Tragic Accident ! Baenlin Dead ! Summary . An issue of the " Black Horse Courier " discussing the " accidental " death of Baenlin , available after " Accidents Happen " for the Dark Brotherhood is completed . Contents . For the residents of Bruma , a city known for its snowy avenues and frigid , Skyrim - like temperatures , nothing is quite as important as the warmth and safety of one ' s own home . But even the most secure dwelling can harbor a deadly secret . In the case of Baenlin , an elderly Elf nobleman who had called Bruma home for nearly forty - three years , death came not from the icy cold , nor from the sting of a burglar ' s blade , but from a killer far more insidious - - structural instability . According to Gromm , Baenlin ' s longtime live - in manservant , the day of his master ' s death was like any other . Baenlin lived as a recluse , and rarely left the comfort of his home . He spent his morning breakfasting , and his afternoons reading or napping , but it was in the late evening hours before bedtime , when Baenlin relaxed in his favorite chair as was his custom , when disaster struck . A stuffed Minotaurhead mounted on the wall directly over the chair came crashing down , killing the unsuspecting noble instantly . As horrible as Baenlin ' s death may seem , even more horrible is the revelation that this was not an isolated incident , as previously thought . In fact , through a series of interviews and an in - depth investigation , the Black Horse Courier has learned that many of Bruma ' s homes are actually deathtraps waiting to spring . " Me and my boys , we done repair work on half these houses . They ' re a bleedin ' mess ! Rotted wood , rusty nails , misaligned foundations . Them Nords , they ' re good for drinkin ' and killin ' , but they can ' t build a house worth a damn ! " So said Antoine Dubois , owner of Dubois and Sons Carpentry , a thriving house - building business headquartered in the Breton nation of High Rock . Because of his expertise , Dubois has been known to offer his services throughout the Empire , and has visited Bruma on numerous occasions . In his opinion , this predominantly Nord city features some of the most poorly - constructed dwellings in all the Empire . " Yeah , I know what the Nords say . It ' s the snow ! It ' s rots the wood , it does this , it does that . Whine , whine , whine ! The mead - swillin ' savages wouldn ' t know oakwood from oranges . Truth is , they just don ' t know anything about the latest architectural methods . The work is unsafe and sloppy . That head that fell on the Elf ? An infant could ' ve secured those bindings better ! It ' s no wonder they came loose ! But I ' ve seen this type of thing all over Bruma . Did you know that until I came in to do repair work on the roof , you couldn ' t attend a service in the Chapel without getting snowed on ? Now that ' s just wrong . " When asked what he thought of the issues , Baenlin ' s nephew , Caenlin , who inherited his uncle ' s estate and is now residing in the very house where he was killed , had this to say : " It was a tragic , tragic accident . I always told my poor uncle that head would fall on him some day , but would he listen ? Now , I ' ve heard the rumors that some think there was foul play involved , but that ' s nonsense , of course . Everybody knows this city is falling apart . It could have happened to anyone . " And so , as the city of Bruma mourns the loss of one of its oldest and most respected residents , there are those who can ' t help but wonder - - am I next ?