Lock Picking
Feel the pins set and open a lock without the key.
~$49Cost to start
ModerateDifficulty
15 min–1 hrTime / session
2 setup steps, ~$49 all in. Nothing to buy until you say so.
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Nobody has scored this against your answers yet. 15 min–1 hr at a time, $49 to find out whether it sticks.
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The path13 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$31
- Get a pick set and a clear practice lock
- Know the rule: only locks you own
Then the quests
- Take a cheap padlock apart and lay out the pins
- Pick your first clear practice lock
- Feel for binding pins and set them
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