It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Grog Strongjaw, a goliath barbarian . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously,  As they enter the cavern, they hear a skittering and two umber hulks drop from the ceiling.
DM: --its mandibles to strike at Grog, it (clicks) looks off to you for a second, goes back, at which point Grog has put his axe up to its face and is holding it at bay. As its mandibles are tied in with its blades, and the handle of the axe is trying to hold it back. It strikes at you with its two claws, Grog. That is going to be a 27.
Player: That hits.
DM: And a 14.
Player: Misses.
DM: Okay, then from the one claw that gets you, you take six points of slashing damage.
Player: Okay.
DM: All right everyone, roll initiative. (group groans)
