Lockpicking failure

[kupitzc]

There's a chest (House Doemenel) that says it requires 6 Mechanics and 7 Lockpicks OR 7 Mechanics to open.

 

I have a 6 Mechanics Character, and 8 Lockpicks in her inventory (it is my main character). The top part of the mouseover is even white! The THING WON'T OPEN. I've tried reloading, moving the lockpicks into the stash / back. What the hell?!

[Insolentius]

Are you using a hired adventurer? What version are you running?

[rnarchlord]

It is most advisable to raise the mechanics skill of one of the companions or your player character only.  Hired companions in previous versions could not open locks and disarm traps and that still seems to be the case with the latest patch for some of us.