Item: Skeleton Key

Level5
Rarity
Common
Traits
Price125 gp
UsageHeld in one hand
PublicationPathfinder GM Core

A grinning skull tops the bow of this macabre key. This key can be used in place of thieves' toolkit when attempting to Pick a Lock, and it grants a +1 item bonus to the Thievery check.

If the skeleton key becomes broken due to a critical failure on the check, it works as normal thieves' toolkit and loses its benefits until repaired.

Activate—Loosen Lock F (manipulate)

Frequency once per day

Trigger You attempt to Pick a Lock but haven't rolled yet


Effect The key casts Knock on the lock you're trying to pick.


Trait Effects

Magical: Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.


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