No, they don't affect it at all. It's the bloodlines and abilities that are taken foremost into consideration. [It always was an uncomfortable subject, as much as she kept her voice as calm as possible for it.]

The oldest families tend to have the access to the most 'knowledge', which in turn gives them the most influence and power over others. The more a family has branched out, the more different types start to appear among them, though who can say what influences that aspect the most among enlightened? A full-fledged mage can wield any type of spell to their advantage with the right amount of studying. That is the pride of Sanctuary.