It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Beauregard Lionett called Beau, a human monk . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, They enter the next room, but the three thugs have disappeared. As you approaches the gate, a gout of flame roars out at her, causing damage.
DM: (whoosh) A cone of flame just bursts forward from the brazier in your direction. I need you to make a dexterity saving throw, please.
Player: Oh. I rolled a two. So nine.
DM: You take ten points of fire damage as it just incinerates past you. And you take a step back, and the flame is now super small. Like it just expended a lot of its fire energy. In the brazier it's just this low flicker. And it begins to burn brighter again--
Player: Aah! While it's going, I'm going to see if I can yank open the thing!
DM: All right, go ahead and make a strength check.
Player: (whining) Can I do athletics? [laughter]
DM: This is a straight strength check unfortunately, sorry.
