It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Pike Trickfoot, a gnome cleric . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Vax pulls Scanlan aside and pitches him a backup plan. He wants to have Scanlan Dimension Door into Umbrasyl's stomach and use the unmovable rod to hurt him from inside.
DM: So Divine Intervention, there are elements of it that could be preparatory. By the nature of it, it's more of a sudden prayer of desperation. It's one of those things where the effects can range. It can be something that's immediate; it can be something that's more long. Understanding that, acknowledge when would be the good time to use it, whether it be now or later. Depends on what you're requesting, what you're praying for.
Player: To come help us kill a dragon. So that.
DM: Okay. Go ahead and roll a percentile dice, then.
Player: What do I have--
DM: Roll 2d10. You may have a die that has multiple numbers on it.
Player: I do. Is this the percentile?
DM: Yes. Roll that first. What'd you roll?
Player: What do I need to roll?
DM: I believe you need to roll under your level. What did you roll?
Player: I rolled an 80.
DM: Yeah.
Player: It never works!
DM: So, as you call to Sarenrae, the boundaries and barriers that keep the gods from directly interfering with this realm are particularly strong this morning. While you feel her glow upon you, her warmth and protection guiding you to victory, there is not more within her strength or sphere of influence she can grant you at this time.
Player: Dammit. I don't feel her warmth, though.
DM: What else would you like to do?
Player: Just go eat.
DM: All right, so the sun has come up, the hour hits to eight, nine in the morning, you're looking at about three hours until the dragon's--
