diff --git a/MonsterCards/Models/Monster.m b/MonsterCards/Models/Monster.m
index 7ef69a3..89df28f 100644
--- a/MonsterCards/Models/Monster.m
+++ b/MonsterCards/Models/Monster.m
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@
     if (tempNumber != nil && [tempNumber isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) {
         self.wisdomScore = tempNumber.intValue;
     }
+    tempNumber = [jsonRoot objectForKey:@"chaPoints"];
+    if (tempNumber != nil && [tempNumber isKindOfClass:[NSNumber class]]) {
+        self.charismaScore = tempNumber.intValue;
+    }
+
     return self;
 }
 
@@ -160,9 +165,10 @@
 }
 
 -(int)charismaModifier {
-    @throw [[NSException alloc] initWithName:@"unimplemented" reason:@"Method not implemented." userInfo:nil];
+    return [Monster abilityModifierForScore:self.charismaScore];
 }
 
+
 //getArmorClass
 -(NSString*)armorClassDescription {
     @throw [[NSException alloc] initWithName:@"unimplemented" reason:@"Method not implemented." userInfo:nil];
@@ -365,6 +371,7 @@
     self.constitutionScore = monster.constitutionScore;
     self.intelligenceScore = monster.intelligenceScore;
     self.wisdomScore = monster.wisdomScore;
+    self.charismaScore = monster.charismaScore;
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/MonsterCardsTests/Models/MonsterTests.m b/MonsterCardsTests/Models/MonsterTests.m
index 0464b24..e84c616 100644
--- a/MonsterCardsTests/Models/MonsterTests.m
+++ b/MonsterCardsTests/Models/MonsterTests.m
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 - (void)setUp {
     _context = nil;
     _monster = [[Monster alloc] initWithContext:_context];
-    _jsonString = @"{\"name\":\"Acolyte\",\"size\":\"medium\",\"type\":\"humanoid\",\"tag\":\"any race\",\"alignment\":\"any alignment\",\"strPoints\":8,\"dexPoints\":10,\"conPoints\":12,\"intPoints\":14,\"wisPoints\":16}";
+    _jsonString = @"{\"name\":\"Acolyte\",\"size\":\"medium\",\"type\":\"humanoid\",\"tag\":\"any race\",\"alignment\":\"any alignment\",\"strPoints\":8,\"dexPoints\":10,\"conPoints\":12,\"intPoints\":14,\"wisPoints\":16,\"chaPoints\":18}";
     _jsonData = [_jsonString dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
 }
 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.constitutionScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.intelligenceScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.wisdomScore);
+    XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.charismaScore);
 }
 
 - (void)testInitWithJSONString {
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
     XCTAssertEqual(12, _monster.constitutionScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(14, _monster.intelligenceScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(16, _monster.wisdomScore);
+    XCTAssertEqual(18, _monster.charismaScore);
 }
 
 - (void)testInitWithEmptyJSONString {
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@
     XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.constitutionScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.intelligenceScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.wisdomScore);
+    XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.charismaScore);
 }
 - (void)testInitWithJSONData {
     _monster = [[Monster alloc] initWithJSONData:_jsonData andContext:_context];
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@
     XCTAssertEqual(12, _monster.constitutionScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(14, _monster.intelligenceScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(16, _monster.wisdomScore);
+    XCTAssertEqual(18, _monster.charismaScore);
 }
 
 - (void)testNameGetterAndSetter {
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@
     XCTAssertEqual(12, _monster.constitutionScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(14, _monster.intelligenceScore);
     XCTAssertEqual(16, _monster.wisdomScore);
+    XCTAssertEqual(18, _monster.charismaScore);
 }
 
 - (void)testMetaWithNoFieldsSet {
@@ -336,4 +341,20 @@
     XCTAssertEqual(1, _monster.wisdomModifier);
 }
 
+- (void)testCharismaScoreGetterAndSetter {
+    _monster.charismaScore = 11;
+    XCTAssertEqual(11, _monster.charismaScore);
+}
+
+- (void)testCharismaModifier {
+    _monster.charismaScore = 9;
+    XCTAssertEqual(-1, _monster.charismaModifier);
+    
+    _monster.charismaScore = 10;
+    XCTAssertEqual(0, _monster.charismaModifier);
+    
+    _monster.charismaScore = 12;
+    XCTAssertEqual(1, _monster.charismaModifier);
+}
+
 @end