pick lock
Skill · first available at level 4
What it does
Syntax: pick <lock> [direction]
Pick opens a locked door or a locked container without the key, and
a direction tells the game which door you mean when the name alone
is ambiguous. The work takes a little while, so you labour at the
lock for a few moments before you learn whether it gave, and walking
away abandons the attempt. A failure costs nothing but the time and
can be tried again, but some locks are built pickproof and will
never open this way.
Examples:
> pick door south
> pick safe
See Also : OPEN, CLOSE, LOCK, UNLOCK
Who learns it
| Class | Learned at |
|---|---|
| Assassin | 4 |
| Thief | 4 |
Exact costs, durations and chances are deliberately left to the game.