From the introduction: Players have build points – build, for short – with which to buy attributes, forms and assets for their robots. Attributes cost 1 build each – so an Intellect of 5 costs 5 build. Skills are bought separately with skill points...30 build reflects an “average” Cybertronian that’s been on Earth for a short time, relatively inexperienced but competent. You GMs can hand out fewer build points or more, depending on the game you want to run.