LE Lockpick Spell Overlay

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Would it be possible to create an alteration spell, which created an overlay while lockpicking?

 

Basically, you would cast the spell, then try to pick a lock. While the spell is active, you would 'sense' the inner workings of the lock, represented by a colored glow overlaying the lockpick minigame. One portion of the glow would be a slightly different/more intense color, showing you were to start. Intensity and area of the glow would be determined by comparing the lock's level with your alteration level (or spell level if using multiple/tiered spells). The higher your spell/skill is and the lower the lock level, the narrower and more intense the colored area would be.

 

I thought of this because I very much dislike the lockpicking minigame. I used various replacers in Oblivion, but those made it too easy. For Skyrim, I have only found mods that would qualify as 'cheats', or spells which would automatically unlock certain levels of locks, similar to the spells from Morrowind.

 

I'd like to see something a bit inbetween, which allowed for leveling lockpicking and alteration at the same time. Basically, using a spell to cut down the amount of time it takes to pick a lock, while not cheating or breaking immersion.

 

Thanks.