diff --git a/assignmentThree/characters b/assignmentThree/characters
index 9e85f42..352204e 100755
Binary files a/assignmentThree/characters and b/assignmentThree/characters differ
diff --git a/assignmentThree/characters.cpp b/assignmentThree/characters.cpp
index 3495e63..e61c3a8 100644
--- a/assignmentThree/characters.cpp
+++ b/assignmentThree/characters.cpp
@@ -24,16 +24,138 @@ using namespace std;
 class Character
 {
 private:
-    /* data */
+    string characterName;
+    int characterAge;
 public:
-    Character(/* args */)
+    Character()
     {
-        //
+        characterName = "'Character'";
+        characterAge = 1;
+    }
+    Character(string name, int age)
+    {
+        characterName = name;
+        characterAge = age;
     }
     ~Character()
     {
         //
     }
+    // accessor functions
+    void print()
+    {
+        cout << "Character " << characterName << ": " << endl;
+        cout << "\tIs age: " << characterAge << ". " << endl;
+    }
+    string getName()
+    {
+        return characterName;
+    }
+    int getAge()
+    {
+        return characterAge;
+    }
+    // mutator functions
+    void setName(string name)
+    {
+        characterName = name;
+    }
+    void setAge(int age)
+    {
+        characterAge = age;
+    }
+};
+
+class Hero : public Character
+{
+private:
+    int heroHitPoints;
+    string heroSuperpower;
+public:
+    Hero() : Character()
+    {
+        heroHitPoints = 1;
+        heroSuperpower = "'Flight'";
+    }
+    Hero(string name, int age, int hitPoints, string superpower) : Character(name, age)
+    {
+        heroHitPoints = hitPoints;
+        heroSuperpower = superpower;
+    }
+    ~Hero()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+    // accessor functions
+    void print()
+    {
+        cout << "Hero " << getName() << ": " << endl;
+        cout << "\tHit Points: " << heroHitPoints << ". " << endl;
+        cout << "\tSuperpower: " << heroSuperpower << ". " << endl;
+    }
+    int getHitPoints()
+    {
+        return heroHitPoints;
+    }
+    string getSuperpower()
+    {
+        return heroSuperpower;
+    }
+    // mutator functions
+    void setHitPoints(int hitPoints)
+    {
+        heroHitPoints = hitPoints;
+    }
+    void setSuperpower(string superpower)
+    {
+        heroSuperpower = superpower;
+    }
+};
+
+class Enemy : public Character
+{
+private:
+    int enemyHitPoints;
+    string enemyWeapon;
+public:
+    Enemy() : Character()
+    {
+        enemyHitPoints = 1;
+        enemyWeapon = "'Club'";
+    }
+    Enemy(string name, int age, int hitPoints, string weapon) : Character(name, age)
+    {
+        enemyHitPoints = hitPoints;
+        enemyWeapon = weapon;
+    }
+    ~Enemy()
+    {
+        //
+    }
+    // accessor functions
+    void print()
+    {
+        cout << "Enemy " << getName() << ": " << endl;
+        cout << "\tHit Points: " << enemyHitPoints << ". " << endl;
+        cout << "\tWeapon    : " << enemyWeapon << ". " << endl;
+    }
+    int getHitPoints()
+    {
+        return enemyHitPoints;
+    }
+    string getEnemyWeapon()
+    {
+        return enemyWeapon;
+    }
+    // mutator functions
+    void setHitPoints(int hitPoints)
+    {
+        enemyHitPoints = hitPoints;
+    }
+    void setEnemyWeapon(string weapon)
+    {
+        enemyWeapon = weapon;
+    }
 };
 
 // function definitions
@@ -41,6 +163,103 @@ public:
 // main function
 int main()
 {
+    // test values to make sure paramters were working
+    // Character automaticCharacter("Ryan Reynolds", 25);
+    // Hero automaticHero("Dazzling Dash", 27, 300, "Super Speed");
+    // Enemy automaticEnemy("Wicked Witch", 216, 315, "Magic");
+    string charName;
+    int charAge;
+    int charHitPoints;
+    string charPower;
+    // empty line on purpose
+    Character manualCharacter;
+    Hero manualHero;
+    Enemy manualEnemy;
+    // temp stuff for the entries
+    string tempString;
+    int tempInt;
+    // ask user for input of the objects
+
+    // first, characters
+    cout << "Enter in a new character: " << endl;
+    cout << "Name First: ";
+    getline(cin, tempString);
+    // cout << endl;
+    manualCharacter.setName(tempString + " - Manual Entry");
+    charName = tempString;
+    cout << "Age Second: ";
+    cin >> tempInt;
+    cin.ignore();
+    cout << endl;
+    manualCharacter.setAge(tempInt);
+    charAge = tempInt;
+    Character automaticCharacter(charName + " - Parameterized", charAge);
+
+    // next, heroes
+    cout << "Enter in a new hero: " << endl;
+    cout << "Name First: ";
+    getline(cin, tempString);
+    // cout << endl;
+    manualHero.setName(tempString + " - Manual Entry");
+    charName = tempString;
+    cout << "Age Second: ";
+    cin >> tempInt;
+    cin.ignore();
+    // cout << endl;
+    manualHero.setAge(tempInt);
+    charAge = tempInt;
+    cout << "Hit Points Third: ";
+    cin >> tempInt;
+    cin.ignore();
+    // cout << endl;
+    manualHero.setHitPoints(tempInt);
+    charHitPoints = tempInt;
+    cout << "Superpower Last: ";
+    getline(cin, tempString);
+    cout << endl;
+    manualHero.setSuperpower(tempString);
+    charPower = tempString;
+    Hero automaticHero(charName + " - Parameterized", charAge, charHitPoints, charPower);
+
+    // next, enemies
+    cout << "Enter in a new enemy: " << endl;
+    cout << "Name First: ";
+    getline(cin, tempString);
+    // cout << endl;
+    manualEnemy.setName(tempString + " - Manual Entry");
+    charName = tempString;
+    cout << "Age Second: ";
+    cin >> tempInt;
+    cin.ignore();
+    // cout << endl;
+    manualEnemy.setAge(tempInt);
+    charAge = tempInt;
+    cout << "Hit Points Third: ";
+    cin >> tempInt;
+    cin.ignore();
+    // cout << endl;
+    manualEnemy.setHitPoints(tempInt);
+    charHitPoints = tempInt;
+    cout << "Weapon Last: ";
+    getline(cin, tempString);
+    cout << endl;
+    manualEnemy.setEnemyWeapon(tempString);
+    charPower = tempString;
+    Enemy automaticEnemy(charName + " - Parameterized", charAge, charHitPoints, charPower);
+
+    // print out the objects
+    automaticCharacter.print();
+    cout << endl;
+    automaticHero.print();
+    cout << endl;
+    automaticEnemy.print();
+    cout << endl;
+    manualCharacter.print();
+    cout << endl;
+    manualHero.print();
+    cout << endl;
+    manualEnemy.print();
+    cout << endl;
     // return zero (end program)
     return 0;
 }