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| The kindred of Clan Ventrue have a reputation for being honorable, genteel and of impeccable taste. From time out of mind, Ventrue have been the clan of leadership, enforcing the ancient traditions and seeking to shape the destiny of the Kindred. In nights of old, Ventrue were chosen from nobles, Merchant princes or other wielders of power. In modern times the clan recruits from wealthy �old money� families, ruthless corporate climbers, and politicians. Whatever their origin, Ventrue vampires preserve stability and maintain order for the Camarilla. Other Kindred often mistake this for arrogance or avarice, but to the Ventrue, their shepherd�s role is more burden than honor.Ventrue support the Masquerade wholeheartedly. Feeling that under its auspices the best existence for all vampires may be obtained. To the Ventrue main, other clans are brash and impetuous. Too concerned with their short term comfort, other vampires gladly give up an eternity tomorrow for a bit of vitae tonight. Without the Ventrue, there would be no Masquerade; without the Masquerade, there would be no vampires. Thus, the Ventrue have the weight of Atlas upon their shoulders.Ventrue see themselves as nobles in the classical sense of the word, fighting to uphold the station of those below them. They are kinds, knights and barons of the modern night. Although the struggle has moved from battlefields to boardrooms and from jousting lists to voting distracts, Clan Ventrue continues to duel. Young Ventrue rally and lead the troops with their cellular phones and limousines, while the clan elders watch the horizons for threats that loom like storm clouds.Other vampires often cast aspersions on the Ventrue, vilifying them as sanctimonious, pompous or even tyrannical � and yet it is the Blue Bloods row home those other vampires turn when something goes wrong. Ventrue cultivate, influence and � when they can � control the kinde�s media, police, politics, health and medicine, organized crime, industry, finance, transportation and even the Church, When another vampire required aid, the Ventrue can often provide it � for a price. Naturally Ventrue gravitate to the upper crust of kine society, where their sophistication served them in good stead.
~Disciplines: Dominate, Fortitude, Presence ~Character Creation: Social and Mental Attributes are equally important, and illustrious members of the clan cultivate both aspects. Skills and Knowledge share similar importance, as the clan places great emphasis on being well-rounded and capable. Ventrue Kindred greatly prize Backgrounds, and high levels of Fame, Influence, Mentor, Resources, Retainers and Status go far towards establishing a Blue Blood�s precedence. |
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