Is this the "correct" way to change the dragon's traits? C:\code> C:\code> C:\code>composition.rb #<Dragon:0x277057c> C:\code> C:\code> C:\code>dir Volume in drive C has no label. Volume Serial Number is 0491-510F Directory of C:\code 11/13/2007 01:36 PM <DIR> . 11/13/2007 01:36 PM <DIR> .. 11/13/2007 01:48 PM 81 composition.rb 11/13/2007 01:49 PM 156 Creature.rb 11/13/2007 01:46 PM 117 Dragon.rb 11/13/2007 01:47 PM 246 Traits.rb 4 File(s) 600 bytes 2 Dir(s) 30,947,139,584 bytes free C:\code> C:\code>type composition.rb require 'Dragon' drgn = Dragon.new drgn.traits.life = 1340 puts drgn C:\code> C:\code>type Dragon.rb require 'Creature' class Dragon < Creature def initialize () super end def inspect () super end end C:\code> C:\code>type Creature.rb require 'Traits' class Creature attr_accessor :traits def initialize () @traits=Traits.new end def inspect () @traits.inspect end end C:\code> C:\code>type Traits.rb class Traits attr_accessor :life, :strength, :charisma, :weapon def initialize () @life = 0 @strength = 0 @charisma = 0 @weapon = 0 end def inspect () puts @life puts @strength puts @charisma puts @weapon end end C:\code> C:\code> thanks, Thufir