Event·Settlement

The Locked Room

A building manager stops you in the corridor of a converted pre-war motel. "Hey - you look resourceful. I've got a tenant three weeks overdue on rent. Door's locked from inside but nobody's heard anything in days. I need someone to open it. If there's a body in there, I need to know before the smell gets worse."

Choices

1
Help open the door. If someone's dead, they deserve better than rotting behind a lock.
no requirement
Success
You shoulder the door open on the third try. No body - just an empty room, stripped clean. The tenant skipped out, taking everything including the door hinges from the bathroom. The manager groans but pays you for the trouble. "At least I don't need a burial detail."
Failure
You throw your weight against the door and bounce off. Pre-war construction - the frame is steel. Your shoulder throbs for the rest of the day. The manager sighs and goes to find a crowbar.
2
Not your problem. You're not a landlord's enforcer.
no requirement
Success
You shake your head and walk away. Whatever's behind that door is between the manager and his tenant. You've got enough doors of your own to open.
Failure
3
Check the lock mechanism. Most pre-war interior locks have a bypass.
Tools Crafting lv 4
Success
Standard pre-war pin tumbler - five pins, spring-loaded. You pull a thin piece of scrap wire from your pack, bend it into a tension wrench, and rake the pins in under a minute. The door swings open. Empty room, no body. The manager is impressed and pays double what he offered.
Failure
You work the lock for five minutes before a pin jams permanently. Now the door is locked AND the lock is broken. The manager gives you a long, tired look. You offer to pay for the locksmith.

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