To collect the data below, I started with a "stock" Ventrue character, which starts with this character sheet:

Strength 1	Charisma 2	Perception 1
Dexterity 1	Manipulation 1	Intelligence 1
Stamina 1	Appearance 2	Wits 2
Brawl 1	Firearms 1	Computer 1
Dodge 0	Melee 0	Finance 1
Intimidation 0	Security 0	Investigation 0
Subterfuge 1	Stealth 0	Scholarship 1
Dominate 2	Fortitude 1	Presence 1

Then, I played the game normally, completing every possible side quest for the maximum number of XP. I turned off the Auto Level feature until I saved up a few XP, took off my armor and dropped any occult items that affect the character's stats (like the Fae Charm), then flipped the autolevel feature on and off and made a note of the changes made to the character sheet. Here's the autolevel scheme:

Purchased	XP Cost	XP Spent
Presence 2	5	5
Intimidate 1	3	8
Intelligence 2	4	12
Manipulation 2	4	16
Finance 2	3	19
Intimidate 2	3	22
Presence 3	10	32
Scholarship 2	3	35
Fortitude 2	5	40
Finance 3	6	46
Perception 2	4	50
Firearms 2	3	53
Dominate 3	10	63
Scholarship 3	6	69
Manipulation 3	8	77
Fortitude 3	10	87
Charisma 3	8	95
Dominate 4	15	110
Perception 3	8	118
Firearms 3	6	124
Intimidate 3	6	130
Intelligence 3	8	138
Intelligence 4	12	150
Finance 4	9	159
Presence 4	15	174
Fortitude 4	15	189
Charisma 4	12	201
Dominate 5	20	221
Presence 5	20	241***
Intelligence 5	16	257
Scholarship 4	9	266
Perception 4	12	278
Firearms 4	9	287
Wits 3	8	295
Manipulation 4	12	307
Manipulation 5	16	323
Intimidate 4	9	332
Charisma 5	16	348
Finance 5	12	360
Fortitude 5	20	380
Scholarship 5	12	392
Perception 5	16	408
Firearms 5	12	420

***NOTE: Even if you finish every sidequest, you will probably not be able to get past this point on the autolevel scheme. However, you should have a few XP left for customization.

Here's my advice: Leave the auto-level scheme turned off at first. With your first 3 XP, buy Scholarship 2. Not only is it already on the auto-level scheme, but you can save a few XP by reading books, AND you'll be able to "Persuade" a few of the characters in Santa Monica to part with some money. Spend 3 XP to buy a dot in Security, and 4 XP to buy a dot in Dexterity. Then turn the autolevel scheme back on.

If you learn as much as you can from books and NPCs, your character sheet will look something like this before your final encounter with the prince, not including any modifiers for armor or occult items. This sheet DOES reflect:

- One free dot in Brawl, taught by Nines.
- One free dot in Dodge, learned from a book.
- One free dot in Firearms, learned from a book.
- One free dot in Firearms, taught by Romero.
- One free dot in Stealth, learned from a book.
- One free dot in Computers, learned from a book.
- One free dot in Finance, taught by Fat Larry.

Strength 1	Charisma 4	Perception 3
Dexterity 2	Manipulation 3	Intelligence 4
Stamina 1	Appearance 2	Wits 2
Brawl 2	Firearms 3	Computer 2
Dodge 1	Melee 0	Finance 4
Intimidation 3	Security 1	Investigation 0
Subterfuge 1	Stealth 1	Scholarship 3
Dominate 5	Fortitude 4	Presence 4

ANALYSIS: When it comes to combat, this character sucks at both brawling and melee weapons. It is reasonably good with ranged weapons, and Dominate 5 gives it other ways to kill people at a distance. Socially, this character can Persuade or Intimidate equally well, and if that fails, you can Dominate someone into a radish (Ventrue have special Dominate options when speaking to someone). Security, Stealth, and Computer skills are all fairly poor, so you'll have to dominate people into doing some things for you.

Autolevel information provided by Marcus Spears.