** 1. Thaumaturgy is a wonderful tool, but it comes at a severe cost, particularly with regards to blood. Claim your own feeding territory, or bind a couple of lesser kindred to you, to secure additional vitae in exchange for your political patronage. 2. You have a few experiments in the works, and they need some... specialized reagents. Establishing a trade contract with someone from the Low Table would be prudent. You'll need them to smuggle illegal (for both mortal society and the Camarilla) goods in and out of the city, for a reasonable price, of course. 3. You don't actually give a damn about who killed the Prince, but they did use a pretty novel technique. Convince whoever leads the investigation to allow you some time with the scene so you can get a better understanding of what exactly happened. If you have to help the investigation along to get that access, then so be it, but an Elder is always looking to profit without cost. **