"White Wolf First Generation Law: Despite all their artistic and storytelling pretensions, many White Wolf campaigns end up being run with much the same mentality as any Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Invariably Werewolf games."
— Critical Miss, "The RPG Cliche List"
"To kill is to grow stronger."
— Hubert, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, post-Time Skip "level up" quote
"I fight and grow stronger. Only natural."
— Felix, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, post-Time Skip "level up" quote
"With each battle, I grow stronger."
— Olberic, Octopath Traveler, victory quote
"What sort of role-playing game does not have fighting? It is practically in the meaning of the term."
— Shemri, The What-Iffers in: Final Fancy
"There's a small handful of bits in the game where you can complete optional scavenger hunts and dialogue puzzles to get past certain areas without fighting. And I'm like, 'Aww, look at the little puppy that thinks it's Deus Ex. And look at that adorable upgrade menu with, like, nine things on it. Yes, you're an RPG, aren't you?' Only if 'RPG' now stands for 'Rip, Pulverize, Gouge'."
