Bound Until Death Bound Until Death is a quest available in . Background . The Dragonborn goes to the Temple of the Divines in Solitude and attends the public wedding reception of Vittoria Vici and Asgeir Snow - Shod with the objective being to kill the bride . A bonus is received if Vittoria is murdered while addressing the crowd . Walkthrough . Before leaving the Sanctuary , it is a good idea to talk with the Dark Brotherhood members . In particular , Gabriella says that she has scouted the area and has left something on a parapet overlooking the balcony ( " an excellent spot for a long - range kill " ) , while Babette will talk about a loose gargoyle that can be used to do the deed . Entering the temple . The quest begins in Solitude , in the Temple of the Divines . In front of the temple there will be a group of people . The bride and groom are in two chairs opposite the temple door . Talking to the bride starts the event immediately , or else it will start on its own after waiting a while . Alternatively , after entering the temple , up the first stairs on the right and out the door on the right , the Dragonborn will end up on top of the roof , looking down on the gathering . The event will start on its own . The Balcony . After about thirty seconds , the bride and groom will get up from their thrones , and enter a door . This door will lead them to the balcony above their place of honor that faces the assembled guests . Vittoria should be killed after she starts speaking . Methods for Killing Vittoria . Quick Fast Travel . Staying hidden while standing on the balcony behind her during her speech allows her to be killed in one hit ( using a silent kill method like Assassin ' s Blade ) . Any repercussions can be avoided by immediately fast traveling to another location before anyone notices and becomes an enemy . Using a weapon that can capture a soul at the same time should be considered . However , the bonus gold is not available using this method . However , it is possible to push the gargoyle onto Vittoria during her speech and then immediately fast - travel to another location before she dies . This will bring her body along . She continues the death animation at the destination and dies there , which allows her body to be looted . This method avoids any bounty yet does get the bonus . Sniper . The ' something ' that Gabriella left are Firiniel ' s End ( an enchanted , Elven bow that does 20 frost damage ) , Elven Arrows , and a Potion of True Shot on the balcony across from where the bride delivers her speech . It is reachable by using the door in the northwest corner of the courtyard in front of the temple . There will be a clear shot from this point but there will be a chance of immediate discovery after the shot and pursuit by the guards , depending on Sneak skill . Collecting the bow is recommended , even if it is not used for the quest , as it has fairly high stats and a useful enchantment . If they were not collected during the quest , the bow , arrows and potion will still be on the balcony and can be picked up at any time after the quest has been completed . The shot can also be taken from the walkway above the balcony where Firiniel ' s End was left . The walkway runs all around the courtyard , however the angle and cover options appear best at the furthest corners . The shot should be taken while sneaking . Once done , a hostile response can be prevented by immediately backing away into the corner ( or drinking an invisibility potion between release and impact ) , then staying hidden until the way is clear . Another way to kill her is by using the Illusion spell Fury on the bride . This will always be fatal , because this causes everyone to attack her . This will forfeit the gold bonus , however . The perk Quiet Casting is needed to do this unobserved . Statue . Babette revealed that a gargoyle statue above the balcony where Vittoria gives her speech is loose . Dislodging the statue during her speech will crush and kill her . The walkway above the bride gives access to the gargoyle . When the bride starts speaking , pushing the loose gargoyle ( while in sneak , preferably ) gives the best chance of escape , as no one may even see the act . This will usually ( though not always ) give the bonus for killing her in the middle of her speech . All the guests and the groom will now be hostile - however , a bounty may not be accrued . There is a window of time between when the crash is heard and when someone calls out where it is possible to fast travel out , making an easy escape , but losing the ability to loot her corpse . Another way the Dragonborn could avoid detection with this method is if they become invisible after tipping the statue over . This will provide the Dragonborn with a larger pocket of time to fast travel out and / or loot the corpse . It is also possible to drop the statue on her while standing next to her on the speech platform by crouch hopping . This will make it easier to quickly loot her body but requires high sneak skill . On rare occasions , if the gargoyle falls on Vittoria , the groom may also be crushed . This can cause an additional 1 , 000 bounty in Haafingar . However , sometimes the bonus will be forfeited even if the statue is pushed onto Vittoria during her speech . Reloading a previous save and killing Vittoria again may be necessary if this happens . There ' s a chance that Vittoria ' s corpse may fall into the floor , making it impossible to loot her body . Frenzy Poison . A way to minimize hostile reaction to the attack ( or at least offer a big distraction ) , is to give a frenzy poison to Asgeir Snow - Shod . This requires having the Pickpocket perk Poisoned . Asgeir will then attack and kill Vittoria Vici . This can also be achieved by casting Frenzy on him , if the Illusion skill level is high enough . After this , the guards will have to fight both him and his parents before they can do anything else , and by then the Dragonborn can be out of Solitude , and back in the Sanctuary . Bomb . Another alternative that avoids sneaking is to summon a Flame Atronach right next to Vittoria and then destroy it . Upon death , the Flame Atronach will create a large explosion that should kill Vittoria and , since she was not directly killed , will not incur any bounty . Flaming Familiar . Summoning Flaming Familiar on the balcony will kill both Asgeir and Vittoria after it exploded . Asgeir may be able to survive the explosion if he managed to exit the balcony before Vittoria . This method also does not incur any bounty . After the guests become hostile , immediately unsheathe the spell and they will lower their weapons . Loot the corpse ( s ) and fast travel back to the sanctuary . Dragon . If the add - on is available , and if a dragon shows up , it can be tamed with the Bend Will shout , and then commanded to kill Vittoria . Poison . With the Pickpocket perk " Poisoned , " it is possible to sneak onto the balcony and , provided the right poison is used , drug Vittoria Vici , then make a quick getaway . No weapons , no half - hearted sneak attacks and best of all , no bounty . Plain , Old - Fashioned Murder . She can openly be killed , then a daring escape made with the guards hot on the Dragonborn ' s tail . This method does incur the standard thousand gold bounty , just like any other murder , but the bonus may still be earned if she is killed while speaking to the crowd . With the right perks and high enough Sneak and Archery levels , she can be shot with an arrow in the middle of the crowd without getting caught . As long as detection is avoided , this allows escaping without incurring the wrath of the Penitus Oculatus . During the Quest Deceiving the Herd . If the DLC is installed , the " Deceiving the Herd " quest is active , and the quest log reads " Kill someone out in the streets of Solitude , " she can simply be killed while wearing the Dawnguard Armor . Planting the Incriminating Letter on Vittoria Vici ' s corpse satisfies that other quest . Werewolf / Vampire Assassination . Another way is to go to a private spot or go somewhere that is unoccupied and then activate the transformation to Werewolf or Vampire . There should be no bounty for killing Vittoria while transformed . Further , the werewolf transformation makes it easier to sprint out of Solitude . The guards can be lost by heading to the Statue to Meridia just west of Solitude . A Little Push . A somewhat amusing method of killing Vittoria is using the Unrelenting Force shout . The third word must be unlocked , which means you have to have completed the quest " The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller . " The shout can then be used to push Vittoria off the balcony , which is high enough to kill her . Furthermore , the shout can be used from Vittoria ' s left side , placing Asgeir in its area of effect as well and pushing them both off the balcony . Even if Asgeir isn ' t killed , the most immediate threat to the Dragonborn after the murder will be cleared . It ' s a Trap ! Another way to kill her is to use a Rune spell . The Dragonborn needs only place the Rune on the balcony , then run off and find a hiding spot . Once the Rune goes off and kills Vittoria , the Dragonborn can escape fairly easily . With sufficient Sneak skill and perhaps the Quiet Casting perk , the Dragonborn can escape detection and bounty . Escaping . If immediate escape is not achieved , the fellow Dark Brotherhood assassin Veezara will appear and say that Astrid sent him to help . He will take care of the crowd , allowing the Dragonborn to slip away . Being a member of the Thieves Guild can allow for an easy escape as well , because a guard can be bribed or only charge half of the bounty and everyone will ' forget ' everything . Fighting the crowd is not advised as it can result in a hefty bounty , damaging the economy , preventing some quests from being achieved , and making Solitude sparsely populated to the point of eeriness . Alternatively , the Dragonborn may sheathe their weapon , and the guards will cease attack . However , Veezara may still try to kill the Penitus Oculatus guarding the door . Achieving the bonus . The bounty will be paid as long as the bride dies during her speech on the balcony , regardless of the method used , except for a Frenzy cast on her . The bonus is simply a large amount of leveled gold . The unique spell named Spectral Assassin ( which summons Lucien Lachance as a temporary follower once per day ) will be given even if the bride " isn ' t " killed on the balcony . Conclusion . After reporting back to Astrid , whichever outcome achieved , she says to speak to Gabriella . This immediately concludes Bound Until Death and begins " Breaching Security . "