At the end of the market, there was an average sized arena. Unlike the other cities, the various mercenary groups that resided in the Isolated Cliff City formed only a loose alliance that did not have a clear leader. No one was obligated to obey another and hence when conflict erupts, blood would often be shed. Though the Mercenary Association commanded some respect, they weren't really the superior of the mercenaries, and could at most serve as a mediator. But for the bloodthirsty mercenaries that lived life on the edge, they would only respect one as the mediator if they still had sense left in them. When they didn't, a mediator would simply become collateral damage in the brawl.