diff --git a/src/game.rs b/src/game.rs
index c95e1b5..44c665f 100644
--- a/src/game.rs
+++ b/src/game.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::level::{Level, StructureElement};
 use crate::level_generator::LevelGenerator;
 use crate::player::Player;
-use crate::position::Position;
+use crate::position::{HasPosition, Position};
 
 pub const LEVELS: usize = 10;
 
diff --git a/src/level.rs b/src/level.rs
index 1f4d606..65e83c5 100644
--- a/src/level.rs
+++ b/src/level.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use crate::artifacts::Artifact;
 #[cfg(test)]
 use crate::monster::{Orc, Rat};
 use crate::monster::Monster;
+#[cfg(test)]
+use crate::position::HasPosition;
 use crate::position::Position;
 
 pub const LEVEL_WIDTH: usize = 50;
diff --git a/src/level_widget.rs b/src/level_widget.rs
index 9816c2c..5154a71 100644
--- a/src/level_widget.rs
+++ b/src/level_widget.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use ratatui::widgets::{StatefulWidget, Widget};
 
 use crate::game::Game;
 use crate::level::StructureElement;
+use crate::position::HasPosition;
 
 const FG_BROWN: Color = Color::Rgb(186, 74, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1ef39ad..ac8313f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ use crate::game::{Game, GameState};
 use crate::level_widget::LevelWidget;
 // use crate::level_widget::LevelWidget;
 use crate::player::Player;
+use crate::position::HasPosition;
 
 mod game;
 mod player;
diff --git a/src/monster.rs b/src/monster.rs
index 8894d57..2b2fc7f 100644
--- a/src/monster.rs
+++ b/src/monster.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 use ratatui::prelude::Color;
 
-use crate::position::Position;
+use crate::position::{HasPosition, Position};
 
-pub trait Monster {
+pub trait Monster: HasPosition {
     fn is_dead(&self) -> bool;
     fn get_representation(&self) -> (&str, Color);
     fn decrease_life(&mut self, by: usize);
-    fn get_immutable_position(&self) -> &Position;
+    // fn get_immutable_position(&self) -> &Position;
     fn get_experience_gain(&self) -> usize;
-    #[cfg(test)]
-    fn get_position(&mut self) -> &mut Position;
+    // #[cfg(test)]
+    // fn get_position(&mut self) -> &mut Position;
     #[cfg(test)]
     fn get_life(&self) -> usize;
 }
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ macro_rules! default_monster {
             fn decrease_life(&mut self, by: usize) {
                 self.life = self.life.saturating_sub(by);
             }
-            fn get_immutable_position(&self) -> &Position {
-                &self.position
-            }
             #[cfg(test)]
+            fn get_life(&self) -> usize { self.life }
+        }
+        impl HasPosition for $t {
             fn get_position(&mut self) -> &mut Position {
                 &mut self.position
             }
-            #[cfg(test)]
-            fn get_life(&self) -> usize { self.life }
+            fn get_immutable_position(&self) -> &Position {
+                &self.position
+            }
         }
     )+)
 }
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 1457dac..2efd421 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::cmp::{max, min};
 
-use crate::position::Position;
+use crate::position::{HasPosition, Position};
 
 pub struct Player {
     name: String,
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ impl Player {
     pub fn get_max_life(&self) -> i16 {
         self.max_life
     }
-    pub fn get_position(&mut self) -> &mut Position {
-        &mut self.position
-    }
-    pub fn get_immutable_position(&self) -> &Position {
-        &self.position
-    }
 
     /// add the given amount to the players gold stash
     pub fn retrieve_gold(&mut self, amount: usize) { self.gold += amount }
@@ -52,6 +46,15 @@ impl Player {
     pub fn get_experience(&self) -> usize { self.experience }
 }
 
+impl HasPosition for Player {
+    fn get_position(&mut self) -> &mut Position {
+        &mut self.position
+    }
+    fn get_immutable_position(&self) -> &Position {
+        &self.position
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_get_name() {
     let p = Player {
diff --git a/src/position.rs b/src/position.rs
index ea915e5..67ea8e1 100644
--- a/src/position.rs
+++ b/src/position.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 use std::cmp::max;
 
+/// describes an character (PC or NPC) in the dungeon that has a position.
+pub trait HasPosition {
+    /// returns a mutable position
+    fn get_position(&mut self) -> &mut Position;
+    /// returns an immutable position
+    fn get_immutable_position(&self) -> &Position;
+}
+
 #[derive(PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub struct Position {
     level: usize,