Lockpick (Skyrim)

Background
It is highly recommended you obtain the Skeleton Key, an unbreakable lockpick (given to you after completing a not too difficult quest by the Shrine of Nocturnal). However, presumably as a matter of balance, you cannot obtain this quest until you reach level 10 (given that the Key increases your security skill by 40). It also should be noted that the key goes for 5000 septims; however, selling such a useful and one-of-a-kind tool would be silly, especially when you could probably acquire more gold through selling stolen property than selling the Key itself.

The Skyrim Skeleton Key also has a downside. It is requried to complete the Thieves Guild quest line - effectively cheating you of that 5000 septims. Luckily for you it is not the only way to obtain an unbreakable lockpick in the game. By leveling your lockpicking skill up to 100 and spending a minimum of six perks in the skill tree any lockpick becomes unbreakable. Now, only one difficulty remains. Sell that hot little key to an unsuspecting vendor or complete the quest?

Appearances

 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim