diff --git a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Character.java b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Character.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1dcd57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Character.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package model;
+
+public class Character {
+	private int _x, _y;
+	protected Item[] _inventory;
+	protected String _name;
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Searches through the player's inventory for the item corresponding to the specified item name
+	 * 
+	 * @param	itemName	string containing the name of the item
+	 * @return	the item matching the specified item name
+	 */
+	public Item getItem(String itemName)
+	{
+		for(int i = 0; i < _inventory.length; i++)
+		{
+			if(_inventory[i].getItemName().equals(itemName))
+				return _inventory[i];
+		}
+
+		System.out.println("No such item exists");	// item was not found by searching the inventory
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the merchant's item inventory
+	 * @return	item inventory array
+	 */
+	public Item[] getInventory()
+	{
+		return _inventory;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns a string containing the name of the merchant
+	 * 
+	 * @return	merchant name string
+	 */
+	public String getName()
+	{
+		return _name;
+	}
+	
+	public int getX() {
+		return _x;
+	}
+	
+	public void setX(int x) {
+		_x = x;
+	}
+	
+	public int getY() {
+		return _y;
+	}
+	
+	public void setY(int y) {
+		_y = y;
+	}
+	
+	
+
+}
diff --git a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Merchant.java b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Merchant.java
index 17997b5..e9651c7 100644
--- a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Merchant.java
+++ b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Merchant.java
@@ -3,14 +3,11 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Random;
 
-public class Merchant
+public class Merchant extends Character
 {
-	private String _name;
 	private int _currentCash;
 	private int _baseCash;
 	private int _dailyRandomPercent;
-	private Item[] _merchantInventory;
-	private int _x, _y;
 
 
 	public Merchant(String name, int cashLimit, ArrayList<String> inventory)
@@ -30,7 +27,7 @@ public Merchant(String name, int cashLimit, ArrayList<String> inventory)
 	 */
 	private void generateMerchantInventory(ArrayList<String> itemList)
 	{
-		_merchantInventory = new Item[itemList.size()]; // inventory size will be the size of the list of items
+		_inventory = new Item[itemList.size()]; // inventory size will be the size of the list of items
 		String[] nameAndPrice;							// a two string array of both the item name and price
 		String name;
 		String price;
@@ -40,7 +37,7 @@ private void generateMerchantInventory(ArrayList<String> itemList)
 			nameAndPrice = itemList.get(i).split("\\s+"); 							// splits the string into the item name and price
 			name = nameAndPrice[0];
 			price = nameAndPrice[1];
-			_merchantInventory[i] = new Item(name, Integer.parseInt(price), -1);	// stores a new instance of the item in the merchant's inventory (-1 represents infinite quantity)
+			_inventory[i] = new Item(name, Integer.parseInt(price), -1);	// stores a new instance of the item in the merchant's inventory (-1 represents infinite quantity)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -125,46 +122,18 @@ public int getItemPrice(String itemName)
 		return itemPrice;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Searches through the merchant's inventory for the item corresponding to the specified item name
-	 * 
-	 * @param	itemName	string containing the name of the item
-	 * @return	the item matching the specified item name
-	 */
-	public Item getItem(String itemName)
-	{
-		for(int i = 0; i < _merchantInventory.length; i++)
-		{
-			if(_merchantInventory[i].getItemName().equals(itemName))
-				return _merchantInventory[i];
-		}
-
-		System.out.println("No such item exists");	// item was not found by searching the inventory
-		return null;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Iterates through the merchant's inventory and scales each item's price by the daily random percentage value 
 	 * 
 	 */
 	public void scaleAllAdjustedPrices()
 	{
-		for(Item item: _merchantInventory)
+		for(Item item: _inventory)
 		{
 			item.scaleAdjPrice(_dailyRandomPercent);
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns a string containing the name of the merchant
-	 * 
-	 * @return	merchant name string
-	 */
-	public String getName()
-	{
-		return _name;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns a the base cash amount of the merchant
 	 * 
@@ -193,29 +162,4 @@ public int getRandomPercent()
 	{
 		return _dailyRandomPercent;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the merchant's item inventory
-	 * @return	item inventory array
-	 */
-	public Item[] getInventory()
-	{
-		return _merchantInventory;
-	}
-	
-	public int getX() {
-		return _x;
-	}
-	
-	public void setX(int x) {
-		_x = x;
-	}
-	
-	public int getY() {
-		return _y;
-	}
-	
-	public void setY(int y) {
-		_y = y;
-	}
 }
diff --git a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Player.java b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Player.java
index 4093d0c..39c45d1 100644
--- a/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Player.java
+++ b/MerchantRPGCSE2102/src/model/Player.java
@@ -4,12 +4,9 @@
 
 import exceptions.NotInInventoryException;
 
-public class Player 
+public class Player extends Character
 {
-	private String _name;				// player's name
 	private int _playerCash;			// current amount of cash the player has
-	private Item[] _playerInventory;	// the player's current inventory
-	private int _x, _y;
 
 	public Player(String playerName, int startingCash, ArrayList<String> startingInventory)
 	{
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@ public Player(String playerName, int startingCash, ArrayList<String> startingInv
 	 */
 	private void generatePlayerInventory(ArrayList<String> itemList)
 	{
-		_playerInventory = new Item[itemList.size()];	// inventory size will be the size of the list of items
+		_inventory = new Item[itemList.size()];	// inventory size will be the size of the list of items
 		String[] nameAndPrice;							// a two string array of both the item name and price
 		String name;
 		String price;
@@ -36,7 +33,7 @@ private void generatePlayerInventory(ArrayList<String> itemList)
 			nameAndPrice = itemList.get(i).split("\\s+"); 						//splits the string into the string name and string price
 			name = nameAndPrice[0];
 			price = nameAndPrice[1];
-			_playerInventory[i] = new Item(name, Integer.parseInt(price), 0);	// stores a new instance of the item in the player's inventory (quantity begins at 0)
+			_inventory[i] = new Item(name, Integer.parseInt(price), 0);	// stores a new instance of the item in the player's inventory (quantity begins at 0)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -91,7 +88,7 @@ public boolean sell(String itemName, Merchant targetMerchant, int amount) throws
 			if(targetItem.decreaseQuantity(amount))
 			{
 				increaseCash(totalPrice);
-				targetMerchant.subtractCash(amount);
+				targetMerchant.subtractCash(totalPrice);
 				return true;
 			}
 			else
@@ -101,24 +98,6 @@ public boolean sell(String itemName, Merchant targetMerchant, int amount) throws
 			return false;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Searches through the player's inventory for the item corresponding to the specified item name
-	 * 
-	 * @param	itemName	string containing the name of the item
-	 * @return	the item matching the specified item name
-	 */
-	public Item getItem(String itemName)
-	{
-		for(int i = 0; i < _playerInventory.length; i++)
-		{
-			if(_playerInventory[i].getItemName().equals(itemName))
-				return _playerInventory[i];
-		}
-
-		System.out.println("No such item exists");	// item was not found by searching the inventory
-		return null;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Decreases the player's cash by the specified amount
 	 * 
@@ -144,16 +123,6 @@ public void increaseCash(int increaseAmount)
 		_playerCash += increaseAmount;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns a string containing the player's name
-	 * 
-	 * @return	player's name
-	 */
-	public String getName()
-	{
-		return _name;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Returns the current amount of cash the player has
 	 * 
@@ -163,30 +132,4 @@ public int getPlayerCash()
 	{
 		return _playerCash;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Returns the player's current inventory
-	 * 
-	 * @return	player's inventory array
-	 */
-	public Item[] getInventory()
-	{
-		return _playerInventory;
-	}
-
-	public int getX() {
-			return _x;
-		}
-
-		public void setX(int x) {
-			_x = x;
-		}
-
-		public int getY() {
-			return _y;
-		}
-
-		public void setY(int y) {
-			_y = y;
-		}
 }
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