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A question that often comes up (and there is a suggestion for it), is "How can I make a token that I can place on a map that is linked to a handout?" Although such functionality is not yet possible, you can get very close, requiring only one extra step in execution, and a bit of up-front work. | A question that often comes up (and there is a suggestion for it), is "How can I make a token that I can place on a map that is linked to a handout?" Although such functionality is not yet possible, you can get very close, requiring only one extra step in execution, and a bit of up-front work. | ||
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* {{forum|post/4664065/map-pins-linked-to-handouts Map Pins Linked to Handouts}} - suggestion thread for having Roll20 provide better support for the feature | * {{forum|post/4664065/map-pins-linked-to-handouts Map Pins Linked to Handouts}} - suggestion thread for having Roll20 provide better support for the feature | ||
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Map Pins Quick Tip, video by keith
A question that often comes up (and there is a suggestion for it), is "How can I make a token that I can place on a map that is linked to a handout?" Although such functionality is not yet possible, you can get very close, requiring only one extra step in execution, and a bit of up-front work.
- original trick(Forum) by keith
- more tips(Forum) by Airsickhydra
- Map Pins Linked to Handouts(Forum) - suggestion thread for having Roll20 provide better support for the feature
You can use the MapLock API to lock down movement of individual Map Pins, which would enable giving players full permissions to the map pins, without them (or the GM) accidentally moving them.
Related Pages
- Forum Submitted Tricks
- Tokens
- N Journal - more about handouts
- Landing Page
