LOCKS TEXT

LOCKS

Once, its metallic surface had probably reflected the light as if by a mirror but now the lock was merely a tarnished and rusty barrier, keeping them out.

LOCKED HOUSELOCKED DOOR
Gorath tried the door.

"The building appears to have been abandoned. They locked up after themselves," he said. "Think we should take a shot at opening it up?"

Gorath tried the door.

"It's locked tight," he said. "Think we should take a shot at opening it up?"

LOCKED CHESTLOCKED CHEST (Scent of Sarig)The box's lid refused to budge.
"It appears to be locked," James said. "Shall we try to open it?"

The lid refused to budge.
"No good," James said. The only way were going to get this box open is with a set of picklocks."

Owyn stared at the chest.

With great concentration he closed his eyes and pictured the chest in his mind, studied the wooden grain and metallic bands until the image seemed to come closer and closer, until he was not only seeing the chest he was seeing inside the chest.

"I believe it is safe, he said at last. "Shall we attempt to open it?

LOCK UNKNOWNLOCK KNOWN (Key)LOCK KNOWN (no Key)Locklear pondered the lock.

"I don't know that I've seen a lock like this before," he said. "There's always an off chance that we could pick it."

Locklear nodded.

"I know this make of lock. I believe it can be opened with a [Key]," he said.

Locklear frowned.

"Though I know this kind of lock, we don't have a [Key] that will fit it," he said. "We'll have to deal with a key maker somewhere."

SPECIAL KEY NEEDED

James frowned.

Peering through the hole into the inner workings of the lock, he saw nothing within that gave him cause to be enthusiastic about the chances of getting in. "This lock takes a very special key and is clearly not pickable," he said. "If we want in, we will have to find the key."

USE PICKLOCKS

OPENSNAPFAILThe lock was simple.

"As the old saying goes, locks are for children and fools," Gorath said. After a few seconds he flipped the picklocks into the air and caught them again. "I am no fool."

The picklocks snapped.

Cursing, Gorath withdrew all evidence of his fouled attempt to pick the lock and threw away the broken thieving tools. "So much for that pair of picklocks!"

Gorath shook his head.

"The lock maker knew what he was doing," he said. "It's beyond my ability. I can’t open it."

USE PICKLOCKS: INVALID?

OPENFAILJames smiled. Putting away his picklocks, he gestured to the box. "That was easy enough. Now let's get this lid open."After half an hours effort, James threw down his tools in disgust. "What little I know about picking locks is evidently not enough," he said. "The lock is too complicated for me to open."

USE KEY

OPENBREAKFAILWith a pleasant click the key turned in the metal lock. "Let's take a look at what's inside," Locklear said.

With a pleasant click the key turned in the metal lock. "Now let's take a look at what's beyond this door," Locklear said.

Locklear turned the key slowly.

Feeling some resistance he applied a bit more pressure, praying he had the right key and that the mechanism inside wasn't hopelessly jam -- "Damn!" Locklear spat. "It broke. We'll have to try another key or try to pick it."

Locklear tried the key.

"No good. It doesn't fit," he said. "We'll have to try another key or else try to pick it."

NO KEY OR PICKLOCKS AVAILABLE

DOORCHESTA debate ensued.

For several minutes Locklear insisted that he knew more about locks and should therefore make the attempt to open the door. "We're wasting time. I need keys or picklocks. Give me any that you have."

Gorath blinked. "I thought you already had something to work with."

"Oh, that was useful," Locklear observed with a chuckle." We'll still have to find a key or a set of picklocks before we can get inside."

A debate ensued.

For several minutes Locklear insisted he knew more about locks and should therefore make the attempt to open the chest. "We're wasting time. I need keys or picklocks. Give me any that you have."

Gorath blinked. "I thought you already had something to work with."

"Oh, that was useful," Locklear observed with a chuckle. "We'll still have to find a key or a set of picklocks before we can get this open."

EXTRA DIALOGUES

It was strange.

Gorath examined the lock carefully. "This lock should never have been picked," he said at last.

Gorath pondered the lock.

"Our luck has run a bit thin," he said, rocking back on his heels. "I've never seen a lock like this before so I have no idea what key might fit it or if any key might fit it. Secondly, we might be able to pick it, but none of us have a set of picklocks to do the job."

Gorath frowned.

"I can try picking it, but I don't guarantee success by any means," he said, slipping open the pouch of picklocks. "The lock looks complicated."

Gorath frowned.

"Our luck has run a bit thin," he said, rocking back on his heels. "Not only does the lock look difficult to pick, but none of us have a set of picklocks to do the job."

DIALOGUES

A debate ensued.

For several minutes Locklear insisted he knew more about locks and should therefore make the attempt to get inside. "We're wasting time. Now give me whatever you have that might work on a lock and we'll get this over with!"

Wordlessly the argument came to a close and Locklear looked over the implements available to him.

A debate ensued.

For several minutes Locklear insisted he knew more about locks and should therefore make the attempt to open the door. "We're wasting time. Now give me whatever you have that might work on a lock and we'll get this over with!"

Wordlessly the argument came to a close and Locklear looked over the implements available to him.

A debate ensued.

For several minutes Locklear insisted that he knew more about locks and should therefore make the attempt to get inside. "We're wasting time. Now give me whatever you have that might work on a lock and we'll get this over with!"

Wordlessly the argument came to a close and Locklear looked over the implements in his right hand.