Editing Genius The Transgression/Chapter One: The Cosmos (section)

===Training:===
Grimms gravitate toward aggressive Skills, and many focus on Resistance Attributes to survive their harsh lives. They are hard, tough, and no longer willing to suffer. Those that focus on vigilante justice often train in Investigation (to track down their quarries) and Intimidation (in case physical deterrence is inappropriate). Since many begin life in a rough place, they can lack the Social Merits that other geniuses take for granted, making up for that absence with an impressive array of Skills designed to keep a person going when outnumbered and outgunned: Athletics, Drive, Medicine, and Streetwise. Their irascible personalities can make Grimms difficult to get along with: many have poor Social attributes, and may prefer the company of wild places to that of man; non-urban Grimms pay particular attention to Animal Ken and Survival, allowing them to get by when not supported by their fellow man. "Firebrand" Grimms, by contrast, can come from careers in religion or lobbying that require impressive Social Skills; these simple personalities sacrifice Mental Attributes for Presence and Composure. They might not be stupid, but they are direct and uninterested in subtlety. Most Grimms, whatever their origin, develop an interesting selection of combat skills to survive the scraps they get into, and may focus on Brawl, Firearms, or Weaponry, usually depending on what sort of wonders they built with their knowledge of Katastrofi.

Those Asuras who let their anger get the better of them before their Breakthrough have few Social Merits. Most are poor, with few Allies or Contacts. Even those who began life acclaimed and influential may lose it after their Breakthrough, becoming insular and strange, abandoning their old connections and forging new ones―which takes time. Physical Merits, by contrast, are common, and may be geared toward a Grimm's Breakthrough. A Grimm who was poisoned by a political rival but survived through determination and mad botany might have developed Toxin Resistance, while one who spent his Breakthrough chasing criminals across the city's rooftops may have Fleet of Foot.