How does the Dark Brotherhood kidnap you?

First of all, you can join the Dark Brotherhood at various points in your adventure. Once Grelod the Kind is dead(one way or another), then you will get a note and if you sleep after that, you will be kidnapped. You wake up in a shack in the swamp with a masked woman and several bound NPCs.
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How do you get taken by the Dark Brotherhood?

Once you receive the note, sleep in any bed. Thereafter, you are abducted by the Dark Brotherhood, taken to an Abandoned Shack, and asked to kill one of three people in the room (With Friends Like These... ). Killing one or all of the potential victims will earn you an invitation to join the Dark Brotherhood.
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Why did Astrid kidnap me?

Astrid sends the Listener on a contract. Successfully killing Grelod the Kind for Aventus Aretino causes Astrid to kidnap the Dragonborn once the Mysterious Note is received. She brings them to an abandoned shack in the Hjaalmarch swampland and asks them to kill one of three hostages.
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Why is the Dark Brotherhood trying to assassinate me?

The answer is generally that you have a bounty somewhere and the Initiates are bugged in some way so they are trying to bring you to justice. Go pay off your bounties and the problem should fix itself. If not, then reload a save file; if not that, you need to reinstall Skyrim.
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How does the Dark Brotherhood contact you?

Twenty-four hours after Innocence Lost has been completed, a courier will appear to the Dragonborn in any city, with a note saying, "We know." A black hand-print is above the words.
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TRAITOR EXPOSED! - The Dark Brotherhood Oblivion

What happens if a Dark Brotherhood initiate dies?

Due to being marked as essential, the initiates cannot be killed by enemies or even the Dragonborn. These qualities make the Initiates ideal companions for high level characters.
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How did I disrespect the Dark Brotherhood?

Pickpocketing, killing, and/or feeding on a Dark Brotherhood member. Note that the Spectral Assassin and Shadowmere count as members. Killing the Dark Brotherhood's tame pet Frostbite Spider, Lis. Causing too much damage to a Dark Brotherhood Initiate follower.
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What triggers the Dark Brotherhood assassin?

Triggers. After blackmailing the steward of either Markarth or Riften. After stealing from a person. Being seen attacking or killing a character unprovoked.
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Why did Astrid sent an assassin after me?

It's not really that important. Assassins will keep being sent by Astrid until you join the Dark Brotherhood, so if you want to stop getting assassins hired, join the Dark Brotherhood. It sounds like it is just a randomly generated encounter.
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Can the Dark Brotherhood be saved?

You can save the Dark Brotherhood itself, but not the members, if you continue with the questline and see it through.
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Why does Astrid betray the Dark Brotherhood?

The Falkreath sanctuary is one of the last surviving headquarters of the Brotherhood, led by a woman known as Astrid. She's the one who will recruit the Dragonborn, and also ultimately betray them in a struggle for control and power over the Brotherhood's leadership.
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Can you marry Astrid in Skyrim?

Nope. First of all she is already married and he is essential until he dies in the quest where you destroy the dark brotherhood or when the Pentius Oculatus does. In both of these quests, Astrid dies in them anyway, so you can't keep her husband alive without her dying.
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What does killing Astrid do?

After killing Astrid, the leader of the Dark Brotherhood, I was commissioned by Commander Maro to wipe out the assassins' Sanctuary. I did so, and was rewarded for my efforts. Of course, it will now be impossible for me to join the shadowy organization...
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How do you betray the Dark Brotherhood?

Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!
  1. Kill Astrid.
  2. Report to a guard.
  3. Talk to Commander Maro.
  4. Kill everyone in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary.
  5. Report back to Commander Maro.
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Is The Dark Brotherhood Forever Infinite?

The Dark Brotherhood Forever is a quest available in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This is a radiant quest that repeats itself indefinitely.
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Is Dark Brotherhood a good or bad thing?

Whether the other assassination targets are good or bad is irrelevent since the player is never told one way or the other. And killing Vittoria Vicci on her wedding day is simply a means to get the emperor to visit Skyrim. So, to be clear, the DB is an evil organization and anyone who joins is a cold-blooded murderer.
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Can you save Astrid Skyrim?

Well, you can't really do that. Towards the end of the storyline Astrid betrays you then sends a contract to the Night Mother, she used herself for the contract and the Dragonborn kills her. You can't complete the quest without killing her.
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Who sends assassins after you in Skyrim?

The assassins were hired by someone you've wronged, usually by stealing / pickpocketing from them. It's the same as hired thugs, but you'll never know who it was firmly. The Dark Brotherhood.
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Who betrayed the Dark Brotherhood?

The traitor was a Speaker named Mathieu Bellamont, who sought vengeance for the Brotherhood's killing of his mother many years prior. Unaware of this, Lachance ordered the Purification of the entire Cheydinhal Sanctuary, to be carried out by a skilled assassin who was new to the sanctuary.
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What is the secret code for the Dark Brotherhood?

Once accepted into the Dark Brotherhood, travel to Falkreath and approach the door. It will ask you "What is the music of life?" Answer with the password Astrid taught you, "Silence, my brother". You will be welcomed to your new "home" and the door will open.
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How do you find out who sent the Dark Brotherhood after me?

You'll never find out who sent them. It's most likely the games way of telling you the Dark Brotherhood exists, and that you can still join them.
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Who attacks the Dark Brotherhood?

After the Dark Brotherhood is attacked by the Penitus Oculatus, only two of the original members survive the assault. One is Nazir. Who is the other? Babette and the Night Mother both survive.
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Are there consequences for joining the Dark Brotherhood?

The consequence is you have to kill some people who will give you a minor sidequest. Thus, if you don't care for a few spoiler, It is suggested that you finish their quest first before killing them. There is a guide in wiki about this.
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What are the 5 rules of the Dark Brotherhood?

The Five Tenets
  • Members must never dishonor the Night Mother.
  • Members must never betray the Dark Brotherhood.
  • Members must never disobey or refuse to carry out the orders of a superior.
  • Members must never steal the possessions of another Dark Brother or Sister.
  • Members must never kill a fellow Dark Brother or Sister.
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Why do I have to pay a fine to Nazir?

This quest is received after attacking a member of the Dark Brotherhood, accidentally or not. Pay a fine to Nazir to get back in the good graces of the family, which completes this quest.
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