It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Scanlan Shorthalt, a gnome bard . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Vax walks along the wall, unable to attack from a distance, and heads to you. Grog directs his attention to the remaining horror and smashes it twice with the warhammer.
DM: As you rush in the air, you hesitate for a moment, remembering the Pike thing, and you see this burning arcane rage in the face of this entity. At that moment, that hesitation was all it needed. It takes the shield and almost knocks the weapon out of your hand. You catch yourself, land on your feet-- yeah, your fingers sting a little bit.  Worth a shot. All right, in retribution, it's going to strike at you twice. That's a 15?
Player: That fails.
DM: 21.
Player: That is successful.
DM: That is seven points of slashing damage.
Player: Okay.
DM: All right. Keyleth, you're up.
