Experience points (xp) allow your vampire to become more powerful. They may be used to buy new skills, merits, disciplines and the like. There are several ways to gain xp, such as:
Regular Players
Showing up to a game: 5 xp
Making an Effort at the Game: 1 xp
Dressing as your character: 1 xp
Exceptional role-playing (this is determined by vote): 1 xp
Sending in a downtime: 2 xp if early, 1 xp if on time, 0 xp if late
Submitting an Entry Form for your character: 1 skill or merit point
Creating a character profile: 5 xp
Posting 10 times in a month to the forums: 2 xp
Posting 15 times in a month to the forums: 2 xp
Online Players
Sending in a downtime: 4 xp if early, 2 xp if on time, 0 xp if late
Posting 15 times to the forums in a month: 6 xp
Posting 22 times in a month to the forums: 2 xp
Posting 30 times in a month to the forums 2 xp
Submitting an Entry Form for your character: 1 skill or merit point
Doing a character profile: 5 xp
Experience Point Costs
Attribute: New Dots x 5 (10/15/20/25)
Skill: New Dots x 3 (3/6/9/12/15)
Skill Specialty: 3 xp
In Clan or Bloodline Discipline: New Dots x 5 (5/10/15/20/25)
Other Discipline: New Dots x 7 (7/14/21/28/35)
Theban Sorcery or Cruac Ritual: Ritual Level x 2 (2/4/6/8/10)
Merit: New Dots x 2 (2/4/6/8/10)
Blood Potency: New Dots x 8 (16/24/32/40/48/56/64/72/80)