Penitus Oculatus Outpost

The Emperor’s protectors’ only Skyrim base, a building in Dragon Bridge tied to the Dark Brotherhood quests Breaching Security and Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!

Penitus Oculatus Outpost is a building in Dragon Bridge and the only known base of the Penitus Oculatus, the Emperor’s personal protectors, in Skyrim. If you’re running with the Dark Brotherhood, you’ll end up here sooner or later – usually in a sneaky mood.

What you’ll find

  • One or two Penitus Oculatus agents inside.
  • Commander Maro, during Destroy the Dark Brotherhood!
  • A table near the bed on the right where Gaius Maro’s Schedule lies during Breaching Security.

Quests

Notable items

Gaius Maro’s Schedule (Breaching Security only).

Tips

Visit before Breaching Security and the agents aren’t hostile – they’ll just point you towards the Four Shields Tavern. Keep your hands to yourself, though: stealing anything here may get hired thugs sent after you by Gaius Maro. Steal the schedule, sure, but maybe leave the spoons.

Details checked against community wiki articles and the Skyrim game files, summarised in our own words.

Characters found here

Quests that lead here

Creatures you will meet

Weapons found here

Armor found here

Items found here

More places like this

Nordic Tower
The Reach
Forsworn tower fortress on the far western edge southwest of Markarth, crowned by a Word Wall for Dismay guarded by the hagraven Drascua.
Inn
Winterhold
Winterhold’s only inn, run by Dagur, where College petitioners sleep, Nelacar studies in a rented room and Enthir fences goods in the cellar.
Watchtower
Haafingar
Fallen watchtower high in the western mountains near Northwatch Keep, now occupied by frost trolls or ice wraiths guarding a locked chest and a warm fire.
Shack
Falkreath Hold
Lonely hunter’s hut high in the mountains behind Falkreath, where Angi teaches Archery through target practice and hides a skill book and a treasure map.
Giant Camp
The Pale
Lonely giant camp on the tundra between Whiterun and Dawnstar, where one giant herds two mammoths beside Heljarchen Hall and guards an expert-locked chest.
Nordic Tower
The Reach
Lonely ruined tower east of Markarth with a single hagraven, a lightning trap, ore veins outside and the Alteration skill book Sithis.
Sources checked: Elder Scrolls Fandom location articles (export 2026-10-13); Skyrim game files