Skyrim:Tools

Tools are a category of miscellaneous item that groups together an odd assortment of items, ranging from very useful (lockpicks) to useless. Jewelers and blacksmiths, as well as general goods merchants, will buy all tools.

	Name (ID)			Notes
	Charcoal (00033760)	0.5	2	Sources: May be sold by all blacksmith and general goods merchants 69 guaranteed samples found in 26 different locations. Locations with the greatest numbers are: 13 at Calcelmo's Tower (Markarth) 6 at Frostflow Lighthouse (Winterhold) 5 at Skuldafn Temple (Eastmarch) Uses: Charcoal is one of 3 items needed at the Atronach Forge to create each of the three atronach scrolls (Scroll of Conjure Flame Atronach, Scroll of Conjure Frost Atronach, and Scroll of Conjure Storm Atronach) 1 Charcoal is needed for the quest Hard Answers (but charcoal is available during the quest)
	Charcoal (000bfb09)	1	5	This second variety of charcoal is found in the Nightcaller Temple and may be carried by a few NPCs. However, it cannot be used at the Atronach Forge. Also, the second variety is not in the "Tools" merchant category, so it can only be sold to General Goods merchants.
	Embalming Tool (00034cce)	0.5	3	These are found in most Nordic Ruins, but none of them have any use. According to the editor IDs, the four tools are supposed to be a scalpel, a "screw tool", an "embalming pick", and scissors, respectively
	Embalming Tool (00034cd0)	1	4
	Embalming Tool (00034cd2)	3	2
	Embalming Tool (00034cd4)	0.5	3
	Essence Extractor (0001a31c)	1	0	Quest: Discerning the Transmundane Found in Septimus Signus's Outpost (Winterhold)
	Linen Wrap (00034cd6)	3	2	These are found in most Nordic Ruins, but do not have any use.
	Lockpick (0000000a)	0	2	Sources: Merchants who are guaranteed to have lockpicks: 18-42 from Tonilia 12-28 from all other Thieves Guild fences 3-15 from Babette Merchants with a 75% chance of having lockpicks: 3-24 from the Pawned Prawn 2-17 from the Riverwood Trader 1-8 from all other General Goods merchants Can be found in random loot, both in chests and on enemy NPCs Many NPCs have a 75% chance of carrying 1 lockpick (in particular, all poor and common class citizens) 227 guaranteed samples found in 108 different locations. Locations with the greatest numbers are: 16 at The Ragged Flagon - Cistern (Riften) 15 at Fort Sungard Oubliette (The Reach) Uses: Necessary for Lockpicking (unless you have the Skeleton Key)

See also

• Skyrim:Specialty Gear#Other Weapons, for the Pickaxe and Woodcutter's Axe.