
Snipe from across the room with your bow. Execute the quest under the parameters of "undetected" and you will still receive the Night Mother's Blessing. Note that if the last guest fingers you as the killer, this does not forfeit the bonus. Depending on their respective aggressiveness, they may even attack you. Also try lowering the disposition of the guests they will begin to suspect you as the killer. This relationship will prove beneficial in their disposal.
Raise each target's disposition high enough (70 or more) and you'll eventually be able to gain their trust, meaning that they will suspect you the least, if at all.
As some of your Dark Brotherhood companions will tell you before you execute the contract, your (possible) reward from Bad Medicine, The Deceiver's Finery, will come in handy during this contract, as it provides a nice boost to personality and speechcraft.
An interesting method to achieve your goal is the manipulation of your targets. While Gogron gro-Bolmog might applaud such brutal efficiency, it's certainly more fun to be creative. When you have finished, return to Ocheeva for your reward of up to 600 gold (level dependent), and if you have achieved it, a bonus of the Night Mother's Blessing: a permanent +2 to your Marksman, Security, Sneak, Acrobatics and Blade skills. All of the guests have a tiny amount of health, making them easy kills. In order to get your bonus, you must not be observed/suspected by the remaining guests. Your objective is to kill everyone within Summitmist Manor, while the other guests are under the impression they have to look for a treasure. Once you enter the manor, you will not be allowed to leave until the contract is fulfilled. He'll provide you a key and some details on the party. You will be directed to Skingrad to meet Fafnir, a Dark Brotherhood assassin posing as a doorman for a house party in Summitmist Manor. The mini-quest to get your next contract from Ocheeva is titled "The Night Mother's Child".
(Optional) Convince the remaining guests that you are not the killer.ĭetailed Walkthrough The Night Mother's Child. Choose a method and kill everyone in the Manor. Travel to Skingrad and enter Summitmist Manor.