Penalty

Outside circumstances might conspire to make completion of a challenge more difficult. Penalties are used to track how much more difficult a particular challenge is due to poor circumstances. For every penalty (such as poor lighting, stormy weather, limited room to work), move the modifier one “step” down. This modifier is deducted from the player's check. Penalties stack with penalties, and bonuses stack with bonuses. 1 penalty cancels out 1 bonus.
CHALLENGE MODIFIERS	CHALLENGE MODIFIERS	CHALLENGE MODIFIERS
Circumstances 	Bonuses/Penalties 	Value
Ideal conditions 	3 or more bonuses 	+10
Great conditions 	2 bonuses 	+5
Good conditions 	1 bonus 	+2
Average conditions 	0 bonuses 	+0
Poor conditions 	1 penalty 	-2
Bad conditions 	2 penalties 	-5
Horrible conditions	3 or more penalties	-10
For more details, see Basic Challenges.
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