def monster():   #callable function to find monster
    monsterhp = random.randint(600, 1000)
    creature = ['War Lord', 'High Prince', 'Frost Ghost']      #selects random creature each time monster is run
    monstertype = random.choice(creature)
    global attack, xp, level, gold, health, y, time1
    print("You hear a noise, RAWWRRRRRRRRR. A level 5", monstertype, "has appeared with", monsterhp, "health."'\n')
    time.sleep(1)
    attack = input("You are left with no choice to attack. Press enter to fight the monster: ")
    health = health - 60
    while monsterhp > 0:
        if health < 0:   #breaks code half way through killing monster to show death
            print("You strike the monster")
            time.sleep(1)
            monsterhp = monsterhp - y #y is the damage of the chosen sword
            print("War Lord Health:", monsterhp)
            if monsterhp < 400:
                print("")
                print("You have been killed. You respawn with 100 health and your items back.")
                health = int(100)
                break
        elif health > 0:

            timeout = time1
            t = Timer(time1, print, ['You ran out of time.'])
            t.start()
            print(" ")
            prompt = "You have %d seconds Type 'attack' to hit the monster\nType here: " % timeout
            answer = input(prompt)

            t.cancel()

            if answer == "attack":
                print("You strike the monster")
                time.sleep(1)
                monsterhp = monsterhp - y
                print("War Lord Health:", monsterhp)
            elif answer != "attack" and answer != None:
                print("Incorrect answer. No damage dealt.")

            if monsterhp < 0:
                print("War Lord Health:", 0)
                print("You have slain the monster!")
                print("You lost 60 health in the battle"'\n')
                print("You are now left with", health, "health.")
                gold = gold + 800
                print("You have earnt 800 gold."'\n')
                xpgain = random.randint(1100, 1200)
                print("You have earnt", xpgain, "xp.")
                xp = xp + xpgain        # adds xpgained to xp variable
                time.sleep(1)

                xp_required = int(500) * round(level)  #the basis of how much xp each level consists off
                if xp >= xp_required:
                    level = xp / xp_required + level   #calculation of level
                    print("You are now level", round(level), "."'\n')
                    if level == 3:
                        print("Now that you have reached level 3. Your weapon gained an enchantment which gives it 30 more damage!"'\n')
                        y = y + 30
                    time.sleep(1)
                    xp_requiredv2 = int(500) * round(level) + 500  #calculation off how much xp in total is required for next level
                    print("You are " + str(xp + 500) + "/" + str(xp_requiredv2) + " xp to level", (round(level) + 1))
                break