Something from the officials.

[Jeril]

I was kicking around some ideas for a potential shop item in the indeterminate future, and was wondering what you (the Lock Mastery practicing population) would think of something similar to my ranger imbue/runestone boxes, but for lockpicks?

The short summary is a box that you can toss a lockpick into, activate it, and the lockpick would be altered into a predetermined design based on the box. As with the other offerings, that design is customizable by merchants. So you could have a signature lockpick that only you can produce.

Now, do you guys think this is something that infringes too heavily on the customization offered by Lock Mastery, or something you'd like to see? The advantages I can see for this approach are you're not limited to color/gem inset, and could do other things like descriptions of the teeth on the pick, or a handle, or its shape, etc.

For example...
"a half-round vaalin lockpick with fine mithril teeth"
"a slightly curved kelyn lockpick with a thin oak handle"

Let me know what you think!

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[Velfi]

I didn't do LM for the lockpick customizations, but it does feel like that part would be wasted if you can make nice looking custom picks, potentially nicer than the weird customization system allows.

[rolfard]

whats the point of having all your lockpicks look ALL the same. i suppose if you could further customize a common base with gems or edging

[waywardgs]

People still do locksmithing?

[Palcron]

I can see it working well for people who only use a couple or few different quality picks. Snag 3 or 4 boxes that are customized and make each different quality look unique. And let's face it, no one endures the misery of LFM for the fun of adding gems to picks.

[SHAFT]

People still do locksmithing?

How else are boxes supposed to be opened? Give all your coins away to the locksmith? Gah, rubbish.

[Candor]

People still do locksmithing?

Yes, they do.

[Archigeek]

Karly customizes pretty much all of her lockpicks.

[Candor]

Karly customizes pretty much all of her lockpicks.

I think all you rogues who have mastered lock mastery took advantage of a bug I just haven't found yet. The skill takes forever.

[Palcron]

Just buy a few hundred trapped boxes from other people and it won't take long at all; only dedication to the task.