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I just started playing Arcanum for the first time, but I'm having a hard time with the game.

Firstly I didn't bought a lockpick at the beginning, so now I'm stuck without one. One of the faq from gamefaq said there is a crate at the crash site with a lockpick inside, I couldn't find the crate. Also I tried many vendors, none of them sell it. But I'm a melee character and is leveling up nicely so I can generally just bash everything, although it is annoying having to remove my companion's weapons whenever I want to bash a chest.

Also I have a bunch of magic items and non-magic weapons and armors but nobody is willing to buy them. I think I have a bunch of swords, a few axes, a couple of chain mails, a ton of leathers both large, medium and small, and a few magic armors, magic swords etc. Where in the world can I sell them?

Also I would love some tips on how a pure melee character can make money. I'm level 19, just starting quests in Tartan, and I can hardly afford anything.