diff --git a/character.cpp b/character.cpp
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+++ b/character.cpp
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+#include "Character.h"
+
+void Character::attack(Monster& target)
+{
+	target.health -= damage;
+	cout << " You attack the " << target.name << " doing " << damage << " damage!" << endl;
+	cout << " health: " << health << endl;
+
+}
+
+void Character::rangedAttack(Monster& target)
+{
+	if (arrows == 0)
+		cout << " You're out of arrows!" << endl;
+	else
+	{
+		short rangedDamage = 3;
+		target.health -= rangedDamage;
+		arrows--;
+		cout << "You shoot " << target.name << " doing " << rangedDamage << " damage!" << endl;
+
+
+	}
+}
+Character::Character(string newname)
+{
+	name = newname;
+	health = 100;
+	damage = 3;
+	arrows = 5;
+
+}
+void Character::display()
+{
+	cout << name << " health: " << health << " arrows: " << arrows << endl;
+
+}