* Somehow allocating more nodes increases drop rate that monsters give character tree skill points (aka "monster level")

* Somehow allocating more nodes increases "monster level", aka drop rate that monsters give skill points 

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As a result:
* Player has to work with a skill tree budget to optimize their character skill tree pursuant to fog-of-war restrictions and tree topological structure, but otherwise has full agency over how to build their character, and can take advantage of various synergies on the character skill tree.
* As player character skill points increases, player character gains gradually in power, with certain keystone nodes resulting in significant power spikes which are noticeable in combat.
* The monster