<p>Yes, the tentacles token is an "automatic failure" for the skill test, which is defined on page 5 of the RRG:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>If a skill test automatically fails, the investigator’s total skill
  value for that test is considered 0.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So in your example with a Willpower(3) test, revealing the tentacles would deal 3 horror.</p>

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<p>Some tests result in penalties that increase with the level of failure in a test. For instance a willpower(3) test might say to lose a horror for each point you fail by. Would drawing tentacles mean failing by 3 points here regardless of how many points you started with, whether it be 8 or even -2?</p>

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Does drawing the tentacle chaos token imply a failure with test result 0?
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# Does drawing the tentacle chaos token imply a failure with test result 0?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-22)

Some tests result in penalties that increase with the level of failure in a test. For instance a willpower(3) test might say to lose a horror for each point you fail by. Would drawing tentacles mean failing by 3 points here regardless of how many points you started with, whether it be 8 or even -2?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-01-22. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Yes, the tentacles token is an "automatic failure" for the skill test, which is defined on page 5 of the RRG:

> If a skill test automatically fails, the investigator’s total skill
> value for that test is considered 0.

So in your example with a Willpower(3) test, revealing the tentacles would deal 3 horror.


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