AS, you could be using Alteration to open locks instead of using lockpicks. That's the only good reason to have it since they scrapped Levitation magic. But you could have chosen Mysticism instead, because it will end up giving you more Magicka, and because soul trap is useful. Seriously. Recharging stuff SUCKS in Oblivion. Also, Telekinesis is the proverbial shit.
As for where you can buy lockpicks, there are Thieves Guild "fences" in a few of the cities, but you have to be a member to buy them. Another good reason to just use Alteration for opening locks.
Oh man, the last Thieves Guild mission was crazy. The dungeon you went through before getting to the end sucked, though. Still, for those of you who haven't done it yet, let me just say that an Invisibility spell works wonders for escaping.
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