MET LARP SRD
(2013 BNS MET System)
Ventrue
" Kings"
While other clans play at politics, study philosophy, or encourage the arts, scions of Clan Ventrue focus their pursuits on the one thing that truly matters: power. Rulership is in their blood, and rare is the Ventrue who does not feel a need to command. The Ventrue legacy is that of kings and queens, a lineage of sovereigns dating back to before the rise of the Roman Empire. They consider it their divine right to lead and shape the world. This attitude not only imposes itself on other vampires, but also extends to the province of humans, where Ventrue often play kingmaker and decide the fate of mortal empires.
Noblesse oblige is a term often heard in the halls of the Ventrue. The Ventrue clan values dignitas, a virtue based on honor, propriety and respect, and those who abide by its intricate rules will ļ¬nd themselves successful within the clan of kings. Ventrue are a cunning breed, educated and erudite, equally as capable with a sword as with a pen. Conservative and callous, Ventrue rarely make decisions based on emotion. Everything they do is weighed against the acquisition of power, and only the ļ¬ttest survive. They know that ruthlessness is necessary to rule a domain of fractious undead.
The Ventrue practice of royal command translated into the modern world with ease. Instead of kings and emperors, they have become powerful CEOs, controlling empires of ļ¬nance and business rather than land and serfs. The clan has shifted its attention to modern technology and commerce, where it thrives like voracious wolves in a ļ¬eld of helpless sheep. In order to maintain the clanās acumen, Ventrue choose childer from those who are already successful; military leaders, business executives, and wealthy investors join the undead ranks with ancient kings and queens.
āAs noble a standard as loyalty sets, there is simply too much fear, self-doubt, and ambition in Kindred nature. To be sure, nobility is deļ¬ned by a certain honor, a certain drive toward ascendancy. Yet total constancy is neither natural nor realistic; even dogs bite the hand that feed them! Such is the paradox of our existence, the dichotomy between desire and reality, dignitas and ruthlessness, loyalty and self-awareness: those are the hallmarks of our nights.ā ā A. Graves, Esq.
In-Clan Disciplines
Weakness
Ventrue have rariļ¬ed tastes in blood. Each Ventrue ļ¬nds only one speciļ¬c type of mortal blood palatable, and does not gain sustenance from anything else. When a player creates a Ventrue character, she should talk to her Storyteller and deļ¬ne a speciļ¬c type of blood that suits the characterās taste. This category should be fairly narrow; less than one person in 10 should ļ¬t the description. This choice is permanent.
Blood of any other type (even animals) simply provides no sustenance to the vampire. No matter how much she consumes, her Blood pool will never increase, and she will immediately vomit the blood back out. The blood of other supernatural creatures (such as blood from other vampires) is exempt from this restriction, and can provide the character sustenance even if that creature does not match the Ventrueās feeding restriction. If forced to feed in unfamiliar territory, a Ventrue must spend an additional downtime action to come into play at full Blood pool.
Clan Merits
Crusaders insist that the Ventrue were once the Clan of Kingsāborn rulers destined for greatnessāwho later sacrificed...
Command is the natural right and duty of a king. Provided you are able to use Willpower to retest an opposed Social...
As the royalty of vampire society, the clan of Kings brooks no disobedience from mere peons. Mortals and ghouls cannot...
You are a member of a stern, demanding bloodline of the Ventrue clan. Once reviled as aberrant, the Crusaders have...
Ventrue are the sovereigns of Kindred society. They often lead a charmed life with money and influence beyond that of a...
Once, knights and members of the nobility ruled by the sword and the strength of the hand that wielded it. This faith...
You are either an established leader within the Ventrue or an up-and-coming star in the clan. The line of Kings looks...
Some believe that the Ventrue clan was favored by Caine, born to enforce his laws. The blood of the Clan of Kings is...
The righteousness of your cause and your faith in it lends you resilience beyond others of your clan and generation....
As the dictates of the kings and queens of old were instantly obeyed, you can unleash the force of your personality in...
Clan Flaws
You have an antiquated worldview, one based upon regressive norms and outdated customs. While this might simply be...
Whether due to an isolated upbringing or a deep resentment for the working class, you cannot perform servile or menial...
You have never been good at asserting yourself and commanding others. While this can manifest in any number of ways in...
Bloodlines
Organization
Like mortal royalty, a Ventrue learns the pedigree of her blood from the day she is Embraced, and she must always be prepared to recite her lineage letter perfect at the command of her elders. Internally the Ventrue organization operates in feudal fealty chains, although the exact nature has evolved from its ancient roots. Now, peerages, vassalages, and oaths of fealty merge seamlessly with business contracts, buyouts, and high-pressure management styles.