All Daennos begin with one point in Blood Purity. Additional points of Blood Purity can only be gained by spending freebie points at character creation. Blood Purity reflects a Daennosi's connection to the Blood of Deanna, mother of all the Daennos. Typically, a full-blooded Daennosi would have a higher Blood Purity score, but it is possible that even with one parent of Daennosi blood a character can have such a score, due to a more intense connection with the magic inside them, compared to a less in-tune full-blooded Daennosi. However, it is rare for a Daennosi of less than one-quarter "pure" blood (descended from Daenna) to have a Blood Purity higher than a score of two.
It is the Blood that makes the Daennos what they are. Blood Purity is valued amongst them however its most important effect is on the magical abilities and Blood Affinities it offers. Even Daennosi players with no magical powers value Blood Purity highly for the number of Blood Purity dice added to all rolls when using any Blood Affinities. Their Blood also grants any Daennos group power whereby the Daennos are sometimes able to aid their fellows through the strength of their Blood. The more powerful an individual Daennosi's Blood, the more help they are in such workings. Blood Purity also limits the number of Blood Affinities a Daennosi can attain. A Daennosi may only have a number of Blood Affinities equal to their Blood Purity score. Blood Purity can be increased over time as a result of honing a character's connection to their heritage, thereby learning another Blood Affinity.
The only issue with a high Blood Purity score is that the gaje become more uncomfortable around the character, due to their sensing of the Blood's power. Such aversion may manifest in several ways from avoidance to outright hatred or even murder. The reaction will depend on circumstances and individuals involved.
| ● | You qualify as a true member of the Daennos... barely. Your first Social roll involving a particular gaje is made at +1 difficulty. You can have one Blood Affinity. |
| ●● | You probably have at least one full-blooded Daennosi grandparent, and you are aware of the power that flows in your veins. You can have two Blood Affinities. |
| ●●● | The Blood flows strongly in your veins. Your first social interactions involving gaje are made at +2 difficulty. The difficulty of all Daennosi Social rolls are reduced 1. You can have three Blood Affinities. |
| ●●●● | You can feel the Blood sing in your veins, and you have learned how to channel its power with great facility. You can have four Blood Affinities. |
| ●●●●● | You are in tune with the harmonics of the Blood of Daenna herself. All initial social interactions involving gaje are made at +3 difficulty and future rolls are made at +1 difficulty. All social interactions with Daennosi receive a -2 to difficulty level (minimum 3). You can have up to five Blood Affinities. |