Many popular myths of the Vampire world either had no basis in reality, or were propagated as falsehoods for the purpose of misdirection, but some were unexpected snippets of truth. Blood memory, acquired through warmdri, was a wayward fact that trickled through to human consciousness and this fact stayed firmly ensconced in the folklore attached to the Vampiric tradition. There was no precedent for how or why blood memory functioned as the discovery of it was immediate once the initial Vampires attacked victims, but as with any advantage it continued to be exploited.

Vampires had several choices for sustenance, as they could coldri, partake of cold stored blood legitimately purchased through Vampire-owned blood banks. If desperate, they could deadri, drink from a dead being, this would keep them barely alive until they could obtain living blood. The act of taking blood from a living creature was called warmdri, a practice outlawed unless the victim was Versan, a willing human donor, or the life of the Vampire was in jeopardy.

Warmdri provided more than the delight of the vibrancy of warm blood as due to the freshness it also enhanced the healing process and restored strength. The allure of warmdri seduced the Vampire into either making unholy pacts with willing humans or surreptitiously stealing from the unsuspecting. Although stealing incurred a heavy sanction from the Ghuvk there were always those willing to take what they deemed as acceptable risks. The acquisition of the blood was simple enough for a being well equipped with the means to ensure the larceny was as graceful as it was undetected.

The theft of warmdri had evolved into an art form as the thief used the tool humans were most susceptible to, seduction. The Vampire sought out a soul that had responded to their beauty and they would use this invitation to fascinate the creature further until they were mesmerised.

Once entranced by the Vampire the victim was lured into the shadows for none examined closely the shuffling of those in peripheral corners. When the Vampire had secured total influence over their victim their fangs descended and with the practice of centuries made their drink appear as an intimate gesture. The couple embracing in the corner could be oblivious to the world due to romance, or they could be Vampire and quarry engaged in a gathering of sustenance.

The Vampire would use their saliva first to numb the area as the arousing touch of tongue never alarmed a seduced victim as fangs pierced their skin. Centuries of practice had Vampires find the blood easily, because warmdri was a motion as fluid as the liquid draining from the wound. The Vampire learned from experience, that the best way to remain undetected was to take only what they required for sustenance, for contrary to popular misconception, they could not drink a being dry.

A Vampire needed barely a cup of blood. Teeming with life it supplied all their requirements and no longer susceptible to human disease, they had no fears with choice of victim. After imbibing, a Vampire would then use the healing properties of their saliva to close the wounds before a drop was spilled.

An experienced Vampire would leave no trace of their deed, physical or mental. The unsuspecting victim might feel a trifle woozy, perhaps they might be heady with the attentions of such a charming creature and consider their state to be no more than a reaction to excitement or the drug of their choice.

The discovery of blood memory came as a by-product of the warmdri as it was during this interlude that the Vampire found themselves inundated with memories and emotions not their own. The onslaught of experiences abated as rapidly as they had appeared, but never missing an opportunity to exploit it, the phenomenon was examined thoroughly.

The surge of the recollection did not incorporate the entire life memory of the victim and was limited to their most recent experiences it presented itself as an emotional recall of activity, not minute details. Once having narrowed down the circumstances and scope of the revelation Vampires also discovered something even more useful, that a large amount of blood did not have to be imbibed, to acquire the memory. The revelation showed that tasting a fresh smear of blood left upon an item was enough to allow immediate entry into the mind of the wounded.

This invaluable tool was well used by Vampires in obtaining information for it removed the necessity of torture and violence during interrogation. Blood memory could be obtained from humans, but not Demons or Magical beings. While a Vampire could detect even small droplets of dried blood, information could only be gleaned from a fresh bleed and not stored blood. Dried blood could only reveal its presence with the memory long dissipated alongside the life force it once sustained.