It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Percival de Rolo, a human gunslinger . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, K'Varn falls, but is immediately brought back to undeath by the Horn of Orcus. A ray from his eyestalk turns Kima to stone.
DM: Nine? As you're attempting to fashion it to the arrow, unfortunately, the vial shatters in your hand. You take three points of acid damage.
Player: Ow. I wasn't-- Aw, I wouldn't have put the acid in yet. Okay, fine.
DM: It happens at the process of you setting it up.
Player: Damn it. All right.
DM: Based on the roll you made.
Player: I'm having bad rolls for this stuff, man.
DM: Better to get them out of the way now, then.
