The following list denotes what aspects of mortal society you as a kindred can have Allies, Contacts, and Status within. At character start you can not have more than 3 dots in any one of these merits. All Status's should be explained in your back stories if you choose to write a back story. (Example: Patrick Boston has 2 dots Media Status, at some point in his back story he was a reporter for the Boston globe and when he moved to Manchester got a job at the local newspaper; The Union Leader)
sectors to choose from:
-Academics: This covers both public schools and private schools.
-City Hall: This covers City Hall and many of it's departments.
-Clerical standing: Your standing with one of the faiths in the Manchester area.
-Business: Your standing within a major business. You can have multiple merits for multiple businesses you are associated with.
-Criminal: Your street cred with local criminal organizations.
-Public services: This covers the police department and fire department.
-Media: This covers the local newspaper, Radio, and T.V stations
-Transportation: This covers the department of transportation as well as local railroad companies and the Manchester-Boston regional airport.
-Occult: Your standing in local minor faith groups or your credibility as an occult specialist.
-Medical: Your standing in the local Medical community and local hospitals.