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, The creature bites at Vax, but the rogue manages to dodge some of the damage. Its tail wraps around Grog, crushing, grappling, and restraining him.
DM: Okay, it has a reach of ten. So you are technically within its melee range. So you can run but you'll take attack of opportunity from it if you do. Just so you're aware.
Player: Can I still arrow it from where I am?
DM: You can, but you have disadvantage on all your ranged attacks because you are in melee range.
Player: Does it cancel out because I'm in the mountains?
DM: Doesn't affect your attacks.
Player: Damn it.
DM: Sorry. It's up to you, you can stay where you are and take disadvantage on all your attacks, or you could run past and it gets a free swipe on you. Your call.
Player: I'm going to try to back up.
DM: Okay. Over to here? Like, how far?
Player: Oh no. Wait, I can't see. I forgot my glasses.
DM: Okay, you're right here.
Player: Uh-huh.
DM: You can try and back up this way if you wanted to get away.
Player: Yeah, I'll try to back up towards, who is that?
DM: That's Scanlan there. Oh, here?
Player: Percy? I'll try to back towards Percy.
DM: Right there?
