First Knock Scroll you find

rion26

.... where would it be located? I´m on a solo run through Durlags Tower with a Fighter/Mage, still in Chapter one, but unable to open most of the chests there by bashing them. Is there a fixed location for a knock scroll before you get to Cloakwood Mines?

joluv

This search makes me think there isn't.

www.google.com/search?q=site%3Aforgottenwars.com+knock

Tresset

The earliest available fixed location of a knock scroll is on the bottom floor of the Cloakwood mines, likely in a chest somewhere. There is also one for sale at the Sorcerous Sundries.

rion26

I was afraid to hear that. Last playthrough I found one randomly dropped by a gnoll. So maybe if I´m lucky...

Tresset

@rion26 You could try grinding on Ghouls or Ghasts since they drop the treasure tier that can turn into Knock.

PK2748

I've gotten it from one of the ogres Gorion killed before, kill Ogres. Obviously giant, illiterate morons is the key gaining access to scrolls and spell books

Eadwyn_G8keeper

Tresset said:

@rion26 You could try grinding on Ghouls or Ghasts since they drop the treasure tier that can turn into Knock.

Or Ankhegs. I have picked up Knock in Ankheg Cave. But really speaking there are very few Open Lock challenges prior to Cloakwood Mines that cannot be Bashed by an 18/51 Strength. At least ones that hold good items. I can think of an early Bastard Sword+1 that fetches a goodly sum and a useful Cloak of Protection. But the game certainly goes on well enough without them.

Of course there are several chests that require high Open Lock scores in the Bandit Camp but it is a simple matter to recruit Coran for awhile just because he is such a charmer, take him back to get roaring drunk at the Friendly Arm Inn and a bit of uproarious looting along the way. At Level 5 when recruited [unless you have made a special effort or held-off from levelling Charname beyond Level 3] Coran will have more than enough Open Locks ability for all the Bandit Camp chests.