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Multiple Token Sides/Faces

I'm mostly wondering if I'm the only one interested in this kind of feature, or if anyone knows a decent solution (probably through the API), or if it's possible at all: Multiple Faces of a single Token: A single token having several graphics that can be set from within the token's properties (preferrably, by the controlling player/s, too). Personally, I use a lot of Isometric Maps and Tokens in my current Mongoose Traveller Campaign and while I can just flip Tokens horizontally, it would be nice if there was a feature that allows you to give single Token several Alternative "Sides". These could be the, for example, character facing in another direction (when using Isometric Tokens), or a character in different gear (one "Side" with Helmet, one without etc.), or a character in different phases of being wounded. I'd love to see this kind of "grouping" of graphics into a single token. I'm not sure how complicated it would be to implement, since I'm not sure how roll20 handles the Token-graphic relation, but I feel it would greatly enrich the possibilities of tokens especially for GMs like me, who love to create lots of art for their campaigns.
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Gauss
Forum Champion
You can already do this. Make a Table with images for each side you want. When done click the 'token' button and It will make a token of that table and put it on the map. Then you will need to deselect the 'Is Drawing' setting on the token. The token will act like other tokens except you can change the sides.  As for characters facing another direction, you can do that also. You can rotate images by selecting the image and then grabbing the scaler-like handle that sticks out from the token (originally pointed up). Rotate the token to the direction you wish by moving the handle. Finally, with maps, you can always change the relative position of images (such as maps) on the z-layer so that you can send an image above or below another image. I use this for hidden doors etc. I have a map on the board and a section of the map with the door not shown. Then when the players find the door I send the not-shown map "to back" and the door is revealed. - Gauss
Oh wow, I must have have missed that! Thanks a lot, Gauss! This is pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Seems like roll20 never ceases to amaze me! By the way, for Isometric-Style Tokens the rotation feature is only useful when you want a character to lie down or make a handstand, since they need a different graphic for facing "Upward" on the map than facing downward, but with the Rollable Token feature I can now easily implement this. Thank you so much!
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Gauss
Forum Champion
NP, happy to help. :) - Gauss