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.