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Reference to character sheet from token.

I understand how to link character sheets to tokens, both for players and NPCs, characters and mooks. I understand how each character sheet can have multiple tokens drawing data from it, (generally one per map for characters, or an army for mooks), but that tokens cannot be linked to more than one character sheet.  I'm trying to speed up my combats so players spend less time waiting, and it seems to me that most of the delay comes from me looking at a token trying to take it's turn, locating it's character sheet, choosing which action to take, and using said action. I'm using %{selected|npc_init} for one click initiative, and I'm hoping to come up with something similar for actions; TL;DR Is there a macro which opens the character sheet (or failing that, rolls an attack from the character sheet) for a selected token?
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Scott C.
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Sheet Author
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Compendium Curator
You can use alt-double-click to open a token's sheet. You can also make token action macros (depending on your sheet/system these may be able to be auto created by the sheet). If the sheet can't automatically make them for you, you can make them as either global macros (useful for mooks) or as a character ability by making a macro that says %{selected|AbilityName}. The relevant Wiki's: The macro Wiki:&nbsp; <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros</a> Nesting Macros:&nbsp; <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Nesting_Macros" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Nesting_Macros</a> Nesting Abilities:&nbsp; <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Nesting_Abilities" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Nesting_Abilities</a> Using a selected token with a macro:&nbsp; <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Using_a_Selected_To" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Using_a_Selected_To</a>... Referencing Repeating sections:&nbsp; <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Referencing_Repeati" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Referencing_Repeati</a>... Token Features Wiki:&nbsp; <a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Token_Features" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Token_Features</a> Specifically Token Actions:&nbsp;<a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/Token_Features#Token_Actions" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/Token_Features#Token_Actions</a> Most of those are of course all in the macros wiki, but thought I'd save some time and give you links to some of the sections that you will find useful.
Thanks! I should have looked at the token wiki. This is pretty much what I was looking for.&nbsp; With&nbsp;alt-double-click opening to attributes and abilities, and shift double click opening to bio and info, I don't suppose there is a way to directly open the character sheet tap? I'm using the D&D 5e OGL character sheet with the pre-made storm king's thunder module. There are "Over 200 statted Tokens" included in this module, each including an action list on the character sheet tab, where each action displays info and rolls dice as needed when clicked. However, the ability list is empty. Am I missing anything in the wiki that allows macros to reference actions, as opposed to abilities, or any way to create abilities out of actions without manually entering all 200 tokens worth?
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Scott C.
Forum Champion
Sheet Author
API Scripter
Compendium Curator
Sheet actions (i.e. the initiative for an NPC) are abilities, they just don't show up in the attributes/abilities tab. You can reference them just like any other ability. There is unfortunately no way to open directly to the sheet. For referencing most of the actions in a sheet, you will need to reference a repeating section. See the OGL wiki for details on its repeating sections:&nbsp;<a href="https://wiki.roll20.net/5th_Edition_OGL_by_Roll20#Dynamic_References_to_Repeating_Sections" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.roll20.net/5th_Edition_OGL_by_Roll20#Dynamic_References_to_Repeating_Sections</a>
Perfect! Thank you so much, you've saved me so much time.&nbsp;
Another thing I find helpful in combats is to leave the Mooks' character sheets open, but minimized.&nbsp; If you double-click on the top of the character sheet, it collapses to a small, translucent bar that can be left on the tabletop, and then double-click to open it up again when you need it for an action.&nbsp; So you can go from this: to this: in just two clicks, and then get back to the character sheet just as quickly.&nbsp; You can have multiple character sheets open this way without obstructing your view of the tabletop.