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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ilbranteloth" data-source="post: 7069863" data-attributes="member: 6778044">No. That is not a core rule. It's very frequent advice, but it's not a core rule. It's also advice I don't agree with.There are an endless number of viable approaches.I recommend against option #1. If you don't make them roll when there isn't a risk, then they'll know that the only time you make them roll that there is one.I agree with number 2. Although the degree of success determines how long it takes when there isn't a risk of discovery or wandering monsters too.Number 3 doesn't make any sense. Traps are risky, even if you have the key. Plus they cost money. Consider why, when, and where people actually install locks. It hasn't changed much. It's usually to protect valuables, to protect people, and to keep something from leaving. In other words - to keep something out, or to keep something in.Installing a trap is a step well beyond what most people need or will install. I'm impressed you were able to pick a lock. Never tried it myself, but I didn't think I'd be able to. Perhaps I'm wrong.</blockquote>