The Entire Story of The Dark Brotherhood: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion EXPLAINED

[@peanutpablo9596]

Beautiful reading voice, no corny jokes, no excessive swearing, great content. I love this channel so much

[@Gyummii]

Fr I cant stand people who can't tell a story without trying to shove in bits that have no part of the story this dudes story telling quip and witty while being indering and genuinely into the topic at hand

[@JoshuaTree-u5w]

@@Gyummiimore like Gee, why, you, me???

[@StudioUAC]

Can't wait to fall asleep to this!

[@ABardsBallad]

I hope you enjoy it and it puts you to sleep quickly!

[@plantnichplantdied]

me you both brother

[@Mycotography]

@@plantnichplantdied this guy knows..

[@Sophia-vk5bq]

May the Hero of Cyrodil not perform a cleansing on your sanctuary!

[@donniesdeals]

Bro saw this in my recommended 2 seconds ago and thought the exact same thing

[@EngPheniks]

The shock in finding Lucien Lachance's mutilated body hanging inside the Applewatch farmhouse left an indelible impression among players, and that's not all. It was allowed to remain hanging for the rest of the game even after the members of the Black hand departed. A grim reminder to our participation in the Dark Brotherhood. I often hesitate to go back there. The Applewatch farm started as an innocent looking place. Then things started to escalate when Mrs. Draconis was murdered and then it ended by the gruesome acts committed on Lucien Lachance by the Black hand.

[@KJ-yj5lw]

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[@TaliaCypher1993]

Fun fact: Lucien doesn't get flagged as essential until after you murder Rufio, so you can kill him as soon as you meet him (more for roleplaying purposes than anything else, as there's no quest to destroy the Dark Brotherhood without mods). Great video, BTW!

[@ABardsBallad]

That is very true! I like how Skyrim explored that option of killing Astrid! Would’ve been interesting to see that as an option in oblivion too! I really appreciate it! :)

[@theroman886]

​@ABardsBallad Astrid was no Lucien though

[@tehgerbil]

This was what I did forst time I encountered him, it was really bloody hard but i managed it lol.

[@bonabus5366]

Fun fact, depending on your brothers/sisters disposition towards you they offer different dialogue when asking for advice.

[@ABardsBallad]

Ahhhh very interesting! I actually didn’t know that!

[@Whooperchain]

Watch @darkloredash videos he goes through every single brother and sisters voice dialogue for all dispositions in his DB series!!

[@tweso1499]

Indeed. Dark Lore Dash’s videos on the DB will showcase their negative dialogue if you have low disposition with them (which honestly sucked cause for cold-blooded killers they were a friendly bunch)

[@lmno567]

1:15:28 Ah yes, one of my favorite quests in the DB questline. Where you have to be a false guest; an imposter, if you will.

[@Mischief_Manager93]

Seems kinda sus if you ask me

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

I would go so far to say Agatha Christie would be proud.

[@The56567878]

Bard you spoil us with all the quality uploads you keep giving us!

[@ABardsBallad]

😂 it’s what I’m hear for! To please the people! I hope you enjoyed this one! :)

[@theroman886]

Agreed it so good keep the oblivion content coming brother

[@user-dg4tu5gm8t]

Ocheeva killing Antoinetta unprompted is so funny 😭 like...

[@wungadunga5099]

That traitor must've felt really good about it. lol

[@MartianV2GG]

I did not expect it

[@dollface2.4.34]

Awesome! Also… “helping” the scamps kill the Kvatch guard in the first Oblivion gate will also get you a Lucien visit. No need to wait and you can turn right around and leave the gate after he’s dead. No bounty.

[@ABardsBallad]

Interesting! I didn’t know that! That’s a pretty easy way to do it!

[@Immer_erst_entschuldigung]

That's how i used to do it back in the day as well :D

[@jamieh1847]

Can’t wait to listen to this even though I’ve already watched each individual video 10+ times.

[@ABardsBallad]

😂 I appreciate it! I hope you enjoy the compilation!

[@tastiGMmaster2099]

Side note: anyone notice that looking at the dialog options for this faction, how much more...enthusiastic the Hero of Kvatch is? Especially compared to the other faction questlines where their responses tend to be a lot more muted and emotionless. (then again, Skyrim implies that the DB quest was canonical for Sheogorath/Hero-of-Kvatch, so who knows, lol)

[@wiwysova]

Bethesda doesn't even understand what canon is.

[@duplicitouscanadian3073]

My headcanon is that after the shivering isles, Sheogorath (or Sheo in the HoKs body) joined the thieves guild and DB for a laugh. Just fits so well for me.

[@freshrimp9013]

I think the events are canon, just who they were done by isn't confirmed, like, in Skyrim, the events of every guild are probably gonna be canon in the next game, just not all would have been done by the dragon born.

[@Wodferd]

Probably beaten the Dark Brotherhood quest 5+ times and never once thought to drop the head to try and weasel Out the traitor, that's amazing.

[@wungadunga5099]

The way J'Ghasta ears perk up before announcing betrayal is so cute. That guy that is allergic to honey also gives it away when he says "By Sithis" in one of his responses, but I never checked his or J'Ghasta's home for those clues. And the way Lucien dies is so gruesome. Terribly explicit, I can only imagine what all of that must've felt for him, loyal till the end and teared apart by his own family. Truly terrifying. The other guilds just felt like they weren't Dark Brotherhood. Mages guild questline was okay, but I personally have always loved DB more than anything in that game. Amazing video. First time I watched it I slept a few minutes in it but after deciding to sit down and just chill, I watched every second attentively.

[@MultiPesis]

Thank you for entertaining with nostalgic gameplay and expert level commentary (chill voice and good insight)!

[@ABardsBallad]

I appreciate your kind words! :) I hope you enjoyed it and hopefully my future content continues to deliver!

[@paz1514]

An entire channel dedicated to Oblivion is something I need in my life. Subbed

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

I wish there was a tangent quest where we could follow clues about the switched dead drop targets and destroy the traitor before it all went wrong.

[@James-dk7id]

Even though I watched all parts separately, I'm still gonna watch this whole thing. Also Mr Bard, you promised more bedtime stories on your 2nd channel! My nights have been sleepless while waiting for a new bedtime story

[@ABardsBallad]

😂 I really appreciate it! And you’re totally right! I did! I’ve been trying to focus growth on this channel as with the sleep one, my time gets spread too thin, but one day it will return!

[@drewgoin8849]

​@@ABardsBalladWhat's your second channel called?

[@deviniversen722]

I stumbled upon your videos less than a week ago and you sir have rekindled my love for Oblivion. You are truly a bard, a master storyteller.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

It's interesting how the black hand members call upon Sithis and the void when the player works on taking them out. An observant player could get the hint right there.

[@househippo7385]

Watching you for some time realizing I’m not subbed. I am now! I hope you continue to grow. your content is simple and exactly what most people are looking for!

[@atlas6694]

Perfect content to fall asleep to, don't get me wrong - I will be rewatching this again when I wake up. Keep up the good work man ❤️

[@byeoocg]

It's been 15 20 years since I've played oblivion and I loved it. I remember getting Lucian lechance summon in Skyrim my first playthrough and I was ecstatic

[@luciadeleon134]

I have seen all of the previous videos about the DB questline, now I'm putting this one on podcast mode I'm never tired of Oblivion's quests or the AI, I had a good laugh with the Ocheeva moment

[@lmno567]

2:50:00 Should have taken the head. You can get alternate dialog from the mastermind of the plot at the Draconis Estate if you drop the head in the room. Edit: 2:54:44 Nevermind, you did.

[@VerdaTal]

"I know that I'm here to find a chest full of gold and others are looking for it, but time for a nap! What's that? 2 people have been murdered? Welp, that makes me sleepy!"

[@lmno567]

I hope he levels up sneak here a good bit. He is going to need it here and for the Thieves Guild quest line as well.

[@ABardsBallad]

I did what I could for sure! But you’re right, I’m going to need more experience for the thieves guild!

[@dumbsterdives]

i lways loved how "to do so is to invoke the wrath of sithis" seems like it just means "well be very upset with you" but no it means "if you do this an evil ghost will come try to kill you"

[@dylankarnes247]

I know that it was just a lucky break that you did not get caught by the orc while sneaking into into the castle. However, if he was indeed the one that arranged the contract to kill Roderick, it makes sense that he would have looked over your presence there.

[@halofansss]

You’re a gift from the night mother. I am so happy I found your page

[@skyrimisforthenords8312]

1:07:47 ive seen some crazy unexpected things in oblivion, but this is a new one. Rest now in the void, sister

[@Sovereign_Supreme]

You deserve so many more views/subs.

[@liseyboop]

lucien looks like Anthony Padilla

[@Hustlery]

Lol

[@lmno567]

36:27 Oof. To be fair, though, it is kind of weird just rolling out of the prison when they never put you in there (this time), and they don't bat an eye.

[@ABardsBallad]

Yeah I agree 😂 that’s partially why I assumed you couldn’t leave that way, but what can you do now!

[@BestDanTheMan80]

What a great video 👍🏻. I remember playing this, and the dark brotherhood was my favourite part of this game. It’s a shame because I just remember the game was glitchy as F***. Certain quests just disappeared, with no updates. I got to the point where I literally could not continue with certain quests. I hope they bring out another version.

[@KungPowMeow]

You do a great job. Keep up the good work!

[@featgorgon3985]

You can actually get different dialogue with your fellow assassins depending on your disposition in the DB, wether you’re on good standing or bad standing with them their dialogue when asked for advice will change

[@afroszn]

Absolutely love these videos keep up the great work!

[@EvelynWn]

I dont know how, but I could swear i was in Bruma when Lucian caught up with me after the last contract. I was on top of a roof and was amused that he was parkoring up buildings to find me. And it causes me to be surprised to see him in Bravil almost every time. I dont know if I just fast traveled away the moment killed the target so it took him a while to catch up or if Im just really confused. But I just keep thinking I've got one more left when he shows up.

[@graceclover8697]

this is so much cooler than skyrim’s dark brotherhood quests. i wish i could get oblivion on the switch because i don’t have a pc and hate playing on the xbox

[@Mohamed_Or]

Your videos are always amazing

[@ABardsBallad]

I really appreciate it! I hope you enjoyed it! :)

[@turdcalzone7636]

Thank you so much for this compilation. Love your narratives and style to get out as much of information and lore as possible. Damn, makes me want to get that ol' ass dusty PS3 out and do this whole bit again... Sucks my HDD had to reinstall due to corruption, had an epic level 3 character with full chameleon, and almost everything done. Except that I hate the level scaling system so i can not complete the whole achievements on it... Damn, I miss Swaggot the chameleon argonian... RIP. 1:07:47 Bethesda moment

[@shawnberry760]

One of my favorite moments was during this quest!

[@JamesCarmichael]

1:04:40 best piece of dialogue in Bethesda history.

[@Leman.Russ.6thLegion]

I always wished I could have warned Ann marie and vichente, about the purge. To get them to leave. I liked their upbeat natures.

[@lmno567]

1:08:11 Good Ol' Bethesda jank. But I will say that is a new one, but it is in your favor for later.

[@ABardsBallad]

That’s why we love the game! And yeah I certainly wasn’t complaining! 😂

[@cannon-kp1tr]

during the whoduunnit quest you can make the final two fight to the death

[@mujerloba3942]

I would have thought that at the end the last remaining brotherhoods member (can’t remember her name, the one who becomes your speaker) would have said SOMETHING in the way of “gee, golly. We sure messed up. Sorry Lucien, Night mother, we’ll do better next time.” Did I miss it? I swear I was paying attention xD Thank you for your play Thurough’s. I’ve never played Oblivion before, and I’ve enjoyed watching all your long forum content.

[@csimonth3s33ker]

Thank you for the work you put in! Me and this game go wayyyy back to gamestop haha.

[@genuphobia1029]

10:48 Hmm.. I wonder if breaking a tenet of the Dark Brotherhood will invoke the wrath of sithis... 🤔 I guess we'll never know 🤷‍♀️

[@jaedamarie3397]

Instructions unclear I am now fighting the wrath of sithis

[@galaxycraft007]

Fot the purification quest, can you loot the bodies after you kill them without any repercussions or is it still forbidden?

[@solaurelian7638]

Great videos lately sir! I don’t wanna tell you how to make your videos or course but simply a suggestion - it would be really fun and enjoyable if you role played as your character and asked the NPCs the questions they will be answering for the quests if that makes sense. It would massively improve the dramatization of the quests and you have a nice voice so more dialogue from you the better 😊

[@ABardsBallad]

I really like that idea! I can do that going forward! :)

[@BurgerSliderMan]

It is wild rhat this was rhe one time i slept to this narration, and my brain built out into a dream with unique but accurate visuals. Its hard to explain just how much i enjoyed rhis video because it was so unusually unique. Ive not been able to see fhe dark brotherhood the same after this lol

[@supposedhumanmars]

By Sithis, this is such an excellent video!

[@Immer_erst_entschuldigung]

20:38 No way he just said that so casually 💀

[@Nextia_]

For real, I must have completely skipped past talking to him when I played through this because I do not remember that line 😭😭

[@juliusweaver3198]

lmao I gagged and mouth dropped but thinking about the little shit deserved it like the rest of them that be asking for it

[@elenapeterson449]

watching this has made me realize the voice acting in this game is SEVERELY lacking

[@Annathroy]

The absolute best quest line bethesda has ever done...

[@TwitchEey]

That orc, Gogron gro-Bolmog...so loving....so savage

[@xenxander]

I took all the food away from the brotherhood and pick pocketed them by giving them a poisoned apple. You can do this as they weigh zero and you can only put items into NPC pockets if they weigh zero. You can get more in another location if you need them. I just waited and let them all slowly die. Felt more amicable. they were wrong, Shadowmere is not a stallion, she's a mare, lest by the dialog after. It's a misspeak to call her a 'steed' and then right after, say 'she'. This horse is the best in the game and always well worth getting.

[@gangrel_76]

I watched every individual episode from start to finish. Am I also going to watch this from start to finish? What a stupid question. Of course I am!!

[@ABardsBallad]

😂 that’s perfect! I appreciate the continued support!

[@theonetrueoracle4525]

Don’t forget the equipment enchantments scale with your character level!

[@TheCoyoteOutlaw]

Ahem. Shadowmere is a mare according to the game lore. But, considering it's daedric, it's possible it's all and neither gender. Or could even be whatever the owner wants her to be.

[@realobiwankenobi6344]

Have you’ve done the thieves guild last mission as well?

[@TheRadioactiveMaster]

BTW Ocheeva kills Marie because the food in her barrel that she is scripted to eat isn’t there. Now I’ll speculate and say she sees the food in Marie’s inventory and kills her to get said food out of her inventory.

[@MrJarrydLee]

are you using some kind of mod or is Oblivion’s voice acting just this amazing?

[@veryhungrycaterpillar3052]

Nice my man

[@ABardsBallad]

I hope you enjoyed it my friend!

[@centurionxv2610]

"You awake screaming"

[@ChrisCarswell]

Man thank you so much ❤

[@Vaas3867]

So anyone else confused how there are only meant to be 5 black hand members, but there’s like (based on paraphernalia found in two houses) there are 7? Or am I just confused and the silencers for those speakers instantly became speakers? Idk all confusing as hell

[@DC-cp1op]

Whodunit has always been my favorite quest!

[@LordBlobster]

Gonna watch the whole things Im a security building guard I got 8h to watch this im doing nothing hahahah....much love to all oblivion fan here!

[@willmarsden7657]

Oh no, did I invoke the wrath of Sithis?

[@Sophia-vk5bq]

“He sort of had it coming.” How can you diss Taj Mahal like that??? 😭

[@ProjectRedfoot]

Fort Moon Moth must be a reference to Fort Monmoth from the American Revolution [Edit: MIGHT BE]

[@joshbunton6424]

Oddly my first time for the Dark Brotherhood came from the fight with the prisoners in the arena

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

"Green Road. Initiation. Do This. Eeeeeexellent!"

[@hazelnuttaravam8134]

such an amazing set of quests... I LOVE Skyrim but I was really disappointed by the Dark Brotherhood story.

[@bubby0220]

We report back to Ocheeva for our next contract.

[@terrancek1998]

Its like a thousand ads on this video chill out Mr. krabs

[@ABardsBallad]

KZbin places them every 8 minutes or so automatically, so there’s going to be a lot on these 3 hour videos

[@terrancek1998]

@ABardsBallad its fine, jus made me go back to my old ad blocker. Problem solved. F youtube

[@TheLastFighter]

Movies worth of content!

[@ABardsBallad]

I’m competing with Netflix 😉 I hope you enjoy it!

[@jayweaver7093]

“She won’t make it to see six” how came he can kill kids and I can’t lmao

[@jmc042]

Holy shit the voice acting in this game is hit or miss

[@mg9138]

Why does Hides-His-Heart even care? The guy "died," and its not like the Dark Brotherhood usually goes around announcing their kills, especially on such small fries. If I was the argonian, I'd let it happen, I doubt his employers would be asking questions.

[@landoncube769]

These quests are so fun but if you have a really high agility and acrobatics like i always do it makes them so easy😂

[@Diiixiiinormus]

lol talk about “innocent” being loose. I got my dark brotherhood start, by defending myself from those sirens in anvil. I killed the one who hadn’t drawn their weapon yet, and I got the “your killing has been observed…” thing. Lol

[@Awestorm]

The Warlord Roderick quest is meme material.

[@ryszakowy]

it's actually hilariously bad written when blackhand members start dying and you do not take your dead drop orders yet lucien makes it only after you killed everyone i mean come the fuck on he found you on the other side of the toddtest to activate the questline but can't find you between kills?

[@ThatBoyDanny1996]

The quest in skyrim so much easier than oblivion, but I do like oblivion a whole lot more. I just don't like how everything looks like written on paper. I mean the map that's cool, but all the quests and stuff not so good on the eyes. Especially if you're visually impaired that and also Weapons and armor constantly breaking

[@DavidJG242]

By the nine this was good lore

[@vampirecountingmoneyup2248]

love it

[@WooShell]

Aunt Margret, you're looking the worse for wear..

[@theroman886]

Vicente valteri gift does anyone actually want it

[@lmno567]

Considering how much of a hassle vampirism is in the game, not really unless you want to go through the quest to get rid of said vampirism

[@ABardsBallad]

I think if it’s your introduction to vampirism and you weren’t sure what it entailed, some people might take it! For the way I like to play it’s not really worth it!

[@theroman886]

@@ABardsBallad I did one playthru as a vampire hated it

[@stanleyschlosser7495]

but why andwho sent them to kill them

[@stanleyschlosser7495]

it was so easy to end it all with all db death

[@ozkilla7353]

My favorite

[@QuantemDeconstructor]

I hear the Dark Brother can help my manhood

[@Justanobody8472]

*You sleep rather soundly for a murderer*

[@opheliamoonrose4316]

Matilda Petit: Certified N'wah. 😒

[@wiwysova]

Bethesda loves making weapons look stupid

[@IAMDrelewin]

Cool

[@SirMactheSac]

2:01:54 Same

[@tim895]

😭😂 may the secrets to lichdom be unlocked