract in [the dungeon]. If I can find any clues about [assassin]'s employer, I am to account him or her also. Either way, the whole bloody business needs to be done in [quest time] days.

Message 1011

After slaying [a name], go to [stronghold's place] in the wilderness of [the region] for your reward. [boss]

Message 1012

[the quest date]: I found a note on [assassin]'s body. [His/her] employer is [boss], and [his/her] stronghold is [stronghold's place].

Message 1013

You have slain [assassin]. The Brotherhood will be pleased.

Message 1014

[boss] has joined [his/her] employee. The Brotherhood will be pleased.

Message 1015

We would have preferred it if you had accounted [assassin]'s boss as well. But it's enough to know that [assassin] can no longer be counted as part of the competition. -- Symbols used in the QRC file: -- -- [he/she] occurs 3 times. -- [him/her] occurs 1 time. -- [his/her] occurs 10 times. -- [a name] occurs 1 time. -- [your title] occurs 1 time. -- [the quest date] occurs 2 times. -- [the region] occurs 9 times. -- [assassin] occurs 15 times. -- [boss] occurs 50 times. -- [quest time] occurs 3 times. -- _ occurs 1 time. -- [the dungeon] occurs 2 times. -- [quest giver's place] occurs 1 time. -- [stronghold's place] occurs 3 times. -- [quest giver's town] occurs 1 time. -- [assassin] occurs 1 time. -- [quest giver] occurs 1 time.