Backgrounds
Generation:
I have found that Nos are one of those clans were generation isn't a
major issue. The biggest reason being is that most of the in-clan disciplines
don't need blood or willpower to use. The only ones that do, are the
more advanced levels of Animalism which requires some use of Willpower
(depending on what you're doing). Trait challenges are used to either
activate or defeat the rest of the abilities. So if having 10 traits
max doesn't bother you put your background points elsewhere. Generation
can be a drawback too. Others would want the blood of an 8th gen vampire
rather then a weaker one. It all depends on what you want to do with
your character. A fighter would benefit more from more points in generation
then a character that stays in the back researching lore.
Resources:
Money talks and nobody needs to see the face behind it. Investing in
a high level (3 or more) of this can be useful at character creation.
Use this to buy (or bribe) contacts, allies, influences and retainers.
Contacts:
A nosferatu without contacts is like a car without wheels. If you want
to play the traditional information broker invest in this along with
allies and influences.