Practical Magick

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Renown: 1

Description

Practical Magick is a store on one of the main drags in Panthersville. It has large windows in the front, displaying a table that's draped with crushed velvet and decked out with statues, unlit candles, wands, crystals--but the windows themselves are grimy, and barred up against thieves and vandals.

Upon entrance, the first few feet inward are taken up with fairies and angels, little light friendly kitsch. Deeper in are books (used and new), Tarot decks, sparkling crystal pendulums, endless silver pentacles, rows and rows of candles in tall glass jars. In the back is where they keep the magical tools, under glass: chalices, sharpened knives and sickles, wands with crystals at their tips. Behind the counter, near the mood rings and the keychains, there's a little altar set up to a red-robed, many-armed Hindu prosperity goddess sitting on a lotus. Candles are burning, and the air smells heavily of patchouli incense; there's a lazy white cat stretched out on the counter who'll run and hide when most Kindred come.

There are tables set up where the local occult groupies sit and chat and brag over coffee, and classes advertised, and even a psychic on the premises, but none of that at hours when any Kindred might go. Instead, there's only Frank, the shop's owner. A short, bearded, aging hippie with shifty reddened eyes, he talks at a rapid patter to anyone who'll visit, wringing his hands. It's easy to get him talking, but hard to get him to stop--and how to get him to talk about anything of substance?

Size, Location, and Security

Size 1, Location 0, Security 2

Benefits

Minor

You've finally won nervous Frank's trust, at least to a degree. His pattering's grown less aimless and has shifted onto some topics of greater interest: the Illuminati, evoking Enochian angels, Aleister Crowley and William Butler Yeats' arguments, and alien abductions. Good luck staying awake, but at least you're getting somewhere.

+1 Occult

Sizeable

If you're short a little cash (or say you are) Frank will give you a little something for free. Hey, the least he can do for a pal, right? And if it's something else you're after, Frank's got a nice supply of that, too.

+1 Occult, Acquire fat candles, bones, rare crystals, etc. of decent quality once every two weeks, One dose of illegal drugs once every month

Uncontested

Frank likes you. In fact, he's willing to tell you some of the deeper, darker shit he knows--so long as you promise not to tell, of course. He's got some good books, too--not that stupid Llewellyn crap he stocks out in front--that he'll let you have a look at.

+2 Occult, Acquire fat candles, bones, rare crystals, etc. of decent quality once every two weeks, One dose of illegal drugs once every month, Access to occult library on a topic of your choice once per month (can be a different topic each month)