diff --git a/src/constants.h b/src/constants.h
index b05d350..21b9c80 100644
--- a/src/constants.h
+++ b/src/constants.h
@@ -46,33 +46,39 @@ enum game_command : int {game_command_terminate = 0,
                         };
 
 // Character generation related
-static const int RACE_CNT = 13;
+static const int RACE_CNT = 17;
 enum race : int {rshade = 0, rdrow, rvampire, rtroll,
                  rgoblin, rhuman, rdwarf, relf,
                  rorc, rmerchant, rdragon, rhalfling,
-                 rt_800
+                 rt_800, rmr_goose, rmonk, rbrawler,
+                 rassassin
                 };
 
 static const char CHAR_REP[RACE_CNT] = {
-        's', 'd', 'v', 't', 'g', 'H', 'W', 'E', 'O', 'M', 'D', 'L', 't'
+        's', 'd', 'v', 't', 'g', 'H', 'W', 'E', 'O', 'M', 'D', 'L',
+        't', 'g', 'm', 'b', 'a'
 };
 
 static const int MAX_HP[RACE_CNT] = {
-        125, 150, INF, 120, 110, 140, 100, 140, 180, 30, 150, 100, 500
+        125, 150, INF, 120, 110, 140, 100, 140, 180, 30, 150, 100,
+        800, 130, 150, 120, 100
 };
 static const int STARTING_HP[RACE_CNT] = {
-        125, 150, 50, 120, 110, 140, 100, 140, 180, 30, 150, 100, 500
+        125, 150, 50, 120, 110, 140, 100, 140, 180, 30, 150, 100,
+        800, 130, 150, 120, 30
 };
 static const int STARTING_ATK[RACE_CNT] = {
-        25, 25, 25, 25, 15, 20, 20, 30, 30, 70, 20, 15, 40
+        25, 25, 25, 25, 15, 20, 20, 30, 30, 70, 20, 15,
+        40, 25, 80, 15, 10
 };
 static const int STARTING_DEF[RACE_CNT] = {
-        25, 15, 25, 15, 20, 20, 30, 10, 25, 5, 20, 20, 50
+        25, 15, 25, 15, 20, 20, 30, 10, 25, 5, 20, 20,
+        50, 20, 0, 20
 };
 static const fraction STARTING_HR[RACE_CNT] = {
         {1, 1}, {1, 1}, {1, 1}, {1, 1}, {1, 1},
         {1, 2}, {1, 2}, {1, 2}, {1, 2}, {1, 2}, {1, 2}, {1, 2},
-        {1, 1}
+        {1, 1}, {1, 1}, {100, 1}, {3, 4}, {1, 1}
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/player/assassin.cc b/src/player/assassin.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4accd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/assassin.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "assassin.h"
+
+#include "../constants.h"
+
+assassin::assassin(RNG *rng, const feature enabled_features):
+        player_base{rng, enabled_features, race::rassassin} {};
+
+const char *assassin::get_race_name() const {
+        return "Assassin";
+}
+
+long_result assassin::attack(character *ch) {
+        if (ch == nullptr)
+                return {result::fine,
+                        "PC tried to assassinate thin air. "};
+
+        auto res = ch->get_hit(this, ATK, base_hit_rate);
+
+        if (res.res == hit && rng->trial(INSTAKILL_RATE)) {
+                ch->get_hit(this, INF, INF_HIT_RATE);
+                return {hit, "PC assassinated " + ch->get_abbrev() + ". "};
+        }
+
+        return res;
+}
diff --git a/src/player/assassin.h b/src/player/assassin.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3ec210
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/assassin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#ifndef __ASSASSIN_H__
+#define __ASSASSIN_H__
+
+#include "../player.h"
+
+class assassin final: public player_base {
+        constexpr static const fraction INF_HIT_RATE = {0x3F3F3F3F, 1};
+        constexpr static const fraction INSTAKILL_RATE = {1, 10};
+public:
+        assassin(RNG *rng, const feature enabled_features);
+        const char *get_race_name() const override;
+        long_result attack(character *ch) override;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/player/brawler.cc b/src/player/brawler.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acea17b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/brawler.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "brawler.h"
+
+#include "../constants.h"
+
+brawler::brawler(RNG *rng, const feature enabled_features):
+        player_base{rng, enabled_features, race::rbrawler} {};
+
+const char *brawler::get_race_name() const {
+        return "Tavern Brawler";
+}
+
+long_result brawler::attack(character *ch) {
+        if (ch == nullptr)
+                return {result::fine,
+                        "PC tried to attack thin air. "};
+
+        // hits twice
+        if (rng->coin_flip()) {
+                auto res1 = ch->get_hit(this, ATK, base_hit_rate);
+                auto res2 = ch->get_hit(this, ATK, base_hit_rate);
+                return {res2.res, res1.msg + res2.msg};
+        } else {
+                auto res1 = ch->get_hit(this, ATK, base_hit_rate);
+                auto res2 = ch->get_hit(this, ATK, base_hit_rate);
+                auto res3 = ch->get_hit(this, ATK, base_hit_rate);
+                return {res3.res, res1.msg + res2.msg + res3.msg};
+        }
+
+        return {fine, ""};
+}
diff --git a/src/player/brawler.h b/src/player/brawler.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5422b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/brawler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef __BRAWLER_H__
+#define __BRAWLER_H__
+
+#include "../player.h"
+
+class brawler final: public player_base {
+public:
+        brawler(RNG *rng, const feature enabled_features);
+        const char *get_race_name() const override;
+        long_result attack(character *ch) override;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/player/monk.cc b/src/player/monk.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff3a20c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/monk.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "monk.h"
+
+#include "../constants.h"
+
+monk::monk(RNG *rng, const feature enabled_features):
+        player_base{rng, enabled_features, rmonk} {}
+
+const char *monk::get_race_name() const {
+        return "Monk";
+}
+
+void monk::start_turn() {
+        ATK = STARTING_ATK[rmonk];
+        DEF = STARTING_DEF[rmonk];
+        base_hit_rate = {1, 1};
+        HP = HP + GAIN_HP < MAX_HP[rmonk] ? HP + GAIN_HP : MAX_HP[rmonk];
+}
diff --git a/src/player/monk.h b/src/player/monk.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c35b101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/monk.h
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef __MONK_H__
+#define __MONK_H__
+
+#include "../player.h"
+
+class monk final: public player_base {
+        static const int GAIN_HP = 2;
+public:
+        monk(RNG *rng, const feature enabled_features);
+        const char *get_race_name() const override;
+        void start_turn() override;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/player/mr_goose.cc b/src/player/mr_goose.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94109ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/mr_goose.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "mr_goose.h"
+
+#include "../constants.h"
+
+mr_goose::mr_goose(RNG *rng, const feature enabled_features):
+        player_base{rng, enabled_features, race::rmr_goose} {
+        // sets all bits to 1
+        known_potions = (1 << POTION_TYPE_CNT) - 1;
+}
+
+const char *mr_goose::get_race_name() const {
+        return "Mr. Goose";
+}
diff --git a/src/player/mr_goose.h b/src/player/mr_goose.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fb6864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/player/mr_goose.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#ifndef __MR_GOOSE_H__
+#define __MR_GOOSE_H__
+
+#include "../player.h"
+
+class mr_goose final: public player_base {
+public:
+        mr_goose(RNG *rng, const feature enabled_features);
+        const char *get_race_name() const override;
+};
+
+#endif