Editing Core Rules (section)

=== Critical successes and failures ===
When making a skill check, a roll of a 1 (before any modifiers) will result in a critical success. Not only will the character automatically succeed at the check, but they will do so exceedingly well, or receive some additional benefit from making the check. This may take the form of the character achieving a result greater than they had set out to, receiving additional [[items]] that may be useful to them, or receiving a point of [[#Optimism|optimism]].

When making a skill check, a roll of a 6 (before any modifiers) will result in a critical failure. The character will automatically fail the check, and the GM will impart some form negative effect on the character. This may take the form of giving a [[#Conditions|condition]], losing/breaking an [[Items|item]], causing additional problems narratively, or simply embarrassing the character (and maybe player too!) with a comical outcome.