just use a priest or mage with the detect traps spell. you have a kensai-mage, try it out. it might work, it might not.

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Morgan Corbesant, Elven BladeSinger, Captain of the army of the Seldarine

There are several unavoidable traps in the game that have potentially lethal effects. There are also several trapped chests containing wonderful items that if opened without disarming will potentially kill your characters outright.

In short you REALLY need a decent thief if you don't want to keep reloading/healing/wasting spell slots on find trap, knock etc etc etc.

My fighter has 21 strength and still doesn't open all the doors/locks/chests he tries to force.

If you want a more fighter orientated party drag along a thief until your fighter hits 9th or 12th level then dual class him, then you have a thief who CAN fight well and the backstab damage is quite disgusting.

Life without a thief is unbearably irritating imho...

If you are a ch.neutral maga you get a cat familiar with thieving abilities.