QUOTE(JethroTul @ Apr 18 2006, 02:50 AM)

any easy way to open these damn locks ?
Yes. Work on your alteration skills. Buy an "open very easy lock" spell and constantly cast it. Once your alteration gets to 75 you can pretty much open anything with the right spell.
Also, you can use a skeleton key. It's basically a lockpick that never breaks. The daedric shrine quest called Nocturnal is where you will find that and all the info you need is here:
When you activate this shrine, located north of Leyawiin, just off the road at the end of a dirt track, Nocturnal will speak to you. No offering is required for this one. She tells you that her 'eye' has been stolen and she asks that you get it back for her. The thieves are two Argonians and you will need to find these two in order to learn the whereabouts of this artifact.
When summoned, Nocturnal spoke to me of the eye of Nocturnal, which has been stolen. The Daedra believes the thieves to be in Leyawiin. I am to go there, find the thieves, and return the Eye to the shrine. After returning to Leyawiin, you are presented with a blank - nothing showing on compass, or in journal. Asking about the 'Eye of Nocturnal' just brings up blank looks and no information. Instead, you need to speak to any male imperial guard about the 'Leyawiin' topic, of which you will learn that two Argonians, Weebam-Na and Bejeen, have been bragging about scoring a rare jewel.
I have been told that Weebam-Na and Bejeen were recently heard talking about a valuable jewel they had found, and how it would make them wealthy. Upon confronting Weebam-Na about this, he denies all knowledge, as does his female friend, Bejeen, and you will be unable to get any information at all out of either of them.
Weebam-Na denies knowing anything about the Eye of Nocturnal, and tells me Bejeen knows nothing either. Perhaps I should try to listen in on their conversations and see if they offer any clues. Leave the house, then re-enter, and stay in sneak mode behind the screen near the door, just in earshot of them. The two Argonians are discussing this now that they know you're onto them, and if you listen carefully, you will learn the location of the jewel and additional info about what creatures to expect once you get there. You can confront them about this, but it has no effect on the location of the item, as they don't rush off to move it.
I overheard Bejeen and Weebam-Na speaking of Tidewater Cave, and the treasure they've hidden there. I should investigate the cave. Tidewater Cave contains various leveled creatures, but the main enemies are two trolls outside and three inside. Some water-breathing is also worth having handy. The Eye is at the end of an underwater passage and looks like an eyeball on spider legs.
When you return with this to the shrine, Nocturnal is delighted and rewards you with the Skeleton Key, an unbreakable lock pick that also grants you +40 to your security skill. One of the most useful items in the game!