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johndallman · 12-12-2017, 09:21 AM

I find that in games, it's frequently desirable to close a lock again after picking it, so as to delay any discovery that someone's been inside. For combination locks, this is trivial. For keyed locks, it's clearly based on Lockpicking, but is it easier, or harder?

In the same way, if you need to open the same lock many times, it should get easier, but I'm not sure how quickly.

Opinions?

12-12-2017, 09:21 AM	#31
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: [Basic] Skill of the week: Lockpicking I find that in games, it's frequently desirable to close a lock again after picking it, so as to delay any discovery that someone's been inside. For combination locks, this is trivial. For keyed locks, it's clearly based on Lockpicking, but is it easier, or harder? In the same way, if you need to open the same lock many times, it should get easier, but I'm not sure how quickly. Opinions? __________________ The Path of Cunning. Indexes: DFRPG Characters, Advantage of the Week, Disadvantage of the Week, Skill of the Week, Techniques.