How do you start the dark brotherhood quests in skyrim?

Answer 1

As you walk around Rivertown, you should hear someone mention that a boy called Aventus Aretino is trying to contact the Dark Brotherhood. This should add a misc quest to your quest list. Go visit him in Windhelm, and do the quest he gives you. Some time later, a courier will approach you with a note from the Dark Brotherhood, a threat of sorts. Find a place to sleep, and the Dark Brotherhood join quest will start.

Answer 2

Go to the inn in riverwood, ask about rumors. She will tell you About a Boy in windhelm performing the black sacrament. Go talk to him and you will receive the innocence lost quest. Complete the quest and wait some time. Eventually a courier will come with a note that has a handprint and we know written on it. Sleep anywhere and you will wake up with the leader, follow her instructions.

Answer 3

Enter wind helm and it will say to go and speak with someone. Find the boy and talk to him. Tell him your from the dark brotherhood and he'll ask you to go kill an orphanage keeper in riften. Once this is done return to the boy. After a little while a courier while find you, he will give you a message saying;we know. Go to sleep and the next time you wake up it will be in a shake. There's a side quest you can do hear. To do this side quest kill astrid. After doing this you will be assigned to go kill the rest of the dark brotherhood.

Answer 4

After you kill Grelod at the orphanage in Riften, go to sleep. You will awaken in a shack with three hooded figures bound on their knees before you, and Astrid lounging on some shelving beside the door. Talk to her.