Finally you can min, max, and munchkin to your heart's delight
That's the idea, at least.
You have 12 bonus points to spend on your character to make sure they have all the powers you need them to. Here are the costs:
An extra point in an attribute will cost you three points
An extra dot in a skill will cost you one point for the first three levels, and two points for the next three levels.
An extra emo power will cost you nine points.