Originally Posted by
Tgo01
This might be fixed now. Or it might not be.
With the latest version, it did work on one try with a read and attempted it again and got it. However, another one (not logged) tried again on a read, didnt get it on the 2nd roll but it was below the Lock Roll, and it went up a pick for the 3rd try. 2 other times, both with the Lock Roll at 75:
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[tpick]>lmaster measure #276880766
Using your professional calipers, you carefully begin to measure the lock...
Roundtime: 5 sec.
R>
Measuring carefully, it looks to be a very complex lock (-895 in thief-lingo difficulty ranking).
R>
[tpick]>put my calipers in #276256856
You put a set of professional calipers in your locksmith's pouch.
>
[tpick: Recommended lock pick: alum with a modifier of 2.3]
[tpick: Recommend 403: No]
[tpick: Your calculated lockpicking skill: 403]
[tpick: Your total picking skill for this attempt is: 926]
[tpick: Lock difficulty: 895]
[tpick]>get #276388334
You detach an alum lockpick from a vaalin-laced keyring.
>
[tpick: Attempting to pick lock.]
[tpick]>lmas ptrick toss #276880766
With a quick toss, you send your alum lockpick popping into the air, whirling like a top! As it comes down, you easily snatch it from the air and begin to pick the lock on Person's strongbox...
You make an adequate attempt (d100=58).
Your lockpick gets stuck in the lock! You carefully try to work it free but end up bending the tip!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
R>
[tpick]>lmas repair my lockpick
You carefully go about reshaping the alum lockpick, taking great care to provide the proper curvature to the tip.
Roundtime: 9 sec.
R>
[tpick]>put #276388334 in #276256817
You attach an alum lockpick to a vaalin-laced keyring.
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[tpick: Couldn't pick lock with alum pick, trying golvern pick.]
[tpick]>get #276256827
You detach a golvern lockpick from a vaalin-laced keyring.
>
[tpick: Attempting to pick lock.]
[tpick]>lmas ptrick toss #276880766
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With a quick toss, you send your golvern lockpick popping into the air, whirling like a top! As it comes down, you easily snatch it from the air and begin to pick the lock on Person's strongbox...
You make a passable attempt (d100=45).
You are not able to pick the lock, but you get a feeling that it is within your abilities.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
R>
[tpick]>put #276256827 in #276256817
You attach a golvern lockpick to a vaalin-laced keyring.
>
[tpick: Couldn't pick lock with golvern pick, trying kelyn pick.]
[tpick]>get #276256828
You detach a slender kelyn lockpick from a vaalin-laced keyring.
>
[tpick: Attempting to pick lock.]
[tpick]>lmas ptrick toss #276880766
With a quick toss, you send your kelyn lockpick popping into the air, whirling like a top! As it comes down, you easily snatch it from the air and begin to pick the lock on Person's strongbox...
You make an adequate attempt (d100=56).
You struggle with the strongbox. As you do, you get a sense that the strongbox has a very complex lock (-905 thief-lingo difficulty ranking). Then...CLICK! It opens!
Roundtime: 5 sec.
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Measuring carefully, it looks to be an intricate lock (-810 in thief-lingo difficulty ranking).
R>
[tpick]>put my calipers in #276256856
You put a set of professional calipers in your locksmith's pouch.
[tpick: Recommended lock pick: veniom with a modifier of 2.2]
[tpick: Recommend 403: No]
[tpick: Your calculated lockpicking skill: 403]
[tpick: Your total picking skill for this attempt is: 886]
[tpick: Lock difficulty: 810]
[tpick]>get #276256834
You detach a silk-wrapped veniom lockpick from a vaalin-laced keyring.
>
[tpick: Attempting to pick lock.]
[tpick]>lmas ptrick toss #276903782
With a quick toss, you send your veniom lockpick popping into the air, whirling like a top! As it comes down, you easily snatch it from the air and begin to pick the lock on Person's box...
You make a competent attempt (d100=65).
You are not able to pick the box, but you get a sense that it has an intricate lock. About a -800 difficulty lock (in thief-lingo).
Roundtime: 5 sec.
[tpick]>put #276256834 in #276256817
[tpick: Couldn't pick lock with veniom pick, trying invar pick.]
[tpick]>get #276256830
You attach a silk-wrapped veniom lockpick to a vaalin-laced keyring.
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You detach an invar lockpick from a vaalin-laced keyring.
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[tpick: Attempting to pick lock.]
[tpick]>lmas ptrick toss #276903782
With a quick toss, you send your invar lockpick popping into the air, whirling like a top! As it comes down, you easily snatch it from the air and begin to pick the lock on Person's box...
You make a passable attempt (d100=48).
You struggle with the box. As you do, you get a sense that the box has an intricate lock (-800 thief-lingo difficulty ranking). Then...CLICK! It opens!
Roundtime: 5 sec.