Editing Anam:Resolution Rules:Resolution Rules (section)

== Tests and Results ==

There are two basic types of Tests that a character will face.

A Standard Test has a pre-determined Task Level, either determined by the nature of the Task itself, or by the opposition of another character’s Ability Level (Player character or GM Character). The Test determines whether the Effect Level equals or exceeds the Task Level – if it does, then the Task is successful.
 
The other type of Test is an Outcome Test.

Outcome Tests are made when there is no set Task Level, or when success is measured more by degree than by a binary yes/no.

Outcome Tests are useful for Investigation Tasks, for Performance or Crafting, and for Athletic Tasks where the final results are measured against each other.
 
Outcome Tests, obviously, do not have a Task Level, so Criteria #1 is a non-issue. The other criteria for automatic success apply, however, and the character’s Automatic Success is equal to her Ability Level itself.

It should be noted however that in most cases where an Outcome Test would be appropriate, players will almost always want to roll.