| Term | Definition |
| knight: job | soldier, jousts, noble |
| Knight: physical | stained fustian tunic, not gaily dressed |
| knight: personality | chivalrous, gentleman, wise, not-boring |
| squire: job | cavalry, servant of the knight |
| squire: physical | curly hair, strong, agile, about 20, short gown, wide sleeves, moderate length |
| squire: personality | firey, courteous, well- educated, lady's man |
| yeoman: job | archer, woodwork, forester |
| yeoman: physical | brown face, nut shaped head, medal of saint christopher, green coat and hood, bow and arrow |
| yeoman: personality | saucy |
| nun/prioress: job | sings at mass |
| nun/prioress: physical | grey eyes, small mouth, elegant nose, coral bracelet, simple smile |
| nun/prioress: personality | sentimental, pleasant, tender heart, friendly, soy, well mannered |
| second nun: job | travels with nun, secretary |
| monk: job | studies, cloistered, hunt, rides horses |
| monk: physical | fur sleeves, bald, fat, gold pin fastens cloak, greasy face, prominent eyes |
| monk: personality | modern, personable, loves good food and wine and the taverns |
| friar: hob | hear confessions, beg for funds, limiter |
| friar: physical | white strong neck, threadbare habit, sturdy voice |
| friar: personality | motivated by money, second agenda, pervy, knew all the taverns |
| merchant: job | expert at dabbling in exchanges, in debt, administration |
| merchant: physical | forking beard, motley dress, buckled boots, flemish beaver hat |
| merchant: personality | stately, excellent, solemn, high horse |
| cleric: job | student, not a successful philosopher, studied |
| cleric: physical | not fat, hollow look, sober stare, threadbare overcoat |
| cleric: personality | not very religious, preferred books to possessions, prayed for his friends |
| sergeant at the law: job | lawyer, sometimes justice of assize |
| sergeant at the law: physical | wore a parti- colored coat with a silk belt and pinstripe stuff |
| sergeant at the law: personality | wary, wise, discreet, seemed wise, busy, smart |
| franklin: job | landowner that was born free but is not noble, landed gentry |
| franklin: physical | white beard, high colored, had a dagger and a silk bag that hung from his white girdle |
| franklin: personality | sanguine, lived for pleasure, always had good food at his house |
| haberdasher/dyer/carpenter/weaver/carpet maker: job | had money |
| haberdasher/dyer/carpenter/weaver/carpet maker: physical | trim and fresh, silver knives, social climbing wives |
| haberdasher/dyer/carpenter/weaver/carpet maker: personality | wise, fit to be noble |
| cook: job | cook, baker, somaliere |
| cook: physical | ulcer on his knee |
| cook: personality | alone, great cook, knew london ale by taste |
| skipper: job | risky job, owned a barge |
| skipper: physical | knee length wool gown, a dagger, tan |
| skipper: personality | doesn't listen to his conscience, takes risks |
| doctor: job | educated in medicine and surgery |
| doctor: physical | red, blue and grey garments lined with taffeta |
| doctor: personality | articulate, thrifty, well educated, healthy, not very religious |
| woman of bath: job | had five husbands |
| woman of bath: physical | somewhat deaf, wore handkerchiefs, reed stockings,new shoes, bold, pretty faces, gat toothed, large hips |
| woman of bath: personality | liked to talk and laugh |
| parson: job | a learned clerk, preaches the gospel, gives to the poor, shepherd |
| parson: physical | wore a shepherd frock |
| parson: personality | benign, diligent, patient in adversity, didn't curse, virtuous, kind, holy, sought no glory |
| plowman: job | brother of parson |
| plowman: physical | wore a tabbard smock |
| plowman: personality | honest worker, loves god, paid tithes in full |
| miller: job | wrestled sometimes, great at identifying grain quality |
| miller: physical | big, stout, brawny, broad, about 16, strong, short shouldered, red beard, nose had a war with hair, blue hood, white coat |
| miller: personality | thief, liked to play the bag pipes |
| manciple: job | work at inns of court |
| manciple: personality | illiterate, patient, debt free, smart, frugal |
| reeve: job | a steward or minor official on an estate, good carpenter |
| reeve: physical | old, choleric, thin, shaved head, lean legs, blue overcoat, rusty blade |
| reeve: personality | good at bargaining, feared by serfs |
| summoner: job | paid to summon sinners to trial, good valet |
| summoner: physical | narrow legs, black brows, thin beard, pimples |
| summoner: personality | feared by kids, love garlic, onions, leaks |
| pardoner: job | sells pardons and indulgences |
| pardoner: physical | yellow hair to his shoulders, no hood, small hat, bulging eye balls, small voice |
| pardoner: personality | preached and sung for money |
| host: job | owns the tabbard hostel, judge of tales |
| host: physical | manly |
| host: personality | wise, tactful, bold, merry hearted |