It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Taryon Darrington, a human artificer . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Above that, x bars against the wall where, in the center, you saw a gold inlaid seal with an empty triangular shape, like a pyramid inverted, and a series of these iron warriors that were embedded in the walls. Behind the stairway, you saw means of smelting metal and other forms of material.
DM: It's going to stop partway through there, and it's going to go right up there. You watch as underneath the head, the armor part in the chest suddenly hinges open, and you see this bright burning furnace in the center of its chest that (boom) lets out this extremely white-hot burning angry torrent of flame.
Player: Can I cast Cutting Words, or can I use Cutting Words?
DM: You can, if you'd like.
Player: I don't know if it's going to do anything, but sure.
DM: It can reduce damage. Because Cutting Words can reduce damage on an attack.
Player: Only by a little. I want him to miss, right?
DM: Well, it's going to hit regardless. You guys have to make saving throws.
