The Dawnstar Sanctuary
Inside the unrepaired sanctuary
The Dawnstar Sanctuary is an underground location north of the city of Dawnstar, the only other Dark Brotherhood Sancturary in Skyrim, unused for over 100 years.
Can be accessed for the first time during The Cure for Madness, when Cicero is tracked down by the Dragonborn, with opposition from Sanctuary Guardians (×12) and a named troll called Uderfrykte.
Note: A cave-in is blocking off some of the rooms in the very west of the Sanctuary at this point in time.
The Dragonborn can later return after successfully completing the Hail Sithis!. Once there, speaking to Nazir will initiate the quest Where You Hang Your Enemy's Head… which allows the Dragonborn to treat the sanctuary as a residence, complete with upgrades which can be purchased from Delvin Mallory.
Upgrades[]
- New Banners — 1000
- Poisoner's Nook (with Alchemy lab) — 5000
- Torture Chamber (with victims in shackles) — 5000
- Secret Entrance — 5000
- Master Bedroom (with mannequin) — 3000
NPCs[]
- Babette
- Cicero, depending on whether you let him live or not.
- Nazir
- Night Mother in sarcophagus.
- Dark Brotherhood Initiates male and female, after Hail Sithis!.
Quests[]
- The Cure for Madness, first visit
- Hail Sithis!
- Where You Hang Your Enemy's Head…, upgrade Sanctuary via Delvin Mallory.
Items of Note[]
During The Cure for Madness:
- Jester's Boots, Jester's Gloves, Jester's Clothes and Jester's Hat.
- Worn Shrouded Boots, Worn Shrouded Gloves, Worn Shrouded Armor and Worn Shrouded Cowl.
- Copies of Dunmer of Skyrim, Nords of Skyrim, Fire and Darkness, The Marksmanship Lesson, Lost Legends and books ×7.
- Cooking pot, potions ×2 and Scroll of Fireball ×3, Glass Sword, Elven Sword, Glass Bow.
- Chests ~1060, ~2100, 1480; coffin ~100 value (L68).
After Hail Sithis!, west wing opens up:
- Poisons ×2, stone bed, bed ×2, Glass Dagger and urn ~640, chest ~1010 value (L72).
After Where You Hang Your Enemy's Head…, with all upgrades purchased:
- Tumblerbane Gloves, Worn Shrouded Cowl, Worn Shrouded Gloves, Worn Shrouded Boots and Shrouded Robes.
- Potions ×3, alchemy lab, Scroll of Fear, Scroll of Courage, Scroll of Frenzy and Chest ~1510 value (L72).