Does 4E uniquely lend itself to humour?

[Mallus]

Humor is in the eye of the beholder...

I always found more humor in the gelatinous cube --oh look, carnivorous Jello!-- but that's just me.

 

[Mallus]

Role-playing games are inherently silly...

So my wife tells me (with alarming frequency).

 

[Umbran]

I always found more humor in the gelatinous cube --oh look, carnivorous Jello!-- but that's just me.

Two words: gas spore. Now that's funny.

 

[Tetsubo]

2E: Giant Space Hamsters...

 

[PaulofCthulhu]

Role-playing games are inherently silly, not just one edition of D&D.

They don't have to be of course, depends what you want out of them.

I know the legal profession use roleplay scenarios to educate members on aspects of Law. I've seen it, it's tough.

RPGs are talking games, Action & Consequence, but in your head.

Essentially RPGs are as silly as the particular group of players wish, however they are almost always fun (well except for what I've quoted above, those were just gruelling).

 

[MarkB]

I always found more humor in the gelatinous cube --oh look, carnivorous Jello!-- but that's just me.

If a female gelatinous cube were accompanied by her immature offspring, would that creature be a gelatinous cub?

 

[Silverblade The Ench]

Tesubo
Space Hamsters RULE!!
"Go for the eyes, Boo! GO FOR THE EYES!"


And 1st ed, Flumphs and the DMG is full of funny cartoons!
D&D and humour go hand in hand, thank godness