Golden Rule 45: Rolling a 1 on an ability check doesn’t mean you failed.

Rolling a 1 on an ability check doesn’t mean you failed. Add your modifier. You might still meet or exceed the DC. #DnD #rulesreminder

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016

@BrandesStoddardTo be fair, if you could succeed on a 1, you shouldn’t have been asked to roll the die. Unless it’s a group check, I guess. Most often, I see this happen with group checks.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016

@MieskeZA 1 is an auto fail m8 Only for an attack roll or a death saving throw

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016