Oblivion question. (lockpicks)

7:  Shrine of Nocturnal         YOU MUST BE ATLEAST LEVEL 10 FOR THIS QUEST
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LOCATION:  Start in Leyawiin.  Leave by the North East gate and follow the
road north.  You'll pass the Ayleid citadel of Veyond, Blanken March and find
a dirt path on your right leading to the Shrine.

OFFERING:  None

TIME:  Any

REWARD:  Skeleton Key - Unlimited Uses, Fortify Security 40 pts.

QUEST:  The Daedra's "Eye of Nocturnal" has been stolen, She believes by two
Argonian thieves hiding out in Leyawiin.  She asks you to find them, retrieve
her eye and return it.  Quick travel back to Leyawiin's North East gate and
talk to the guard just inside.  He'll point you to Weebam-Na and Bejeen.  They
were recently boasting about a valuable jewel they had found.  Check your map
and you'll find a map marker for Weebam-Na's house.  

Weebam-Na and Bejeen both play dumb when you ask them.  Go back around the
corner by the door and listen in on their conversation.  They've stashed the
jewel in Tidewater cave.  Your journal will update at this point and give you
a map marker.  They also comment on the place being overrun with Trolls.

Make your way to the cave.  As you may have guessed from the name, this one
requires a little swim.  When you enter, there should be a couple bears waiting
for you just inside.  The path to your left is the one you want.  It curves
around and you'll have to take a quick dive in the dead end to reach the jewel.
No worries.  

Now, if you're up for some useful treasure, assuming it wasn't random, head
back to where you came in and take the paths that curve around to the right.
There's an underwater tunnel leading to a small chamber, don't worry, there is
air here, also a couple slaughterfish.  There's a chest floating at the top.
Inside, you'll find a "Greater Soul Trap Ring" - Soul Trap 30 seconds and a
"Ring of Wizardry" - fortifies all your magical skills by 10 points, constant
effect.  

As for Trolls, I only found three, and a bunch of bears and mountain lions.

Return to the Shrine and claim your reward.  The Skeleton Key makes this quest
worth a little swimming, for all those aspiring thieves out there.

When I first started the game I sucked at lockpicking but now I'm a master at the minigame. Just wait until the lock goes up slowly when you press it up and click, ...so easy. SmokenAshes

You can picklocks blindfolded by listening for a 'double click' when you lift the tumbler, thats the hot spot. 

what i do is save right before i unlock it so if use to many i can reload it and try again.GARRYTH