Couldn't pick a lock and now lock is "stuck" "jammed" or something.

[jayel83]

Sorry Im playing in Spanish and I don't know if the term is correct.

My woljiff has had 3 levels drained and he couldn't pick a lock.

Afterwards it said that the lock is stuck or something. I've tried opening it again even using pocklocks which I have never needed but I get the same message


What does that mean? Does that mean I can't open that lock anymore? Or what do I need to do? Ty.

[MMJ]

When a lock is jammed, it means it's broken. The only solution you have left is to destroy the chest to get the loot (but some is going to be destroyed in the process).

When your chances to open a chest/door is low, you'd better make a save before attempting the skill check.

[jayel83]

Originally posted by MMJ:

When a lock is jammed, it means it's broken. The only solution you have left is to destroy the chest to get the loot (but some is going to be destroyed in the process).

When your chances to open a chest/door is low, you'd better make a save before attempting the skill check.

But it's a door. One of the secret doors camouflaged as walls in the garrison.

So I can't get the loot anymore?

[forkofspite]

Originally posted by Jay-El:

But it's a door. One of the secret doors camouflaged as walls in the garrison.

So I can't get the loot anymore?

If the door is jammed, it can't be opened. You might be able to find a different way to reach that area, but if there isn't, then there was nothing critical there anyway. You'll miss out on something but nothing that prevents you from continuing the game.

The two doors in the garrison that could be easily jammed (that I remember) both had some magical symbols on them. One of them just allows you to skip a room with several abrikandus in it. The other had some minor loot.

edit:
I remember a third door - the locked door that's available on your way out of the shield maze. It's possible to jam it back then, and if you do so, it's still jammed when you return later. Like the second magic symbol door, there's some minor loot behind that door.

[Janthis]

Yeah, it basically means you broke the lock trying to pick it. Realistically, you should be able to just break down the door but I'm not sure the game includes that functionality.