Using the token name

Hey guys.

I'm sorry if this is a bad question, but I can't find the answer and I'm getting very frustrated. I play 3.5 and I am pre-making the NPC's, creatures, and all that. What I'm trying to do is use a generic townsfolk character sheet for NPC's that all have different names. In my journals, the character name is "Townsfolk" but I change the token name. The problem starts when I try to make macros because they all appear as "Townsfolk attacks with their dagger" or "Townsfolk senses motive" or anything. The same problem arises with guards because I use a universal guard sheet. I want my macros to use the name that shows on the screen when I check the box "show nameplate" but the only thing that has done that for me so far is the target command which I would prefer not to use.

Again, sorry if I'm just missing something simple.
Thanks!

You can use @{selected|token_name} instead of @{selected|character_name}

Token name gives you the name on the token; character name gives you the name on the character sheet.

edit: It would be the 3rd example (if I counted right) on this link: https://wiki.roll20.net/Macros#Using_a_Selected_Token_with_a_Macro

I tried it, and to no avail :/


It appears as...
"Lv2 Guard|token_name attacks with a Long Sword, hitting AC Rolling"... and so on

Show us your macro exactly as you have it?

I apologize ^^ here it is

@{selected|token_name} attacks with a @{weapon1name}, hitting AC[[1d20+@{bab}[BAB] +@{weapon1stat}[Ability] +@{size}[size] +@{weapon1enh}[Weapon1 Enh] +@{weapon1focus}[Weapon1 Focus] + ?{Flank (1=yes)|0}*2[Flank] +?{Power Attack? (put in penalty with negative sign ie -3)|0}[Pwr Attk] ]] (check for crit on [[1d1*@{weapon1critmin}+@{bab}[BAB] +@{weapon1stat}[Ability] +@{size}[size] +@{weapon1enh}[Weapon1 Enh] +@{weapon1focus}[Weapon1 Focus] + ?{Flank (1=yes)|0}*2 [Flank] +?{Power Attack? (put in penalty with negative sign ie -3)|0}[Pwr Attk] ]] or better)}

Hm. I have no idea why that would fail in such a way. I've not seen that kind of error before. I'm sorry :/ Hopefully one of the other macro gurus will be by to explain this.

Hopefully :/ an error pops up saying "No attribute was found for @{Lv2 Guard|token_name}" but that makes no sense to me because the token name isn't aprt of a character sheet.

Is the token associated with a filled out character sheet? To get that attack macro to work, you need to have BAB, strength/dex, and size filled out on the character sheet itself.

Everything is filled out, the only thing not working is the name defaulting to the character name instead of the token name :/

"No attribute was found for @{Lv2 Guard|token_name}" should not pop up if your macro was @{selected|token_name}. This is quite baffling.

Brett H. said:

Everything is filled out, the only thing not working is the name defaulting to the character name instead of the token name :/

So, just to make sure I'm understanding, you're using this command, "@{selected|token_name}" and it returns the name of the Represents Character and not the token name?

Hmm. When I copy that macro into one of my campaigns to test it, it works. :\ Gives me the token name also; I changed it to verify.

So... I have no idea right now. :(

I agree. Although, the macro will read as ""Solas, captain of the guard attacks with a Long Sword, hitting AC Rolling...' or any other token name, if I use the @{target|token_name} macro.

It's just an annoying extra step I feel shouldn't need to be here. It sounds like a bug.

It returns as this "[insert name on character sheet]|token_name attacks with a Long Sword, hitting AC13 (check for crit on Rolling..." in my chat box

Brett, if you PM me a join link to your campaign I'll take a look.