I've opened this chest in Memorial Cave but everytime I do so, I die because it is booby trapped. No amount of health potions or spells can heal me. It drains my health and my magic 100%. I'm not sure how to deal with this. Any advice?

There are no booby-trapped chests. Ask in the mods section for the mod you're using that adds that feature.

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