The long history of Hlee has incurred a long, structured order of servitude. These house servants are no mere slaves as they usually have autonomy in most things. The servants are typically careers taken up and seen as a sign of honor and respect, though some are born into servitude and serve alongside their parents. The staff are allowed to marry and have children just as long as their careers of house staff come first. Many Houses are honorable enough to allow honeymoons or small vacations to dutiful staff members. As seen below, they may even be allowed almost full rights a members of the House.
Stewards
High Steward
The highest rank of the servants. Is licensed as much as the family and in court treated as a family member. In charge of all the others and allowed to even politely order young children in the case of the parents' absence.
Ambassador
Thorough representatives of the House. These attend important appointments in the family's absence and recognized as part of the family. Allowed to purchase almost anything, so long as it is receipted.
Tarlé
Personal servant to a member of the house. Acts as an extension of their master.
Housekeeper
The person in charge of cleaning and maintaining important things such as turning down beds and washing clothes of the family's patron and matron.
Housetender
Similar to housekeeper in duty except for other members of the family.
Companion
Chaperones and escorts of the young and the old. Will attend to their need and monitor them to ensure their refinement and public behavior.
Chef
in charge of ordering, maintaining the kitchens. There is usually one chef per house.
Servants
Butler/Maid
The highest of the common type of servants.
Footmen
One of the house who runs typical errands in the town. Cannot purchase anything that isn't explicitly written and must provide a receipt.
Porter
Keepers of the gates and doors. Those by the outer gates and doors wear uniforms like guards with house symbols emblazoned on their chests. Typically trained as soldiers but studied in House etiquette.
Tutor
Specialized, hired teachers to the children.
Busybody
A menial who do the dirty, unseemly jobs.
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