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[Suggestion] Intaitive Groups?

When I want to throw 20 monsters at the PC, I don't want to have to keep track of 20 different initiatives.  I would like to group 4 or 5 monsters into the same initiative number to make it easier to keep track of!  Thoughts?     
What I usually do in this case is create another token, off-map somewhere (Or on the GM layer) and use it to represent the group. Since I don't have to worry about that token being erased or anything, it works pretty well. Downside is that if it's on the GM layer, the players won't see it in the Turn Order. Upside is that if it's on the GM layer, the players won't see it in the Turn Order! Heh!
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Gauss
Forum Champion
You can create an entry in the turn counter by clicking on the Blue button and then putting in a Custom Item. Monster Group 1 might work as a name. :) Then put in initiative normally.  You can also use Custom Items for other initiative purposes such as spells.  - Gauss
Those are good work arounds.  Not quite what I want it'll do in many cases...
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Pat S.
Forum Champion
Sheet Author
you could just pick one of the monsters in each group and add it to the turn counter. You can have the group on the GM layer as you do this so the players won't see it then you can just select the whole group and drop them into the Token layer so they pop up on the players with no warning. Surprise, surprise, next wave coming in on you all.
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Gauss
Forum Champion
Kayarath. perhaps you could explain what you want to see? - Gauss