Status per the book
can be purchased 1 or 2 at creation character transfers will also be capped at 2.
Characters who gain positions IC will gain status x4
Prince and Primogen will gain status x5
Status traits are per the book Known, Respected, Influential, Powerful, Luminary. Respectively.
If you lose your position, you will be immeditately reduced to your previous status level pre-position.
Harpies can give specializations related to status called Epithets, such as "feared" which can be used as currency for benefits in the political arena. They can spent like currency for favors such as swaying an opinion or perhaps gaining someone's favor. They can also be given to another for a temporary gain of either a favor or a resource you do not have. These specializations can also be utilized towards general social rolls for a bonus die roll as well though you may never use more than one at a time and the trait must match the roll in question.
Examples:
Neonate: Status x1 Known to their sect and accepted/recognized as someone who's released and may make mistakes but will likely be worth their salt to their particular group and certainly worth the backing of said group when times get hard.
Ancillae: Status x2 Has plenty of time under their belt and plenty of skin in the game for their group. They've been there and done that. They're name is well known and they are recognized among their peers. What they say holds weight, so listen up.
Elder: Status x3 Has been around the block more times than most and not a whole lot surprises them anymore, what they say is usually punctuated by an end point. That is to say, when it's said you do it. They know what they're talking about they've bled and fought, invested in and lost as well as gained for this city, and it's very likely the success you've gained may be in part to the work they've already put in.
Powerful: Status x4: These individuals have served the city either for so long, or so well that they hold a position of great influence and power. I suppose it could also be said that they may also be in service to someone else who holds more power and now serves at their behest, but such are the whims of the Jyhad. In either case these individuals hold the keys to the city and often will be upholding and enforcing the laws, policies, and traditions of the city you reside within. These are often the ones you will see most often as the movers and shakers of the city. Whether that's true or not will depend on a number of factors.
Luminary: Status x5: These are the kindred in charge of the city, and consequently your unlife. These individuals are often the one's who hold the most highest seats of power within the city, such as the primogen council or the princehood. Hearing directly from these kindred can be considered a kind of priveledge and having their favor even more so. Understand that when you are looked upon by them it is often for reasons that are far reaching and may well have you wondering long past your encounter just what happened or will occur. These will often be the one's responsible for truly running affairs behind the scenes, the true power behind the visible spectrum and those who make decisions that end lives and spare them on a whim. Exercise extreme caution if you encounter Luminaries balanced with extreme prudence.