Adventurers frequently need to pick locks in order to open caches or disarm traps. To do so, the adventurer makes a lockpick check against the mechanism’s difficulty code. If they succeed, they pick the lock or disarm the trap, even if in the middle of an action. If they fail, that lock remains in place or the trap’s effect is tripped.

During a battle, a lockpick check can be made when an adventurer moves into a hex with a cache or trap, even if in the middle of an action. During a town or peaceful encounter, a lockpick check can be made only when the encounter’s text describes it.