It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Jester Lavorre, a tiefling cleric . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously,  However, upon noticing that some of the buildings on the eastern side of town began to light up with what appeared to be flame, you began to approach rather rapidly, seeing members of the city's citizens fleeing, screaming, and apparently there seemed to be some sort of attack. Upon going into the town, you realized that a number of these buildings were being set fire by an incursion of Gnolls.
DM: Six points of piercing damage. The bird goes (thud) on the ground and then dissipates. You watch as the four hyenas suddenly rush in towards where the bird had fallen, and they all go to the spot where it landed and find an arrow lying there, and (snarling and yipping).
Player: I cast Spiritual Weapon above the two gnolls directly in front of me.
DM: The range on that is--?
Player: Range on that is 60 feet.
DM: You're placing it where? Right there?
Player: Yeah, right there. It's going to giant lollipop down and smack one of them in the face.
DM: All right. Which one?
Player: This one. The one on your left.
DM: Okay. Go ahead and roll a spell attack.
Player: Ooh, 19 plus whatever!
DM: Nice. Roll damage on that, that definitely hits.
