Hi!

I tried e-mailing this to you, but it bounced (three times). Only you can see this, so here’s Mr. Trick’s update.

My most current version of John Trick – at the LA game before this weekend
– shows he has 6 xp. With the 3 XP from that game and the 3 XP from this
game, that gives him a total of 12. With the addition of 24 XP from my ST
stint, that’s a total of 36. Here’s how I’d like to spend it.

Background: Occult Library (5 xp)
I talked to Josh about purchasing an Occult Library. This would be the
equivalent of having a chantry library, giving me access to Rituals and
allow me to research Thaumaturgical Paths. I’d like to put 5 points into
it.

Background: Retainers (2 xp)
I will acquire two more Retainers, both Masonic Grand Masters. See MASONIC
GRAND MASTERS below for further details.

Advanced Path of Blood (9 xp)
I’m dumping 9 XP into Advanced Path of Blood. Along with that, I receive a
Ritual. I’d like to gain Enchant Talisman. This is a Common Ritual in
OWBN.

1st Int. Path of Conjuring (6 xp)
The Ritual I’d like to learn with this is Enchanting the Message Glass.
Specifically, I want to be able to hear the messages sent by message
glasses by the Tremere. If this isn’t feasable (or if it requires
additional work), please let me know.

Mental Traits (6 xp)
I’ll be spending 6 xp on capping out my Mental Traits.
Knowledgeable
Patient
Observant
Rational
Vigilant
Wise

Basic Ritual: Dedicate the Chantry (2 xp)
I’d like to learn this ritual and use it on the Masonic Lodges I
identified in my last Journal.

Social Traits: 6 (6 xp)
I’d like to increase my Social Traits from 5 to 11.
Eloquent x2
Empathetic
Magnetic
Persuasive x2

That’s 36 xp.

Finally, a word on my Retainers.

MASONIC GRAND MASTERS
All of my Retainers are Masonic Grand Masters. Each is the Grand Master of
a Lodge spelled out in my previous downtime. I do not recall which Domains
I control and I can’t find a map. I’ll leave the details of which Grand
Master is in charge of which Lodge.

Bill Burroughs
Industrial Influence 3
Occult Influence 2
Mr. Burroughs owns a few construction companies around Orange County.

Max Snyder
Finance Influence 3
Occult Influence 2
Mr. Snyder is the head of an accounting firm: Snyder and Snyder.

Geoff Gillan
Bureaucracy Influence 3
Occult Influence 2
Mr. Gillan is a Congressman.

Alex Mayer
High Society Influence 3
Occult Influence 2
Mr. Mayer is an agent and has many Hollywood contacts.

Don Boone
Police Influence 3
Occult Influence 2
Mr. Boone is a high ranking captain on the force.

INFLUENCE ACTIONS THIS MONTH

Mr. Burroughs will be using his Industrial Influence to add sections onto
his Lodge. These new sections will provide me with a Haven.

Meanwhile, Mr. Snyder will use his Finance Influence – along with mine –
to funnel the money we have as we discussed earlier.

Mr. Gillan will be using his Bureaucracy Influence to research three of
the Domains I control, finding out what exactly is going on in each.

Alex Mayer will use his High Society Influence to attract major movie
stars and other bigwigs to joining our prestigious brotherhood. (Grow)

Mr. Boone will use his Police and Occult Influence to investigate any
intrusions into our Domains.

All Occult actions go to research our Domain. My own Occult goes toward
growing my Occult Influence.