Skyrim: The Curse of the Consumable Lockpick
September 29th, 2014, 12:00 am
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#1 - This is Hawke
#2 - Introduction part 2
#3 - Introduction part 2 end
#4 - Not Helping, Guys!
#5 - Endearing
#6 - Is He Blind?
#7 - Never wear heavy armor
#8 - Obstacle In Sight!
#9 - Qunari lapdance
#10 - Intermediate
#11 - No more lyrium
#12 - To me it was Tuesday
#13 - 5-9th of May
#14 - Flirting fail
#15 - Miners of Dragon Age
#16 - 8 Wardens, 1 Cup
#17 - To Me it was Tuesday Take 2
#18 - Misunderstood darkspawn
#19 - My hips don't lie
#20 - Target Practice
#21 - Reading between the lines
#22 - One day, at the Gallows...
#23 - Distraction!
#24 - Like white noise, only...
#25 - Sparkles!
#26 - Kirkwall architecture
#27 - Hawke uses flirt, it's super effective!
#28 - Hawke certainly earned her spurs
#29 - No Qunari penis in sight
#30 - Moving
#31 - BRB
#32 - Elven Mutation
#33 - Live to troll another day
#34 - Darkspawn Chronicle
#35 - Priorities
#36 - Fitting in
#37 - Bleeding across Ferelden
#38 - Fabulous
#39 - Bad queen, no dessert for you
#40 - Flash!
#41 - [SPOILERS] Maker damnit!
#42 - Alternative game week: Mass Effect - DUI
#43 - Mako Thrust Save!
#44 - Addicted Mages!
#45 - Like a good soldier
#46 - The Circles
#47 - In another life
#48 - Intervention Book Fair (oh god that is gross!)
#49 - Don't drink and recruit
#50 - Potty Break
#51 - [SPOILER] Boom bears
#52 - Trolololol
#53 - Um, um, I... uh...
#54 - Hawke, what have you done?!
#55 - The clumsiest viddathari
#56 - A time to write
#57 - Redeeming Redemption
#58 - Puzzle of the Assassin
#59 - Alternative game comic: Skyrim Vendors
#60 - Alternative pairings
#61 - The sound of Awesome
#62 - Kirkwall Conquests
#63 - Irresistable!
#64 - Alternatives
#65 - Christmas bonus: Insensitive
#66 - Christmas Special
#67 - Target Practice pt 2
#68 - Swtor: The Imperial Agents
#69 - Swtor: In vino veritas - Daddy issues
#70 - Swtor: In vino veritas - Confessions
#71 - Swtor: In vino veritas - Professional
#72 - Swtor: Blaster Shot
#73 - Swtor: Grand Muff Kilran
#74 - SWTOR: Smashing Shortcuts
#75 - Swtor: Cyborg Love
#76 - BRB Orlais
#77 - Swtor: Homosexuality
#78 - Lovely Day in Kirkwall
#79 - DLC conversations
#80 - Douchecan Strikes
#81 - Catching a Hawke I
#82 - Douchecan Strikes Back
#83 - Catching a Hawke II
#84 - Broodmother
#85 - Catching a Hawke III
#86 - Origin Adventures
#87 - Hair of Glory
#88 - Love is about forgiving
#89 - The Arishok Fight
#90 - The First Age of Dragons
#91 - The Second Age of Dragons
#92 - [SPOILER ME3] One end to rule them all
#93 - Fanzine Sketching
#94 - Dating tips with Commander Shepard
#95 - Torn Pants
#96 - Something different
#97 - Post Traumatic Mass Effect
#98 - Traumas of Mass Effect
#99 - Pantsless
#100 - No Coincidence
#101 - SPOILER: Awkward moments pt.1
#102 - Aliens and Animals
#103 - SPOILER: Howe it ends
#104 - Swtor: Unisex clothes
#105 - Swtor: What the hell, Corso?!
#106 - BRB Going to Kirkwall
#107 - Intermission!
#108 - Not what I meant
#109 - Swtor: The Female Trooper LI
#110 - Armed and dangerous
#111 - ME: Big Place!
#112 - Three Shepards: A love story
#113 - Scumbag Varric
#114 - Swtor: First impressions
#115 - The Blooming Rose Investigations
#116 - Settling
#117 - COSPLAY AND FANCY DINNER!
#118 - Heart's Desire
#119 - DA3 a fan fiction
#120 - BRB Breather
#121 - Dinner with BioWare - a review
#122 - [SPOILERY] Full Circle
#123 - The greatest hat simulator in the world!
#124 - Flirting, Old Republic Style
#125 - Let's do it in the "tent"
#126 - Of Epilogues
#127 - Merry Christmas
#128 - Christmas bonus: Stripperific
#129 - Sealing the deal
#130 - ME: Bruteforcing Relationships
#131 - Not so secret
#132 - Happily ever afters
#133 - Mercy for all
#134 - Mourning
#135 - [Fable 3] Royal Pain
#136 - ME: Sexy Times
#137 - [ME3 spoilers] Liara the Sensitive
#138 - Everything is Better with Magic
#139 - Ready to Retaliate
#140 - Swtor: Living in the Jungle
#141 - Hostile Healer
#142 - No Lie!
#143 - No Brothers Here!
#144 - [DA2, bit spoily] Too far
#145 - The Return of the Douchecan
#146 - BRB - Comic event in Stockholm
#147 - SPX sketches part 1
#148 - SPX sketches part 2
#149 - ME: Acquatic Experiments
#150 - Dungeon Crawling
#151 - No real difference
#152 - Kodachi-con
#153 - A new Douchecan
#154 - Dragon Age Inquisition
#155 - Open Sesame
#156 - Guest Game: The Last of Us
#157 - Swtor: Babytalk
#158 - The Compulsive Looter
#159 - Skyrim: Promotion
#160 - ME: On the Other Side of a Vanguard
#161 - [DA: O spoiler] New guy
#162 - The Devil's Contract
#163 - Cruel and Unusual Punishment
#164 - Origin humblebundle
#165 - Intermission
#166 - SWTOR- Human Behavior: The Eye Roll
#167 - Swtor: Struggling solo
#168 - Hawkward moments part 2: Desires
#169 - Toughts on DA3- Qunari
#170 - Digital dreams
#171 - SWTOR- Chiss Behavior: the unknowing stare
#172 - ME3 extended cut spoiler: No Retreat
#173 - Skyrim: The Sandbox
#174 - Vacation Photography
#175 - Skyrim Bugs: The Falling Dragon
#176 - Spelunking for the Empire
#177 - Mass Procrastination
#178 - Mass Slaughter
#179 - Swtor: This is where we die!
#180 - [Stolen Throne spoilers]: TMI
#181 - Swtor: Bowing for Authority
#182 - Happy life day from Imperial Intelligence
#183 - Attack of the Douchecan
#184 - Meet the Authors: Drawing
#185 - Unrequited Romance
#186 - ASK US ANYTHING!
#187 - Answering Deonis: Craziest kid around?
#188 - Answering Deonis: Battle royale winner and Pet-peeves
#189 - Answering StilleNacht: 5 questions
#190 - Answering Kat: 4 questions
#191 - Swtor: Questionable Moral Codes
#192 - Draven 22: answers!
#193 - Affable antagonist
#194 - The Dragon Meme pt. 1
#195 - Draw Me Like One of Your Orlesian Girls
#196 - The Dragon Meme pt. 2
#197 - Fereldan Fashion
#198 - Intärmissön
#199 - Mass Effect: Downtime
#200 - Dragon age meme pt. 3
#201 - Intärmissön 2
#202 - 3 years and going!
#203 - Baldur's Gate: Master Thief
#204 - Inquisition companions: Solas
#205 - Inquisition Companions: Vivienne
#206 - Inquisition companions: Iron Bull
#207 - Intärmissön 3
#208 - SWTOR: Golden Pantaloons
#209 - Inquisition Companions: The returning trio
#210 - I hear you like games...
#211 - SWTOR: Consummate diplomat (Voss spoilers)
#212 - Dragon Age meme pt. 4
#213 - Dragon Age meme pt. 5
#214 - Mass Effect: The One Thing
#215 - Last one, promise
#216 - The Darkest Day
#217 - A Real Hero
#218 - Inquisition companions: Dorian Pavus
#219 - Mass Effect: Alien AI
#220 - The Disney Damaged Generation
#221 - Evolution
#222 - The curse of math classes
#223 - Riverdaleswhiteflash and Griffen: Answers
#224 - Anon, Loryn, Sam: Answers
#225 - Parenting done... not exactly right
#226 - Kirkwall Man
#227 - SF ball
#228 - Kirkwall Woman
#229 - Dragon Age meme pt. 6
#230 - Hiding in Plain Sight
#231 - Fashion Abomination
#232 - Tyrant Simulator
#233 - Skyrim: The Curse of the Consumable Lockpick
#234 - SWTOR: Questionable Companions [Agent spoilers]
#235 - Inquisition Companions: Sir Blackwall
#236 - All I Ever Wanted
#237 - The Overly Complicated Dating Game
#238 - Happy Halloween
#239 - Inquisition Companions: the Rest
#240 - Dronequisition
#241 - Not Prepared
#242 - Amare and Zenat tries Character Creation
#243 - Hawkward part 3: White Lies
#244 - Swtor: The talk [Imperial Agent Spoilers]
#245 - SWTOR: Bug's Life
#246 - Merry Springer (Minor Inquisition spoilers)
#247 - Stoneface
#248 - Get over it!
#249 - Romance Regrets
#250 - The Hissing Wastes
#251 - It's What's Inside That Counts
#252 - Honest Advice
#253 - Romanceable Qunari
#254 - Valentine
#255 - [DA:I Blackwall romance minor spoiler] Moving Too Fast
#256 - The long road
#257 - [DA:I Templar side minor spoilers] Reliable Recruit
#258 - a Call to Hart
#259 - (DA:I Blackwall/Cameo spoilers) Old Flames
#260 - Happy Birthday
#261 - Born to Loot
#262 - Cornered
#263 - Bad Word
#264 - Wartable Negotiations
#265 - BRB SPX/SIS again
#266 - SWTOR sketches
#267 - ME sketches
#268 - DA sketches
#269 - Worst Driver
#270 - (DA:I mid-game spoilers) 99 Problems
#271 - The Lamp
#272 - Delegating
#273 - Lamp Lunacy
#274 - Sparkler
#275 - [Spoilers] Dragon Age 2: a summary
#276 - [Mid DA:I spoilers] The One and Only
#277 - Introductions [DA:I spoilers]
#278 - [DA:I spoiler] Sister Natalie
#279 - Ice and Fire [Dragon Age: Inquisition spoilers]
#280 - [DAI: Mid game minor spoilers] Breeding Perfection
#281 - Thedas Today: Kirkwall edition
#282 - Maybe She's Born With It
#283 - Invisible inc: the straw that broke the camel's back
#284 - [DAI mid-game spoilers] Stick Him With the Pointy End
#285 - [Spoilers! Lots of them!] One of these is not like the others
#286 - [DAI ending spoiler, Trespasser spoiler] Absent Apostate
#287 - Shadow of Mordor: Men of Pain
#288 - The Competition
#289 - Her Noodly Appendage
#290 - Moral Compass
#291 - TSW: Investigative Achievments
#292 - The Secret World: Google It
#293 - The Birds
#294 - Dress Up
#295 - Executing Executive
#296 - Kadan
#297 - Don't say a word [inquisition spoilers]
#298 - Elf Adventures
#299 - Out of the loop
#300 - Color blind
#301 - Priorities
#302 - Chain of Command
#303 - Creepy Feet
#304 - Tortured Templar
#305 - Jaws of Lavellan [Spoilers: Jaws of Hakkon]
#306 - Excellent Judge of Character
#307 - Amare plays the Descent [The Descent DLC spoilers]
#308 - [Trespasser spoiler] Happy Valentines Day
#309 - Margin Message Board
#310 - D10 for the D
#311 - Are you absolutely sure it's not a gift?
#312 - Psst
#313 - Fallout 4: Extreme Housekeeping
#314 - It's only a model
#315 - Almighty Tallest
#316 - Bad Parenting (happy 5th year)
#317 - Changing of the Seasons
#318 - The Secret World: Camera Ready
#319 - intermissööön
#320 - Chosen Ones
#321 - New IP?
#322 - The Infuriating Infernal
#323 - Scrapped funding
#324 - Game of Shame
#325 - Eternal Flame
#326 - Columbus in Space
#327 - Alien drama
#328 - At Least It's Not Plaideweave
#329 - Dating tips with Commander Shepard pt.2
#330 - Hawkward: Song of Shame
#331 - Jail Bail Fail (inquisition spoilers)
#332 - (Trespasser spoilers) Evening the Odds
#333 - Fire emblem fates: Accessorize
#334 - BRB - Traveling and guests
#335 - Pokémon GO: Local infestation
#336 - Sing Me the Song of Your People
#337 - Onwards!
#338 - Degrees of Swedish
#339 - SWTOR: In the Eye of the Beholder
#340 - [DAI spoilers] Genre Savvy
#341 - [Guest comic] Romance
#342 - SWTOR: Panic Button
#343 - BG: The More Things Change...
#344 - [DAI spoilers] Trust
#345 - BG: Wild Magic
#346 - Court Manners
#347 - BRB! NaNoWriMo
#348 - Safety First 1
#349 - Safety First 2
#350 - Timing
#351 - SWTOR crossovers
#352 - The Long Dark: Security Blanket
#353 - Star Wars: Recycle
#354 - Thedas Today 1: Old Hero
#355 - Happy Holidays!
#356 - SWTOR: Hoth Mess
#357 - Thedas Today 2: Quizzing the Inquisitor
#358 - BRB!
#359 - Shadowrun: Evidence of Intelligence
#360 - Epidemic
#361 - Thedas Tours
#362 - This Valentine's Day
#363 - Hutt Stuff
#364 - Thedas Today 3: The Terrible Truth
#365 - Update Damnit
#366 - Dragon Fans
#367 - Safety First 3
#368 - Guess what time it is
#369 - That is No Moon
#370 - Patreon
#371 - Ruling It Out
#372 - Romancing the Necromancer
#373 - Bigger is Better
#374 - 50 Shades of Robots
#375 - All Power, No Hit Points
#376 - Lovebug
#377 - BRB!
#378 - MEA: First Encounter 180
#379 - Darkspawn Prevention
#380 - MEA: Space Travel
#381 - Littering
#382 - [ME3 spoiler] Commander Shepard
#383 - [Trespasser spoiler] Constructive Criticism
#384 - Monster Rejection
#385 - BRB!
#386 - Ruling it Out 2
#387 - MEA: Scanning
#388 - BRB - wedding
#389 - MEA: Questionable Selection 1
#390 - Mansion Miscalculations
#391 - [DAI spoiler] The Needs of the .... um...
#392 - MEA: Build it Better
#393 - Kirkwall Diaries
#394 - Lights Out
#395 - Stardew Valley: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
#396 - Just a Sidequest Anyway
#397 - From Down Underdark
#398 - ME2: Deadly Design
#399 - Shadowrun Dragonfall: A Very Good Boy
#400 - MEA: Raining
#401 - NaNoWriMo! BRB!
#402 - Dragon Age meme part 7
#403 - MEA: Questionable Selection 2
#404 - Shadowrun Hong Kong: Again
#405 - Society6 and Patreon
#406 - The Least Favorite
#407 - MEA: Grand Reward
#408 - Dragon Age meme part 8
#409 - Tevinter Christmas
#410 - A Little Bit Closer
#411 - MEA: Questionable Selection 3
#412 - Asks, the return
#413 - Ruling It Out 3
#414 - SWTOR: Health and Safety Violation
#415 - Difficult to Place
#416 - Notice Me
#417 - Baldur's Gate: The Things I Do For Love
#418 - Ruling It Out 4
#419 - DnD: Offensive
#420 - BRB!
#421 - You Know What You Did
#422 - SWTOR: Khem Dad
#423 - 7th Birthday
#424 - [SWTOR: Shadow of Revan spoiler] Persuasive
#425 - Standards
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zenat
I don’t know how many times I’ve reloaded Skyrim because of this (and several other games for that matter) all I know is, that they have been too many. There is no way I’m walking away from a chest without knowing what’s in it! Just saying!
Shaleene
Lol. I feel your pain. Worst is when the lock turns all but like half of a half a millimeter. Your like YES and then snap. Sooo many f5-f9 moments. (Quicksave- quickreload)
Deonis
This is why I've always carried at least a few dozen of those things around.
And as always, the chest will be filled with 20 septims, a piece of junk and a junk weapon. -_-'
I've always wondered how actual lockpicks break faster then just the bobbypins you find in the Fallout games. Come on, they're supposed to be made for the job! Why are they worse!
Thankfully lockpicks are easy to find and buy. Plus constantly breaking your lockpicks on a Master lock is a good way to level up the skill.
Unbreakable Lockpick
@Amare: If you've ever beaten the Thieves' Guild questline, you'll remember that superawesome artifact that it turns out was stolen from Nocturnal, which serves as an unbreakable lockpick.
Now, it's made very clear that you're supposed to return that to Nocturnal's temple in exchange for new powers and Nocturnal no longer being very cross with the Guild over its theft, but frankly, none of these powers is worth trading in an unbreakable lockpick for. Good thing there's no time limit on that quest, because if I ever do hand in that artifact, it won't be for a while.
calicoyuki
You should uh join that thieves guild.
I have so many locks picks i made a sweater out of them.
I agree and the expression of your dunmer is exactly how I react at times. Throughout skyrim, oblivion, amalur, me1, and eso, lockpicking is the bane of my existence, and what I hate most of all is that some lockpicking areas are not optional. Its like here have a treasure chest. You can't access it.
What is even more annoying is opening an annoydoor, and behind the annoydoor, the annoychest is also locked worse than the door.
And if you take lockpicking perks they make your character weaker and you die.