Alternate Lockpicking

An alternate lock picking system. Thieves start knowing how to pick 3 locks at 1^st level. At each level afterwards they gain 2 new locks they may pick, selection of lock types is limited by thief level.

A lock can be quickly picked in but a round on a d6 toll of 1-5 if thieves tools are on hand. three rounds with improvised tools.

A lock can certainly be picked within a full turns (10 minutes) by a thief in the know with thieves tools, twice as long with improvised tools. No roll needed.

A lock of a type unknown to a thief may not be picked by that thief.

Minimum Thief Level	Lock TYPE	Lock Determination by Dungeon Level
		1-3	4-6	7-9	10+
1st Level	Pin Lock	1-10	1-3	1-2	1
	Warded Lock	11-20	4-6	3-4	2
	Lever Tumbler	21-25	7-9	5-6	3
	Detector Lock	26-30	10-12	7-8	4
	Double-acting Pin Tumbler	31-40	13-15	9-10	5
	Wafer Tumbler	41-45	16-18	11-12	6
2nd Level	Double-Warded Lock	46-60	19-25	13-15	7-8
	Cam Lock	61-65	26-30	16-18	9-10
	Rim Cylinder Locks	66-70	31-35	19-21	11-12
	Mortise Lock	71-75	36-40	22-24	13-16
	Rim Latch	76-80	41-45	25-27	17-18
	Gnomish Double-lock	81-90	46-50	28-30	19-20
	Brass Lattice	91-95	51-55	31-33	21-22
	Fool’s Fob	96-100	56-60	34-36	23-24
5th level	Triple Warded Lock		61-65	37-41	25-29
	Serpentine Keyway		66-70	42-46	30-34
	Disc Tumbler		71-75	47-51	35-39
	Dancing Pin Lock		76-80	51-56	40-44
	False Ward		81-85	57-61	45-49
	Dragontooth Lock		86-90	62-66	50-54
	Charon’s Pass		91-95	67-71	55-59
	Knocker Tap		96-100	72-76	60-64
9th level	Challenge Lock			77-80	65-70
	Quadruple Warded Lock			81-84	71-76
	Shifting Tumbler			85-88	77-82
	Spinning Disc			89-92	83-88
	Devil’s Heart			93-96	89-94
	Pandora’s Labyrinth			97-100	95-100

 

 Notes:

A 13th level thief would be able to pick all of the locks listed above.

A Dm could require a thief to train with another thief able to pick a lock or a locksmith able to manufacture the type of lock to be able to gain the needed skill (cost would vary by campaign).