diff --git a/source/index.js b/source/index.js
index b71f4d8..9c0d31b 100644
--- a/source/index.js
+++ b/source/index.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ state.game = new Game({
             },
             killcount: 10,
             monsters: [
-                MONSTERS.RED_ORC,
+                MONSTERS.THIEF_OF_THE_NIGHT,
             ],
             message: "Room 1: Golem Orcs",
         },
diff --git a/source/scripts/data/monsters.js b/source/scripts/data/monsters.js
index 4e6fb91..8632d9e 100644
--- a/source/scripts/data/monsters.js
+++ b/source/scripts/data/monsters.js
@@ -225,4 +225,35 @@ export default {
             }
         }
     },
+    THIEF_OF_THE_NIGHT: {
+        sprite: DATA.SPRITES.MONSTERS.THIEF,
+        color: DATA.COLORS.GREEN,
+        health: 10,
+        strength: 2,
+        grabCounter: function() {
+            this.turnCount = this.turnCount || 0
+            //the adventurer cannot be grabbed by another monster and he cannot grab him more than once
+            if(this.game.adventurer.grabCount == 0 && this.turnCount == 0) {
+                this.turnCount = this.turnCount + 1
+                this.game.adventurer.grabCount += 3
+                this.game.adventurer.grabMonster = this
+            }
+        },
+        parry: function() {
+            if(this.game.adventurer.grabCount == 0) {
+                if(this.position.x > this.game.adventurer.position.x) {
+                    this.position.x = this.position.x + 1
+                }
+                if(this.position.x < this.game.adventurer.position.x) {
+                    this.position.x = this.position.x - 1
+                }
+                if(this.position.y > this.game.adventurer.position.y) {
+                    this.position.y = this.position.y + 1
+                }
+                if(this.position.y < this.game.adventurer.position.y) {
+                    this.position.y = this.position.y - 1
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    },
 }
diff --git a/source/scripts/model/Adventurer.js b/source/scripts/model/Adventurer.js
index 710b465..8a3373e 100644
--- a/source/scripts/model/Adventurer.js
+++ b/source/scripts/model/Adventurer.js
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ export default class Adventurer {
 
         this.maxhealth = 3
         this.health = this.maxhealth
-        
+
         this.wave = 0
-        
+
         this.grabCount = 0
         this.grabMonster = null
     }
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default class Adventurer {
 
         this.animation = false
         var didSomething = false
-        
+
         // collision with room
         if(this.position.x + movement.x < DATA.FRAME.WIDTH * 0
         || this.position.x + movement.x >= DATA.FRAME.WIDTH * 1) {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export default class Adventurer {
             console.log("!!")
             movement.y = 0
         }
-        
+
         this.bloodscreen = false
 
         if(this.grabCount == 0) {
@@ -85,10 +85,11 @@ export default class Adventurer {
                 if(!monster.isDead) {
                     if(this.position.x + movement.x == monster.position.x
                     && this.position.y + movement.y == monster.position.y) {
-                        monster.handleAttack(1)
                         
+                        monster.handleAttack(1)
+
                         didSomething = true
-                        
+
                         if(movement.x < 0 && movement.y == 0) {
                             this.animation = "attack-westwards"
                         } else if(movement.x > 0 && movement.y == 0) {
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ export default class Adventurer {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            
+
             // translation
             this.position.x += movement.x
             this.position.y += movement.y
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ export default class Adventurer {
             this.grabCount = this.grabCount - 1
             this.grabMonster.handleAttack(1)
         }
-        
+
         // signaling
         if(didSomething || movement.x != 0 || movement.y != 0) {
             this.game.onAction()
diff --git a/source/scripts/model/Monster.js b/source/scripts/model/Monster.js
index ea3e497..4b8181b 100644
--- a/source/scripts/model/Monster.js
+++ b/source/scripts/model/Monster.js
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ export default class Monster {
                 if(dy < 0) return {y: -1}
             }
         }
+        this.parry = monster.protomonster.parry || function () {
+        }
         this.grabCounter = monster.protomonster.grabCounter || function () {
         }
         this.turnCounter = monster.protomonster.turnCounter || function () {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ export default class Monster {
         movement = movement || {}
         movement.x = movement.x || 0
         movement.y = movement.y || 0
-        
+
         // collision with the camera
         if(this.position.x + movement.x < DATA.FRAME.WIDTH * 0
         || this.position.x + movement.x >= DATA.FRAME.WIDTH * 1) {
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ export default class Monster {
                     y: this.position.y + movement.y,
                 }
             }))
+
             movement.x = 0
             movement.y = 0
         }
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ export default class Monster {
         this.position.y += movement.y
     }
     handleAttack(damage) {
+        this.parry()
         this.health = this.health || 0
         this.health -= damage
         if(this.health <= 0) {