Courtesy

There are certain rules of courtesy when interacting with nobles that are commonly known throughout the realm.

Points of Conduct
This list is not intended to be all-encompassing. Each noble may have their own personal preferences as well. Act accordingly.
 * Never wear a cloak or another garment to the extent that it hides one's identity.
 * Never whisper in front of a noble.
 * When in Lithmore, speak the King's language or the native tongue of the noble in question, no other. Nobles should understand all speech in their presence.
 * When one wishes to leave a noble's presence, one should ask for leave under the following conditions:
 * When in direct communication with the noble.
 * When you and the noble are the only two people present, whether or not communicating with them.
 * If given an order or request requiring one to leave, it is courteous (and often simply intelligent) to ask if the noble requires anything else before doing so, but one does not need to ask to be excused as the implication resides in the order.
 * When wearing a weapon with a cloak or other possibly concealing garment, one should push the garment aside to indicate that their weapon is secure and their dominant hand away from it. (ex: tossing one's cloak over their right shoulder. Note that a movement to draw the weapon would give the noble, or the noble's guards, the chance to react properly.)
 * An inferior, be it noble or otherwise, shall always walk on the left of their superior. Therefore all retainers of a noble will walk on the noble's left, as well as nobles of lesser station. Likewise, all retainers of a noble shall stand at least three feet behind the noble to the noble's right or left during audience or casual meetings both.
 * If seated when a duke or the monarch enters a room, one should stand when they enter and only seat themselves when indicated to do so by the duke or monarch, one of their retainers, or after they seat themselves.
 * When traveling with a noble, the noble should be allowed to mount first. If one noble travels with another, the superior noble is to be allowed to mount first. This holds true for dismounting as well.
 * If one speaks to a noble, or enters a noble's presence (or a noble superior to one's self) while mounted, one must take steps to ensure equal footing. That is, one must dismount if the noble is not mounted.

Titles
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SECULAR TITLES

 * King/Queen:
 * Your Majesty
 * Prince(ss):
 * Your Highness
 * Duke/Duchess:
 * Your Grace
 * Count(ess):
 * Lord/Lady
 * Baron(ess):
 * Lord/Lady
 * Unlanded Noble:
 * Lord/Lady
 * Consort:
 * Your Grace
 * Knight:
 * Sir/Dame
 * Consort:
 * Your Grace
 * Knight:
 * Sir/Dame

APPOINTED TITLES

 * Justiciar:
 * My Lord Justiciar
 * Earl Marshall:
 * My Lord Earl Marshall
 * Chancellor of the Exchequer:
 * My Lord Chancellor
 * Vicar General:
 * Sir/Dame
 * Guild Leader:
 * Master/Mistress
 * Guild Leader:
 * Master/Mistress
 * Master/Mistress

CANONICAL TITLES

 * Cardinal:
 * Your Holiness
 * Archbishop:
 * Your Eminence
 * Bishop:
 * Your Grace
 * Priest(ess):
 * Father/Mother
 * Inquisitor:
 * Inquisitor
 * Grand Inquisitor:
 * Your Holy Honour
 * Inquisitor
 * Grand Inquisitor:
 * Your Holy Honour

COURTESY TITLES

 * Commoner:
 * Miss/Missus/Madame/Mister
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