where can i buy lockpicks in oblivion?

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#1 i_noseworthy
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yeah, so as it turns out, i suck at picking locks in Oblivion... anyway, is there anywhere that lockpicks can be purchased? or do you have to rely on the ones that you find? i'm playing the game for the first time, and it's the only real setback i have at the moment...
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#2 lvin5992
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join the thievs guild and after you join it your questgiver (can't remember the name) sells you lock picks
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#3 Redick_is_Magic
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u can buy them from any of ur fences once u join the thieves guild.
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#4 vendettared468
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THere's also an indestructable one from some quest. I don't remember which one though.
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#5 ZanzibarNinja
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There is this dude named Shady Sam or something like that and he hangs outside of the central city after 6pm I think. He has about 100 on him everyday. He just stands there in his cloak. yeah, the indestructible one you are talking about is called the Skelton Key (I think, I am very uncertain sometimes) and in just south of Leyawin in a cave or something.
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#6 Redick_is_Magic
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that is the skeleton key
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#7 PowerFiend
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Or, you can make a spell in the Arcane University that opens Very Hard locks on touch, and you'll have no need for lockpicks.
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#8 theman9
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I found a guy selling them outside the wall at the imperial city, just walk left of the stable and he'll be near there.
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#9 tomxizor
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Two words: Skeleton Key.
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#10 badgert
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There is this dude named Shady Sam or something like that and he hangs outside of the central city after 6pm I think. He has about 100 on him everyday. He just stands there in his cloak. yeah, the indestructible one you are talking about is called the Skelton Key (I think, I am very uncertain sometimes) and in just south of Leyawin in a cave or something.ZanzibarNinja

Is it in a quest or can I just walk there now and pick it up?

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#11 stevo684
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You get the skeleton key by doing the daedric quest for the shrine of the nocturnal. Its a pretty short quest and you can doit at a fairly low level (probably 5 but maybe even less) but the skeleton key is probably one of the most useful things in the game.
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#12 InsomniacZombie
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Heck ya

That gold lockpick is a lifesaver. But if magik is your thing there are plenty of open lock spells to hold you over.

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#13 Live_to_kill
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DarkBrotherhood Sanctuary. Or just purchase some lock picking spells.