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hey macoati!
well, just in case you didn't know (i dun know whether you haf done this already or not but wat the heck!).
the level 12 lock you said that was inside skull castle, there IS a way to get it open but it might require some money n searching.
if you have a warlock or a wizard or maybe a priest (MAYBE...), go and find the following amulets: amulet of holding, amulet of silence. there could be more.
have your warlock/wizard "invoke" (right-click on item n click the icon which looks like lightning flashing around a sword) it. that "invoker" will most likely gain a 1 permanent point increase in strength, so keep on doing this and your warlock/wizard will reach max. strength and you can use that warlock/wizard to "bash" that level 12 lock and it will IMMEDIATELY open. hehheh that was wat i did!!!
go n kill the redleg ratlings or watever they're called, they tend to carry lots of these amulets........ENJOY!!!