Lockpicking (Oblivion)

Lockpicking is using lock picks or other enchanted items to open locked containers. In Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion it is under the "security" skill, you must either use lock picks or the Skeletal Key, an item obtained after completing the Nocturnal quest. If you have either of these and you select a locked container than the "lock window" appears. This window shows a series of five tumblers and you're lockpick or key. the objective of this is to click the tumblers into place by pushing the tumblers up using the lock pick. when the tumblers reach the top of the lock, push them in so they stick. If you mis-calculate you're timing than you're lock pick breaks and the tumblers fall back down. As you raise in skill than less tumblers fall back down if you break a lockpick. In Morrowind you just have a chance depending on what type of lopick you have equipped. In both though, you can use enchantments or magic to disable them.