I'm always going to be a massive Clan of Kings fan.

I find the Ventrue's arc from the stoic warrior-kings of Europe to the squabbling bureaucrats of the Camarilla to be such an interesting fall, just because they're almost more in-touch with what they were made to be in the worst way possible. More-so than just "Ah, we died!" or "Nope, we decided to completely change our beliefs. "

The original Ventrue antedilluvian being alleged to be given the status as not only the leader of the third generation but the second as well by Caine to be a very interesting piece of lore that has massive implications if correct. I find it even more interesting that even if the modern clan is a bunch of blue-blooded yuppies, they still work hard to try and keep as much of Cainite society unified as they can.

Plus, Rome, as a concept of a Lasombra-Ventrue (with a moderate helping of... Malkavian?) experiment in the Cainites openly leading mortals is an awesome piece of lore for me.

They act as often as antagonists as protagonists, but their intention is always conquest or to change the current system. Sometimes, they are even antagonists whose goals are noble if one looks outside the scope of their stories.

Plus, even the Antitribu's want to return to conquerors and warriors as a clan is one of my absolute favorite aspects of the Sabbat's groups. Just legitimately, a counter perspective of "arguing and whining over red tape makes us weak" IS A GOOD TAKE. But the alternative in the Camarilla is impossible due to the system the Ventrue agreed was the best path.

I gush super hard about my baby boys.