The winding, narrow passages inside the ship offer ample cover for a stealthy approach, but none of the ship's occupants are especially powerful. On board the ship, there will be several low level Sailors and more dangerous Penitus Oculatus agents. If The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn is installed, and the Dragonborn knows all three words for the Bend Will shout, riding a dragon and landing it on the ship is also an option. To get inside, the Dragonborn should swim around the hull to the anchor chain, then activate it. The next step is to swim to The Katariah, which is anchored in the water under Solitude. If the Stormcloak questline is finished, there will be Stormcloak Guards on the docks that will help kill Maro. The simplest way is by talking to Maro with a clean bounty- he will attack, and the guards may help kill him (at the least, they will be indifferent and no bounty is incurred unless a guard is accidentally hit). If one is wearing Shrouded Gloves or Shrouded Hand Wraps and has a good One-Handed skill, he can be killed in one stab. One can also wait until nightfall and sneak up behind Maro from the inlet and knife him from behind. Also, as already mentioned, one will need to kill him with the first shot, so it is best to use a high-damage bow and arrow. From this position, the Dragonborn can get a clear view of Maro, and can easily shoot him unobserved. Upon reaching the area that is under the last landing before reaching the dock, there is a section of land large enough to stand upon. Go down the wooden stairs/walkway, but rather than going all the way to the dock, jump off into the water and swim toward the dock staying close to the rocks on the left. However, this will earn a bounty if witnessed, and there are very few hiding places on the docks for sneak attacks.Īnother tactic is to approach the warehouse from the west, starting from either Katla's Farm or Solitude Sawmill. A more direct way is to go down to the docks and kill him, then flee from the guards towards The Katariah. It is possible to walk onto the archway over the water and shoot him from afar, but unless he is killed with the first shot, he will start moving around, fighting with Shadowmere. He will be surprised that the Dragonborn is alive and will turn hostile. Maro can be found on the docks of the East Empire Company Warehouse, near an unnamed docked ship. He also mentions that Commander Maro will be at the East Empire Company Warehouse docks, should the Dragonborn wish to pay him a "visit." He will direct the Dragonborn to Amaund Motierre, who is hiding out in the back room of The Bannered Mare in Whiterun.Īmaund will reveal that the Emperor is on The Katariah, which is a ship about to leave Skyrim. The quest begins by talking to Nazir and telling him the Night Mother has spoken, and thus the contract is still on. The true Emperor must be assassinated - the contract with Amaund Motierre must be completed.
The Night Mother has spoken to me once again.