Only a handful actually have keys to open them.
So do the chest’s owners lockpick them every time they want an apple or knife?
Are these chests merely decorative, their contents deemed inaccessible and long forgotten?

Modder “JaySerpa” released the mod, namedLocked Chests Have Keys, on Monday.
What a pleasingly playful idea!
The mod does still let you lockpick the chests, if you want.

But surely if you install this mod, you’d make the effort to hunt for the key first?
But why, JaySerpa’s FAQ asks, “not give the keys to the bandits directly?”
This is a cleaner way and it adds an extra challenge: find the key!"