House Tenderfoot controls the County of Tenderfoot and holds the Duchy of South-East Duirt. It stems from Ermis Tenderfoot the Great, a heroic, if somewhat short, halfling who originally conquered the area that is now an indivisible part of Vorus. Even after losing some of their glory, they still hold the title of Count of Duirt, and although that title has not meant anything in over a century, it does mean their members hold precedence over most other houses at formal occasions, and their leader is often seen taking up ceremonial duties. House Tenderfoot controls the Clock Tower, which is a large tower that can be heard throughout the city every hour, and which also functions as the bureau of standards and measurements, making sure all scales are equal throughout the city.

House Tenderfoot is attempting to improve overland trade within the country by standardizing measures not just within the city, but over the whole country.

The head of the house, Oris Tenderfoot is said to be homely, cautious and wise