diff --git a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Beef.java b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Beef.java
index 41d8132..debf515 100644
--- a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Beef.java
+++ b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Beef.java
@@ -38,19 +38,6 @@ public Beef(boolean use){
 	this.setIcon('+');
     }
     
-    /** 
-     *This is the getter to figure out what piece icon it is. 
-     */ 
-    @Override public char getIcon(){
-	return this.icon;
-    }
-    /** 
-     *This is the setter for the Icon it will be 
-     *@param NewIcon is the icon of piece that will be in the game 
-     */ 
-    @Override public void setIcon(char NewIcon){
-	 this.icon=NewIcon;
-     }
         /**
        this method uses the effect value in someway.
        in this method it just adds attack points to the player
diff --git a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Elixir.java b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Elixir.java
index e98f81d..97c25ce 100644
--- a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Elixir.java
+++ b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Elixir.java
@@ -31,22 +31,6 @@ public Elixir(boolean use){
 	this.setIcon('S');
     }
     
-    /** 
-     This is the getter to figure out what piece icon it is. 
-     */ 
-    @Override 
-    public char getIcon(){
-	return this.icon;
-    }
-
-    /** 
-     *This is the setter for the Icon it will be 
-     *@param NewIcon is the icon of piece that will be in the game 
-     */ 
-    @Override public void setIcon(char NewIcon){
-	 this.icon=NewIcon;
-     }
-
         /**
       this method uses the effect value in someway.
       in this method it adds the speed value to the player.
diff --git a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/HealthPotion.java b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/HealthPotion.java
index 3e1b335..29e3ad9 100644
--- a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/HealthPotion.java
+++ b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/HealthPotion.java
@@ -39,23 +39,7 @@ public HealthPotion(boolean use){
 	this.setIcon('H');
     }
     
-    /** 
-     *This is the getter to figure out what piece icon it is. 
-     */ 
-    @Override public char getIcon(){
-	return this.icon;
-    }
-    /** 
-     *This is the setter for the Icon it will be 
-     *@param NewIcon is the icon of piece that will be in the game 
-     */ 
-    @Override public void setIcon(char NewIcon){
-	 this.icon=NewIcon;
-     }
-        /**
-       this method uses the effect value in someway.
-       in this method it just adds health to the player.
-    */
+    
     @Override public void UseEffect(Player p){
 	p.setHitPoints(this.getEffect()+p.getHitPoints());	
     }
diff --git a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Monster.java b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Monster.java
index c506520..630d28c 100644
--- a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Monster.java
+++ b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Monster.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class Monster implements GamePiece{
         private int pointValue=5;
     private char icon;
 
-    // Default attributes for monsters
+    // Default attributes for monsters. To add a new monster, add a new array with the values for hitPoints, attack, pointValue, and icon
     public static final int[] BAT = {5,1,10,66};
     public static final int[] GOLEM = {25,5,30,71};
     public static final int[] MONSTER = {20,10,5,77};
@@ -40,18 +40,68 @@ public Monster(){
 	    this.typeOfMovement=0;
 	}
 	/**
-	 * creates a player with 20 hitPoints and 10 attack
+	 * creates a monster with 20 hitPoints and 10 attack
 	 * @param typeOfMovement whether or not the monster will move randomly or not
+	 * @param typeOfMonster integer array containing monster's stats
 	 */
     public Monster(int typeOfMovement, int[] typeOfMonster){
-	this.setHitPoints(typeOfMonster[0]);
-	this.setAttack(typeOfMonster[1]);
-	this.setPointValue(typeOfMonster[2]);
-        char[] iconArray = Character.toChars(typeOfMonster[3]);
-	char iconChar = iconArray[0];
-	this.setIcon(iconChar);
-	this.typeOfMovement=typeOfMovement;
+	this(typeOfMovement, typeOfMonster[0], typeOfMonster[1],
+	     typeOfMonster[2], Character.toChars(typeOfMonster[3])[0]);
 	}
+    /**
+     * Creates a monster with the stats passed in
+     * @param typeOfMovement determines the monster's movement behavior
+     * @param hitPoints the monster's hitPoints
+     * @param attack the monster's attack
+     * @param pointValue how many points the monster is worth
+     * @param icon the icon which will represent the monster on screen
+     */
+
+    public Monster(int typeOfMovement, int hitPoints, int attack, int pointValue, char icon) {
+	this.setHitPoints(hitPoints);
+	this.setAttack(attack);
+	this.setPointValue(pointValue);
+	this.setIcon(icon);
+	this.typeOfMovement = typeOfMovement;
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Static factory method for generating a monster based on an input string
+     * @param typeOfMovement determines the monster's movement behavior
+     * @param monsterName a string containing the name of the monster you want to create
+     */
+
+    public static Monster createMonster(int typeOfMovement, String monsterName) {
+	monsterName = monsterName.toUpperCase();
+	Monster retMonster;
+	switch (monsterName) {
+	case "BAT" :
+	    retMonster = new Monster(typeOfMovement, BAT);
+	    break;
+	case "GOLEM" :
+	    retMonster = new Monster(typeOfMovement, GOLEM);
+	    break;
+	case "MONSTER" :
+	    retMonster = new Monster(typeOfMovement, MONSTER);
+	    break;
+	case "PIRATE" :
+	    retMonster = new Monster(typeOfMovement, PIRATE);
+	    break;
+	case "SNAKE" :
+	    retMonster = new Monster(typeOfMovement, SNAKE);
+	    break;
+	case "TROLL" :
+	    retMonster = new Monster(typeOfMovement, TROLL);
+	    break;
+	case "ZOMBIE" :
+	    retMonster = new Monster(typeOfMovement, ZOMBIE);
+	    break;
+	default :
+	    retMonster = new Monster(typeOfMovement, MONSTER);
+	}
+
+	return retMonster;
+    }
 
     /**
      * @return the monster's hitPoints
diff --git a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Poison.java b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Poison.java
index 1566340..2e3f356 100644
--- a/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Poison.java
+++ b/src/edu/ucsb/cs56/projects/games/roguelike/Poison.java
@@ -37,19 +37,6 @@ public Poison(boolean use){
 	this.setIcon('!');
     }
     
-    /** 
-     This is the getter to figure out what piece icon it is. 
-     */ 
-    @Override public char getIcon(){
-	return this.icon;
-    }
-    /** 
-     *This is the setter for the Icon it will be 
-     *@param NewIcon is the icon of piece that will be in the game 
-     */ 
-    @Override public void setIcon(char NewIcon){
-	 this.icon=NewIcon;
-     }
         /**
       this method uses the effect value in someway.
       in this method it just subtracts health from the player.