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Introduction
In this article, we look at the viability of the Dark Brotherhood Rank 4 passive Shadowy Supplier. This passive provides players with Reagents, Potions, Rare Dark Brotherhood Furniture, and Sithis Gear.
Background
Remains-Silent, also known as The Bequeather, is an Argonian member of the Dark Brotherhood who serves as a shadowy supplier. She can provide you with various helpful supplies once you unlock the Shadowy Supplier skill. True to her name, she never speaks. — UESP
To unlock the Shadowy Supplier, you require the first two Dark Brotherhood quests and Rank 4. Rank 4 requires 115 reputation points which is the equivalent of 12 killing spree quests or 6 perfect sacraments. It took me about 1 hour including all the time spent harvesting nearby crafting nodes.
The potion / poison option appears to be the best endgame option provides the most marketable items and useful potions
The potions are better than the basic resource potion obtained by other guild dailies and basic potions found in the world. (33% Drop Rate)
Major Brutality (Stamina) and Major Sorcery (Magicka)
The reagents differ from daily alchemy writ rewards and many can be used in writ potions / poisons.(66% Reagent Drop Rate)
The skill is a worthy complement to characters logging in daily to train horses or collect hireling mail.
Furniture drop rate appears to be 2-5%
Most common equipment drop are green Sithis Armor.
Source of research items.
A Shadowy Supplier detour can easily be added to crafters doing crafting writs in Belkarth, Daggerfall, Elden Root, Rawl’kha, Riften, Sentinel, Shornhelm, Stormhold, Wayrest, Windhelm, or Vivec City.