Coin System

Anastasia arrives in Moscow a newly-released Kindred. She has no ties to clan or covenant or to the city itself. She has a single coin gifted to her by her sire in order to find her way. She comes across another Kindred in the night and offers the coin in exchange for information on where to find her Clan Priscus, this information is given and the coin exchanges hands. 
Anton wanders Moscow, a Kindred of reasonable Status, he is the head of his Clan in the city. He has a small horde of coins in his possession which he offers to people in exchange for small favours, much like he'd give trivial boons in the past. Another kindred, a member of his Clan, approaches, requesting use of his Herd for the evening. This is a minor inconvenience and Anton is within rights to charge as much as he wants for this. He charges his clanmate 3 coins for this favour, whereas another he'd charge 5 or more.
The coin system is designed to be fluid. To be abused in some ways and unbendable in others; where every Kindred starts with an amount but that does not mean that the richest will not become the poorest due to poor management or generosity in spending. 
The system is introduced by The Establishment and is supposed to replace Boons as a more material way of paying for favours, but not replace the act of offering favours for payment. It's meant to be tangible rather than symbolic. 
A Kindred may be requested to teach a Discipline, to dispose of a body, to back someone's claim for Praxis, and would be able to charge as much or as little as they wanted for those services. They may feel that disposing of a body is worth more effort than backing a Praxis claim and charge more for one or less for the other. Its up to the individual to value their worth. 
Each kindred should start with an amount in a multiple of 10 depending on a number of variables decided on by the city's Arbiter.
Example variables:
* City Status
* Positions held
* Value to Praxis - Yes, favouritism can happen.
* Ascendancy or Eminence - In the event of a tie, nobody could gain bonus coin that month.
* Ongoing use of resources or favours to City/Praxis
Remember: In a way, coins are to be used as simply another step of boons; you do a favour, you get paid. Coins are just tangible where boons are not
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