Hi guys!
I have a doubt regarding Success and Critical Success described in the Pathfinder Playtest book. On page 292, in the last paragraph inside the Success and Critical Success section, you can read: "If your enemy is far more powerful than you or a task beyond your abilities, you might roll a natural 20 and still get a result lower than the DC. In this case, you succeed instead of critically succeed or fail. If you lack the proficiency for a task in the first place, or it’s impossible, you might still fail on a natural 20."
My question is: How can you succeed instead of critically succeed if your result is lower than the DC?
Thanks in advance.
Because you rolled a natural 20, so even in a hopeless situation there's a small chance to succeed.