Degrees of Success
Rolls beat DCs by 10+ for critical success or miss by 10+ for critical failure, with four distinct outcome tiers.
Every d20 check has four possible outcomes: Critical Failure, Failure, Success, Critical Success. Beat the DC by 10 or more for a critical success; miss by 10 or more for a critical failure.
- Critical Success: Exceptional result — extra damage die, doubled effect, or special narrative outcome
- Success: Normal effect
- Failure: No effect or reduced effect
- Critical Failure: Worst-case outcome — sometimes harmful to the roller
Saving throws follow the same ladder. Many abilities specifically call out critical success or critical failure results, rewarding skilled characters while punishing reckless ones.
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