I don't appear able to come out of the ctrl L mode on an NPC token. In another game I am able to come out of ctrl L mode (for a PC token) simply by clicking away from the character token, but that doesn't work in this game for the NPC token as GM. I have to click on another tab on side bar for ctrl l effect to turn off and then have to click on "Select move" to regain control of the NPC token. All in all, it's a bit cumbersome.
