diff --git a/src/c/character.c b/src/c/character.c
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+++ b/src/c/character.c
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "character.h"
+Character character;
+
+void setCharacterHealthPoints (Character *character, int newHealthPoints){
+    character->healthPoints = newHealthPoints;
+}
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diff --git a/src/c/character.h b/src/c/character.h
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+++ b/src/c/character.h
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+#ifndef CHARACTER_H
+#define CHARACTER_H
+
+typedef struct {
+    int strength,dexterity,intelligence,healthPoints,manaPoints;
+    char name [50];
+} Character;
+
+void setCharacterHealthPoints (Character *character,int newHealthPoints);
+
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/test/c/test_character.c b/test/c/test_character.c
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+++ b/test/c/test_character.c
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+#ifdef TEST
+#include "unity.h"
+#include "character.h"
+Character testCharacter;
+
+void setUp(void)
+{
+        testCharacter.healthPoints = 0;
+}
+
+void tearDown(void)
+{
+}
+
+void test_setCharacterHealthPoints(void)
+{
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(0,testCharacter.healthPoints);
+    setCharacterHealthPoints(&testCharacter,50);
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT(50,testCharacter.healthPoints);
+}
+
+#endif // TEST
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