Lock pick - Revision history

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Origin */ detail

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], [[Andromalius]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] whose binding ritual can use a lock pick as one of the two items placed in his seal, and using two non-lock pick items in the binding ritual may generate a lock pick as the third item the hero receives if they successfully bind him.
-[[Deminymph]]s that are given rogue kits are [[always generated with]] a lock pick.
+[[Deminymph]]s that are created outside of the [[Drow Healer quest]] and given rogue kits are [[always generated with]] a lock pick.
 ===SpliceHack===

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 A '''lock pick''' is a type of [[tool]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is an [[unlocking tool]] that is made of [[iron]].
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 All [[Rogue]]s start the game with an uncursed lock pick.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|128|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Lock picks make up {{frac|3|50}} (6%) of all randomly-generated tools, and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones". General [[store]]s and hardware stores can sell lock picks.
+Lock picks make up {{frac|3|50}} (6%) of all tools that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Hardware stores can also stock lock picks. Lock picks are normally generated uncursed, with the exception of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones".
 A lock pick is one of the items generated within the niches around the room with the up [[stair]] on the first floor of [[Vlad's Tower]] at level creation.{{refsrc|dat/tower.des|140|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
-[[Applying]] a lock pick towards a [[door]] or lockable [[container]] will lock it if unlocked, or unlock it if locked, with the chance of the [[hero]] succeeding dependent on their [[dexterity]] and [[role]]: there is a (3*Dex)% chance of success for doors with a +30 bonus for Rogues, and a (4*Dex)% chance for containers with a +25 bonus for Rogues, and the chance of unlocking a container is halved if the lock pick is cursed.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|425|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and containers}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|434|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cursed unlocking tools}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|507|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and doors}} This chance is calculated and rolled during each action of the [[occupation]] until the hero either succeeds, is interrupted or gives up after 50 turns - a completed attempt to use a lock pick [[exercise]]s dexterity regardless of success.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|104|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|164|nethack=3.6.7}}
+A [[hero]] [[applying]] a lock pick towards a [[door]] or lockable [[container]] will lock it if unlocked, or unlock it if locked, with the chance of succeeding dependent on their [[dexterity]] and [[role]]: there is a (3*Dex)% chance of success for doors with a +30 bonus for Rogues, and a (4*Dex)% chance for containers with a +25 bonus for Rogues, and the chance of unlocking a container is halved if the lock pick is cursed.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|425|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and containers}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|434|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cursed unlocking tools}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|507|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and doors}} This chance is calculated and rolled during each action of the [[occupation]] until the hero either succeeds, is interrupted or gives up after 50 turns, and a completed attempt to use a lock pick [[exercise]]s dexterity regardless of its success.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|104|nethack=3.6.7}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|164|nethack=3.6.7}}
-A hero applying a lock pick to a door in Minetown in view of a [[watch]] member has a {{frac|3}} chance during each action of being interrupted and warned, causing the door to become [[Door trap|trapped]] as well{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|87|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>watch_on_duty</tt> function}} - immediately attempting to lock or unlock that door again will anger the entire watch.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|92|nethack=3.6.7|comment=angers watch if already warned}}
+A hero applying a lock pick to a door in Minetown in view of a [[watch]] member has a {{frac|3}} chance during each action of being interrupted and warned, causing the door to become [[Door trap|trapped]] as well{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|87|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>watch_on_duty</tt> function}}&mdash;attempting to lock or unlock that door again ''immediately'' after the warning will anger the entire watch.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|92|nethack=3.6.7|comment=angers watch if already warned}}
 A hero that applies a lock pick on a [[mimic]] disguised as a door will uncover the mimic, and the mimic will have a {{frac|2}} chance of absorbing the tool and adding it to its inventory.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|465|nethack=3.6.7|comment=unlocking tools and mimics imitating doors}}
-[[Intelligent monster]]s with [[hand]]s that are not [[tiny]] will pick up a lock pick and use it to unlock locked doors, and [[pet]]s that can use lock picks will hold on to them for this purpose.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|47|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Intelligent monster]]s that have [[hand]]s and are not [[tiny]] will pick up a lock pick and use it to unlock locked doors, and [[pet]]s that can use lock picks will hold on to them for this purpose.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|47|nethack=3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|b12ea03d110dd3cd55104e623510d5da0809b5cd}}, intelligent monsters will also use lock picks to unlock containers.}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|b12ea03d110dd3cd55104e623510d5da0809b5cd}}, intelligent monsters will also use lock picks to unlock containers.}}
 ==Strategy==
-Lock picks are worth carrying for any hero, as it is a fairly fast unlocking tool for most roles. Rogues in particular that use lock picks have comparable odds of success with locking and unlocking doors to a [[skeleton key]] for most others roles, and it is their fastest method of locking and unlocking containers. Lock picks are also the 'heaviest' unlocking tools at 4 [[aum]], though this is not likely to be a factor for any player with the exception of those who are especially cautious and/or highly-efficient packrats.
+Lock picks are worth carrying for any hero, as it is a fairly fast unlocking tool for most roles&mdash;it is also the 'heaviest' unlocking tools at 4 [[aum]], though this is only likely to be a factor for the especially cautious player and/or highly-efficient packrat. Rogues in particular that use lock picks have comparable odds of success with locking and unlocking doors to a [[skeleton key]] for most others roles, and it is their fastest method of locking and unlocking containers.
-Most heroes will only need one unlocking tool, though they can keep a backup in case the primary one is stolen or permanently lost. Be careful allowing pets to obtain lock picks, as they will become difficult to keep out of certain rooms (e.g., for keeping higher-leveled pets away from shopkeepers and aligned priests).
+Most heroes will only need one unlocking tool, though they can keep a backup in case the primary one is stolen or permanently lost. Be careful allowing pets to obtain lock picks, as they will become difficult to keep out of certain rooms (e.g., for keeping higher-leveled pets away from [[shopkeeper]]s and [[aligned priest]]s).
 ==History==
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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key: a "lock pick" itself is actually a kit composed of a set of multiple picking tools combined with a tension wrench, which are applied in various tandems to open a given lock - this is likely why a lock pick in ''NetHack'' weighs one unit more than a singular skeleton key. Although commonly associated with criminal intent, lockpicking is an essential skill for the legitimate profession of locksmithing and is also pursued by law-abiding citizens, either as as a useful skill to learn or simply as a hobby (known as "locksport").
+Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key: a "lock pick" itself is actually a kit composed of a set of multiple picking tools combined with a tension wrench, which are applied in various tandems to open a given lock&mdash;this is likely why a lock pick in ''NetHack'' weighs one unit more than a singular skeleton key. Although commonly associated with criminal intent, lockpicking is an essential skill for the legitimate profession of locksmithing and is also pursued by law-abiding citizens, either as as a useful skill to learn or simply as a hobby (known as "locksport").
 ==Variants==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], non-artifact lock picks that are not blessed have a {{frac|40}} chance of breaking for Rogues when applied, and a {{frac|30}} chance otherwise.{{refsrc|lock.c|402|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=lock picks and containers}}{{refsrc|lock.c|505|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=lock picks and doors}} This makes it useful for a hero to keep multiple unlocking tools on hand, which can be safely ditched once they can bless a couple or else obtain an artifact tool. Monsters cannot use lock picks.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], non-artifact lock picks that are not blessed have a {{frac|40}} chance of breaking for Rogues when applied, and a {{frac|30}} chance otherwise.{{refsrc|lock.c|402|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=lock picks and containers}}{{refsrc|lock.c|505|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=lock picks and doors}} This makes it useful for a hero to keep multiple unlocking tools on hand, which can be safely ditched once they can bless a couple or else obtain an artifact tool.
-Upgrading a skeleton key will produce a lock pick, and vice versa.
+Upgrading a skeleton key successfully will produce a lock pick, and vice versa. Monsters cannot use lock picks.
 ===UnNetHack===
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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], [[Andromalius]] is a [[Spirits (dNetHack)|spirit]] whose binding ritual can use a lock pick as one of the two items placed in his seal, and using two non-lock pick items in the binding ritual may generate a lock pick as the third item the hero receives if they successfully bind him.
-[[Deminymph]]s that are generated with rogue kits are always given a lock pick.
+[[Deminymph]]s that are given rogue kits are [[always generated with]] a lock pick.
 ===SpliceHack===
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 ===EvilHack===
-In [[EvilHack]], [[hobbit pickpocket]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of [[Monster starting inventory|generating with]] a lock pick.
+In [[EvilHack]], [[hobbit pickpocket]]s have a {{frac|8}} chance of generating with a lock pick.
 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], addition to SLASH'EM details, all [[Ninja (role)|Ninja]] start the game with a lock pick, and like Samurai they know the item as an "osaku".
+In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM details, all [[Ninja (role)|Ninja]] start the game with a lock pick, and like Samurai they know the item as an "osaku".
-[[The Lockpick of Arsene Lupin]] is an artifact lock pick that serves as the [[Locksmith]] [[quest artifact]]. It grants [[searching]], [[telepathy]], [[warning]], [[stealth]], [[magic resistance]], and functions as a [[luck item]] while carried - the artifact speaks when wielded or applied, and [[invoking]] it can [[untrap]] doors and containers similar to [[The Master Key of Thievery]].
+[[The Lockpick of Arsene Lupin]] is an artifact lock pick that serves as the [[Locksmith]] [[quest artifact]]. It grants [[searching]], [[telepathy]], [[warning]], [[stealth]], [[magic resistance]], and functions as a [[luck item]] while carried&mdash;the artifact speaks when wielded or applied, and [[invoking]] it can [[untrap]] doors and containers similar to [[The Master Key of Thievery]].
 ===Hack'EM===
-In [[Hack'EM]], upgrading a lock pick will produce a skeleton key and vice versa.
+In [[Hack'EM]], upgrading a lock pick will produce a skeleton key and vice versa, as in SLASH'EM.
 Hobbit pickpockets have a {{frac|8}} chance of generating with a lock pick as in EvilHack.

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 ==Generation==
-All [[Rogue]]s start the game with an uncursed lock pick.
+All [[Rogue]]s start the game with an uncursed lock pick.{{refsrc|src/u_init.c|128|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-Lock picks make up {{frac|3|50}} of all randomly-generated tools, and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones". General [[store]]s and hardware stores can sell lock picks.
+Lock picks make up {{frac|3|50}} (6%) of all randomly-generated tools, and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones". General [[store]]s and hardware stores can sell lock picks.
-A lock pick is one of the items generated within the niches around the [[upstair]] room on the first floor of [[Vlad's Tower]] at level creation.{{refsrc|dat/tower.des|140|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+A lock pick is one of the items generated within the niches around the room with the up [[stair]] on the first floor of [[Vlad's Tower]] at level creation.{{refsrc|dat/tower.des|140|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 ==Description==
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 ==Strategy==
-Lock picks are worth carrying for any hero, as it is a fairly fast unlocking tool for most roles. Rogues in particular that use lock picks have comparable odds of success with locking and unlocking doors to a [[skeleton key]] for most roles, and it is their fastest method of locking and unlocking containers. Lock picks are also the 'heaviest' unlocking tools at 4 [[aum]], though this is not likely to be a factor for any player minus the especially cautious and the highly-efficient packrats.
+Lock picks are worth carrying for any hero, as it is a fairly fast unlocking tool for most roles. Rogues in particular that use lock picks have comparable odds of success with locking and unlocking doors to a [[skeleton key]] for most others roles, and it is their fastest method of locking and unlocking containers. Lock picks are also the 'heaviest' unlocking tools at 4 [[aum]], though this is not likely to be a factor for any player with the exception of those who are especially cautious and/or highly-efficient packrats.
-Most heroes will only need one unlocking tool, though they can keep a backup in case the primary one is stolen or permanently lost. Be careful allowing pets to obtain lock picks, as they will become difficult to keep out of certain rooms (e.g. keeping higher-leveled pets away from shopkeepers and aligned priests).
+Most heroes will only need one unlocking tool, though they can keep a backup in case the primary one is stolen or permanently lost. Be careful allowing pets to obtain lock picks, as they will become difficult to keep out of certain rooms (e.g., for keeping higher-leveled pets away from shopkeepers and aligned priests).
 ==History==
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 A lock pick can be created by combining two skeleton keys at a [[furnace]], and two lock picks can be combined at a furnace to create a skeleton key.
 ===SlashTHEM===
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 [[The Lockpick of Arsene Lupin]] is an artifact lock pick that serves as the [[Locksmith]] [[quest artifact]]. It grants [[searching]], [[telepathy]], [[warning]], [[stealth]], [[magic resistance]], and functions as a [[luck item]] while carried - the artifact speaks when wielded or applied, and [[invoking]] it can [[untrap]] doors and containers similar to [[The Master Key of Thievery]].
 ===Hack'EM===

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia}}
-Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key - a "lock pick" itself is actually a kit composed of a set of multiple picking tools combined with a tension wrench, which are applied in various tandems to open a given lock. Although commonly associated with criminal intent, lockpicking is an essential skill for the legitimate profession of locksmithing and is also pursued by law-abiding citizens, either as as a useful skill to learn or simply as a hobby (known as "locksport").
+Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key: a "lock pick" itself is actually a kit composed of a set of multiple picking tools combined with a tension wrench, which are applied in various tandems to open a given lock - this is likely why a lock pick in ''NetHack'' weighs one unit more than a singular skeleton key. Although commonly associated with criminal intent, lockpicking is an essential skill for the legitimate profession of locksmithing and is also pursued by law-abiding citizens, either as as a useful skill to learn or simply as a hobby (known as "locksport").
 ==Variants==

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	The ability of monsters to unlock doors using picks and other tools is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit\|c1393e508f05dda4c32b292d202c6bc82f48a354}} and {{commit\|74f08dcb224c063dfc71d2e501e6c5ac30fe3714}}.		The ability of monsters to unlock doors using picks and other tools is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit\|c1393e508f05dda4c32b292d202c6bc82f48a354}} and {{commit\|74f08dcb224c063dfc71d2e501e6c5ac30fe3714}}.
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		+	==Origin==
		+	{{wikipedia}}
		+	Lock picking is the practice of unlocking a lock by manipulating the components of the lock device without the original key - a "lock pick" itself is actually a kit composed of a set of multiple picking tools combined with a tension wrench, which are applied in various tandems to open a given lock. Although commonly associated with criminal intent, lockpicking is an essential skill for the legitimate profession of locksmithing and is also pursued by law-abiding citizens, either as as a useful skill to learn or simply as a hobby (known as "locksport").

	==Variants==		==Variants==

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	A hero applying a lock pick to a door in Minetown in view of a [[watch]] member has a {{frac\|3}} chance during each action of being interrupted and warned, causing the door to become [[Door trap\|trapped]] as well{{refsrc\|src/monmove.c\|87\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=<tt>watch_on_duty</tt> function}} - immediately attempting to lock or unlock that door again will anger the entire watch.{{refsrc\|src/monmove.c\|92\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=angers watch if already warned}}		A hero applying a lock pick to a door in Minetown in view of a [[watch]] member has a {{frac\|3}} chance during each action of being interrupted and warned, causing the door to become [[Door trap\|trapped]] as well{{refsrc\|src/monmove.c\|87\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=<tt>watch_on_duty</tt> function}} - immediately attempting to lock or unlock that door again will anger the entire watch.{{refsrc\|src/monmove.c\|92\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=angers watch if already warned}}
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		+	A hero that applies a lock pick on a [[mimic]] disguised as a door will uncover the mimic, and the mimic will have a {{frac\|2}} chance of absorbing the tool and adding it to its inventory.{{refsrc\|src/lock.c\|465\|nethack=3.6.7\|comment=unlocking tools and mimics imitating doors}}

	[[Intelligent monster]]s with [[hand]]s that are not [[tiny]] will pick up a lock pick and use it to unlock locked doors, and [[pet]]s that can use lock picks will hold on to them for this purpose.{{refsrc\|src/monmove.c\|47\|nethack=3.6.7}}		[[Intelligent monster]]s with [[hand]]s that are not [[tiny]] will pick up a lock pick and use it to unlock locked doors, and [[pet]]s that can use lock picks will hold on to them for this purpose.{{refsrc\|src/monmove.c\|47\|nethack=3.6.7}}

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 Lock picks make up {{frac|3|50}} of all randomly-generated tools, and are always generated uncursed outside of [[bones]] levels and [[trap]] "bones". General [[store]]s and hardware stores can sell lock picks.
 ==Description==
-[[Applying]] a lock pick towards a [[door]] or lockable [[container]] will lock it if unlocked, or unlock it if locked, with the chance of the [[hero]] succeeding dependent on their [[dexterity]] and [[role]]: there is a (3*Dex)% chance of success for doors with a +30 bonus for Rogues, and a (4*Dex)% chance for containers with a +25 bonus for Rogues, and the chance of unlocking a container is halved if the key is cursed.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|425|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and containers}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|434|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cursed unlocking tools}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|507|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and doors}} This chance is calculated and rolled during each turn of the [[occupation]] until the hero either succeeds, is interrupted or gives up after 50 turns - a complete (non-interrupted) attempt to use a lock pick [[exercise]]s dexterity.
+[[Applying]] a lock pick towards a [[door]] or lockable [[container]] will lock it if unlocked, or unlock it if locked, with the chance of the [[hero]] succeeding dependent on their [[dexterity]] and [[role]]: there is a (3*Dex)% chance of success for doors with a +30 bonus for Rogues, and a (4*Dex)% chance for containers with a +25 bonus for Rogues, and the chance of unlocking a container is halved if the key is cursed.{{refsrc|src/lock.c|425|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and containers}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|434|nethack=3.6.7|comment=cursed unlocking tools}}{{refsrc|src/lock.c|507|nethack=3.6.7|comment=lock picks and doors}} This chance is calculated and rolled during each action of the [[occupation]] until the hero either succeeds, is interrupted or gives up after 50 turns - a completed attempt to use a lock pick [[exercise]]s dexterity regardless of success.
-A hero applying a lock pick to a door in Minetown in view of a [[watch]] member has a {{frac|3}} chance each turn of being interrupted and warned, causing the door to become [[Door trap|trapped]] as well - immediately attempting to lock or unlock that door again will anger the entire watch.
+A hero applying a lock pick to a door in Minetown in view of a [[watch]] member has a {{frac|3}} chance during each action of being interrupted and warned, causing the door to become [[Door trap|trapped]] as well{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|87|nethack=3.6.7|comment=<tt>watch_on_duty</tt> function}} - immediately attempting to lock or unlock that door again will anger the entire watch.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|92|nethack=3.6.7|comment=angers watch if already warned}}
-[[Intelligent monster]]s with [[hand]]s that pick up a lock pick will use it to unlock locked doors, and [[pet]]s that can use lock picks will hold on to them for this purpose.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|47|nethack=3.6.7}}
+[[Intelligent monster]]s with [[hand]]s that are not [[tiny]] will pick up a lock pick and use it to unlock locked doors, and [[pet]]s that can use lock picks will hold on to them for this purpose.{{refsrc|src/monmove.c|47|nethack=3.6.7}}
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|b12ea03d110dd3cd55104e623510d5da0809b5cd}}, intelligent monsters will also use lock picks to unlock containers.}}
 ==Strategy==
-Lock picks are worth carrying for any hero: Rogues using lock picks have comparable odds of success with locking and unlocking doors to a skeleton key for most roles, and it is their fastest method of locking and unlocking containers. they are also the 'heaviest' unlocking tools at 4 [[aum]], though this is not likely to be a factor for any player minus the especially cautious and the highly-efficient packrats.
+Lock picks are worth carrying for any hero: Rogues using lock picks have comparable odds of success with locking and unlocking doors to a [[skeleton key]] for most roles, and it is their fastest method of locking and unlocking containers. they are also the 'heaviest' unlocking tools at 4 [[aum]], though this is not likely to be a factor for any player minus the especially cautious and the highly-efficient packrats.
 Most heroes will only need one unlocking tool, though they can keep a backup in case the primary one is stolen or permanently lost. Be careful allowing pets to obtain lock picks, as they will become difficult to keep out of certain rooms (e.g. keeping higher-leveled pets away from shopkeepers and aligned priests).
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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], non-artifact lock picks that are not blessed have a {{frac|40}} chance of breaking for Rogues when applied, and a {{frac|30}} chance otherwise.{{refsrc|lock.c|402|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=lock picks and containers}}{{refsrc|lock.c|505|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=lock picks and doors}} This makes it useful for a hero to keep multiple unlocking tools on hand. Monsters cannot use lock picks.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], non-artifact lock picks that are not blessed have a {{frac|40}} chance of breaking for Rogues when applied, and a {{frac|30}} chance otherwise.{{refsrc|lock.c|402|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=lock picks and containers}}{{refsrc|lock.c|505|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2|comment=lock picks and doors}} This makes it useful for a hero to keep multiple unlocking tools on hand, which can be safely ditched once they can bless a couple or else obtain an artifact tool. Monsters cannot use lock picks.
 ==References==