How to make monsters emote

Heya, I'm looking to make monsters emote. For example, in the 4e power macros you have lines like: "/me uses @{power-name}" to automatically call out player ability use. Is there a way I could set up for all the monsters of my campaign to have it say, for example: "Bloodstone Harpy uses @{power-name}!" instead? I'd like it to be emote text (because it stands out from my own chat).

use /emas it works if you are the GM.

Yah, that should do it. I was hoping there was a way that could automatically detect the name field in the character sheet (actually, there probably is, I just need to find the variable name). This should get me where I need to go, thanks Ed.

If you use @{selected|token_name} it'll use whatever the name is of the token that is selected. So "/emas @{selected|token_name} uses @{selected|power-name}"

@{character_name} or @(token_name} should work for automatically bringing in the name. If you name your token differently than the character sheet, you might want to use that instead of the character name for the monsters. (though you might have to have the token selected to use the @{token_name} :) I do but then I set up everything I can as token actions to keep my main macro bar less cluttered.

How to make monsters emote? I was going to say "tickle them". Here is a link to the Wiki Docs that should support some of the excellent tips others have posted, <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Using_a_Selected_To" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Using_a_Selected_To</a>...

try this: /emas @{selected|token_name} speaks: ?{"what?"|eh?} you can also do languages by making a sheet for them and giving control to charcters that speak the language: /w dwarf ?{say something|Freakin' Elves!} /em @{selected|token_name} is making grunting noises.

Thanks for all the tips everyone, much appreciated!

is there a way to create your own /command to do /as @{selected|token_name} ? so instead of typing all that -- i make a /t which maps to /as @{selected|token_name} --- so i can just do a /t hi there!

@Michael M. If you make a global macro using the gear icon at the top right of the roll20 screen, you can call the macro using the # sign. So make a macro, name it "t", then in the chat you can type "#t" to use it.