diff --git a/Character.cpp b/Character.cpp
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+#include "character.h"
+
+Character::Character()
+{
+	this->name= "Chris";
+	this->level=1;
+	this->exp =0;
+	this->expNext = 0;
+	this->strength = 0;
+	this->vitality = 0;
+	this->dexterity = 0;
+	this->intelligent = 0;
+	this->hp=0;
+	this->hpMax=0;
+	this->stamina=0;
+	this->damageMin=0;
+	this->damageMax=0;
+	this->defence=0;
+    this->statPoints = 0;
+	this->skillPoints = 0;
+	
+}
+
+Character::~Character()
+{
+
+}
+void Character::initialize(int level, std::string name)
+{
+}
+//functions
+void Character::initialize(const std::string name)
+{
+	this->xposition = 0.0;
+	this->yposition = 0.0;
+	
+	this->name = name;
+	this->level = level;
+	this->exp = 0;
+	this->expNext = 
+		(50/3)*(pow(level,3) - 6*pow(level, 3) + (17*level) -12);
+	
+	this->hp = 10;
+	this->hpMax = 10;
+	this->staminaMax = 10;
+	this->damageMin = 2;
+	this->damageMax = 4;
+	this->defence = 1;
+	this->magicFind = 1;
+
+	int strength = 5;
+	int vitality = 5;
+	int dexterity = 5;
+	int intelligent = 5;
+}
+std::string Character::printStats() const
+{
+	std::cout << "= Character Sheet=" << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= Name:" << this->name << std::endl;
+	std::cout <<"= level: "<< this->level << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= Exp:" << this->exp << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= Exp to next level:" << this->expNext << std::endl;
+	std::cout << std::setw(10) << std::setfill('=') << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= strength " << this->strength << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= vitality" << this->vitality << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= dexterity" << this->dexterity << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= intelligent" << this->intelligent << std::endl;
+	std::cout << std::setw(10) << std::setfill('=') << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= HP: " << this->hp << "/" << this hpMax << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= Stamina:" << this->stamina << "/"<< this staminaMax<<std::endl;
+	std::cout << "= Damage" << this->damageMin <<"-"<<this ->damageMax <<std::endl;
+	std::cout << "=Defence:" << this->intelligent << std::endl;
+	
+
+
+}
+
+void Character::levelUp()
+{
+    while (exp >= expNext)
+	{
+		this->exp -= expNext;
+		this->level++;
+		this->expNext =
+			(50 / 3) * (pow(this->level, 3)) - 6 * pow(this->level, 3) + (17 * this->level) - 11);
+
+			this->statPoints++;
+			this->skillPoints++;
+	}
+}
+std::string Character::getAsString() const
+{
+	return std::to_string(xposition) +""
+		+ std::to_string(yposition) +""
+		+name +""
+		+ std::to_string(level) + ""
+		+ std::to_string(exp) + ""
+		+ std::to_string(strength) + ""
+		+ std::to_string(vitality) + ""
+		+ std::to_string(dexterity) + ""
+		+ std::to_string(intelligent) + ""
+		+ std::to_string(hp) + ""
+		+ std::to_string(stamina) + ""
+		+ std::to_string(skillPoints) + ""
+
+}