Skill, Open Lock
Skill, Open Lock (Dexterity; Trained Only)
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Attempting an Open Lock check without a set of thieves’ tools imposes a -2 circumstance penalty on the check, even if a simple tool is emploed. If you use masterwork thieves’ tools, you gain a +2 circumstance bonus on the check.
Check
The DC for opening a lock varies from 20 to 40, depending on the quality of the lock, as given on the table below.
| Lock DC | Lock DC |
| Very simple lock 20 | Good lock 30 |
| Average lock 25 | Amazing lock 40 |
Action
Opening a lock is a full-round action.
Special
If you have the Nimble Fingers feat, you get a +2 bonus on Open Lock checks.
Untrained
You cannot pick locks untrained, but you might successfully force them open.
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