How long must I wait after Innocence Lost before the Dark Brotherhood kidnaps me

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I have completed the quest Innocence Lost and have waited for days, yet I have not received the letter from the Dark Brotherhood. Nor does sleeping for 24-day intervals work.

Is my game glitched, and if so is there a way to fix it, such as a console command to trigger the quest?

Best Answer

Having completed the "Innocence Lost" quest, I immediately fast traveled to my house in Whiterun and slept for 1 hour, the kidnapping took place straight away, there was no delay.

It has been noted on the wiki that:

If the courier doesn't appear after waiting a few days, sleep in a bed for at least 8 hours and the quest will continue.

  • Sometimes this can take several days, even with sleeping.
  • If the courier still does not appear, try fast traveling to a different hold and waiting.
  • Sleeping for at least 8 hours is not necessary. 5 hours continued the quest. (PC) 1 hour continued the quest. (Xbox 360) 1 hour worked (PS3)

Just keep wandering around a different town and waiting until the courier arrives, it's been suggested this can take many days in game.

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