Is it me or are the character class quotes from 4e kinda just... cheesy? Like the character (or writer) was trying to take themselves too seriously and failing?
Does anyone have a particularly good example of this?
They've always been cheesy I always skim or skip the fluffy sections. That got me into trouble once in 3E. They snuck a crunchy rule into a section of a class descritpion that nearly always was pure fluff and I missed it.
Most anything in a fantasy setting sounds goofy at some point or another. I think the class quotes stand out because so few players try to speak in character or in the context of the game when they perform actions. Nevertheless, I think the class quotes are less goofy than the sort of thing that players actually say around the table.
Cleric: "Does anyone need a heal this turn?"
Fighter: "19! That gives me a 26! You suck it, kobold! That's 11 damage and he's marked if he's still alive."
Paladin: "No, it's not a 'mark,' it's a divine challenge, which includes a mark effect. Fighters don't have a 'mark' thing either, what they have is a 'combat challenge' class feature."
Ranger: "I get to make two attacks per round as an at-will. Your thing might push him, but I get two attacks. And I can quarry that critter too."
Rogue: "I think I should get roleplaying experience from finding treasure. Just sayin'. Anyone want to be my flank buddy this turn?"
Warlock: "I'm not evil, I just have the infernal pact. What? Why wouldn't your lawful good cleric of Bahamut like me? You'll still heal me, right?"
Warlord: "Anyone want a shift? Don't forget, you get bonuses on that dude until the end my next turn."
Wizard: "No, this one targets Fortitude, not Reflex. The fighter is tough, he can take it. I'll roll the attack against him first..."
Fighter: "I'm a fighter! Rawr!"
Cleric: "I'm a cleric! Rawr!"
Warlock: "I'm a warlock! Rawr!"
Ranger: "I'm a ranger! Rawr!"
Warlord: "I'm a warlord! Rawr!"
Rogue: "I'm a rogue! Rawr!"
Paladin: "I'm a paladin! Rawr!"
Wizard: "I'm a wizard! Rawr!"