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[[CDB|Main]] / [[Skills]] / [[Smithing]] / [[Locksmithing]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
[[CDB|Main]] / [[Skills]] / [[Smithing]] / [[Locksmithing]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
  
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|name={{PAGENAME}}
 
|name={{PAGENAME}}
|active=[[copper lump]] (0.5 kg)
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|image=Key.png
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|active=[[copper lump]] (0.05 kg)
 
|passive=[[key form]]  
 
|passive=[[key form]]  
 
|group=Miscellaneous
 
|group=Miscellaneous
 
|materials=no
 
|materials=no
 
|result=:*'''{{PAGENAME}}'''
 
|result=:*'''{{PAGENAME}}'''
:*Failed - [[copper scrap]] (0.5 kg)
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:*Failed - .50 Ql lost off the Key form (and .005 from copper lump)
 
|skill=locksmithing
 
|skill=locksmithing
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|improve=no
 
}}
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
A key made of copper.
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''A metal key with a few large teeth.''
  
=== Usage ===
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== Usage ==
:*Used to open doors and gates.  When creating locks, a [[key]] is produced. In this case, the [[key]]'s quality will match the lock's [[quality]].  You can make copies of [[key]]s using a [[key form]].  
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Used to lock or unlock different kinds of [[lock]]s despite matters of permissions or who the lock's original creator was.
  
=== Miscellany ===
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A copy of a key will lock or unlock the same lock which the original key does.
:*Copies made from a [[Key Form|form]] will have different ql's than the original key. A copy can be identified by seeing if ''"It has some weird dents"'' is in the key's description. This goes even for 2nd+ generation copies.
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[[Category:Babel/K]]
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== Notes ==
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* The [[quality]] of the [[key form]] affects your success chance when creating.
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* The quality of the copper lump affects the quality of the resulting key.
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* Original keys that are created along with certain types of [[lock]] are made of [[iron]] instead of copper.
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* The original key's quality will always match the lock's quality.
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* A copy of a key will include "''It has some weird dents''" in its [[examine]] description, even when a copy of a copy.
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* Original keys placed in trash heaps do not decay, nor do they decay when left off-deed. Sacrificing keys in an altar does, however, effectively eliminate them.
  
  
'''Tip:''' Unless you have a bag of keeping or are very confident in your ability to stay alive, you should always make a copy of important keys and store them somewhere safe, such as in your [[bank]].
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[[Category:Copper products]]
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[[Category:Babel/K]]

Latest revision as of 05:37, 3 January 2023

Main / Skills / Smithing / Locksmithing / Key

Key
A Key
Creation
Result
  • Key
  • Failed - .50 Ql lost off the Key form (and .005 from copper lump)
Skill and improvement

Description

A metal key with a few large teeth.

Usage

Used to lock or unlock different kinds of locks despite matters of permissions or who the lock's original creator was.

A copy of a key will lock or unlock the same lock which the original key does.

Notes

  • The quality of the key form affects your success chance when creating.
  • The quality of the copper lump affects the quality of the resulting key.
  • Original keys that are created along with certain types of lock are made of iron instead of copper.
  • The original key's quality will always match the lock's quality.
  • A copy of a key will include "It has some weird dents" in its examine description, even when a copy of a copy.
  • Original keys placed in trash heaps do not decay, nor do they decay when left off-deed. Sacrificing keys in an altar does, however, effectively eliminate them.