Lockpicking

Lockpicking covers not only the art of popping tumblers into position to open a treasure chest, but also the ability to remove the trap the treasure chest was rigged with in the process. Any adventurer with an eye for treasure would do well to invest in this skill.

Increase your skill in Lockpicking by successfully disabling traps and, well, picking locks. A high Lockpicking skill will improve your chances of obtaining a "gut feeling" when working on a lock or trap, and lessen the impact of failure when picking locks.

## Disable Device

Traps plague many a hoard of treasure, and a wise purveyor of abandoned goods would do well to expect something terrible awaiting would-be takers in every chest. This passive ability line will help you improve your odds of safely neutralizing otherwise deadly traps, whether they are on a chest or not.

**Disable Device (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (5)

*Required For:* Disable Device (II)

You gain +1 to rolls to disable traps.

**Disable Device (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (25), Disable Device (I)

*Required For:* Disable Device (III)

You gain +2 to rolls to disable traps.

**Disable Device (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (45), Disable Device (II)

*Required For:* Disable Device (IV)

You gain +3 to rolls to disable traps.

**Disable Device (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (65), Disable Device (III)

*Required For:* Disable Device (V)

You gain +4 to rolls to disable traps.

**Disable Device (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (85), Disable Device (IV)

You gain +5 to rolls to disable traps.

## Lockpicking

Locks can jam if manhandled by inexperienced fingers and tools. This passive ability tree will remove the odds of jamming locks, and later you can choose to also further your art, either lowering the chances to break a lockpick while working or having failure more likely to just reset a tumbler instead of the entire lock.

**Lockpicking (I)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (1)

*Required For:* Lockpicking (II)

You will never jam locks of Tier 1 or lower.

**Lockpicking (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (20), Lockpicking (I)

*Required For:* Pick Extraction (III), Gentle Touch (III)

You will never jam locks of Tier 2 or lower.

### Pick Extraction

**Pick Extraction (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (40), Lockpicking (II)

*Required For:* Pick Extraction (IV)

You will never jam locks of Tier 3 or lower. You are 10% less likely to break lockpicks.

**Pick Extraction (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (60), Lockpicking (III)

*Required For:* Pick Extraction (V)

You will never jam locks of Tier 4 or lower. You are 20% less likely to break lockpicks.

**Pick Extraction (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (80), Lockpicking (IV)

You will never jam locks of Tier 5 or lower. You are 30% less likely to break lockpicks.

### Gentle Touch

**Gentle Touch (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (40), Lockpicking (II)

*Required For:* Gentle Touch (IV)

You will never jam locks of Tier 3 or lower. You are 10% less likely to reset an entire lock instead of the current tumbler when trying the wrong angle.

**Gentle Touch (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (60), Gentle Touch (III)

*Required For:* Gentle Touch (V)

You will never jam locks of Tier 4 or lower. You are 20% less likely to reset an entire lock instead of the current tumbler when trying the wrong angle.

**Gentle Touch (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (80), Gentle Touch (IV)

You will never jam locks of Tier 5 or lower. You are 30% less likely to reset an entire lock instead of the current tumbler when trying the wrong angle.

## Luck of Thieves

Sometimes it helps to listen to your gut feelings. This passive ability tree will increase the chances that your character will receive a hint while working on a lock or trap.

**Luck of Thieves(I)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (10)

*Required For:* Luck of Thieves (II)

Your chance of getting a hint while lockpicking or disabling a trap increases by 20%.

**Luck of Thieves (II)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (30), Luck of Thieves (I)

*Required For:* Luck of Thieves (III)

Your chance of getting a hint while lockpicking or disabling a trap increases by 40%.

**Luck of Thieves (III)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (50), Luck of Thieves (II)

*Required For:* Luck of Thieves (IV)

Your chance of getting a hint while lockpicking or disabling a trap increases by 60%.

**Luck of Thieves (IV)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (70), Luck of Thieves (III)

*Required For:* Luck of Thieves (V)

Your chance of getting a hint while lockpicking or disabling a trap increases by 80%.

**Luck of Thieves (V)**

*Prerequisites:* Lockpicking (90), Luck of Thieves (IV)

Your chance of getting a hint while lockpicking or disabling a trap increases by 100%.

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