It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Vex Vex'ahlia, a half-elf ranger . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, In reaction, the vampire strikes out and grabs Grog by the throat, the claws digging in slightly. The guards all reload their crossbow bolts.
DM: That's that action there. All right, that brings us to the guards. The guards all reload their crossbow bolts, move in. These three now see the bear in the back and they're going to fire on Trinket. These seven are all going to fire on Grog, now that he's held there. So the three against Trinket. That's going to be a 16?
Player: Doesn't hit!
DM: That's going to be a 20?
Player: Hits.
DM: And a 22.
Player: Yeah.
DM: So Trinket takes six points of piercing damage and 11 points of piercing damage. Total of 17 points of damage to Trinket as two bolts (shink, shink). One of them bounces off the armor. One actually sticks and Trinket, (growls) but it's not enough to really cause much of a worry.
Player: Yeah, he doesn't care.
DM: The other seven against you, Grog. Natural 20. Natural one. That's not going to hit, that's a natural five. 18?
