macros VS token-mold

Yeah, learning how to do other stuff in Javascript is a good way to start. But then maybe look at things like the example scripts in the community macros: https://github.com/foundry-vtt-community/macros

Have a look at the community free macro module. https://github.com/foundry-vtt-community/macros

If you code at all, then Foundry jumps even higher up the recommendation list since it's designed intentionally to allow people to build stuff and add functionality. As someone who used to mess with R20 macros and their proprietary API, this is probably one of my favorite benefits to Foundry. They have some typical documentation though if you prefer examples the community macros repo is great for that.

Read some of the shorter/simpler macros from https://github.com/foundry-vtt-community/macros to get a sense of how they work.

This macro in the FoundryVTT Community Macros GitHub repository "selects all actors of the same name on the scene." I haven't tested it, but these macros have never given me issues in the past, and I recommend checking out that repo if there's ever something you're looking for.

Quick size control (#2) is generally handled by macros. There's a macro for quickly swapping tokens between 1x1 and 2x2 in the community macros. If you want some that will just bump a token up or down 1 grid size, I can get you mine personal ones in a bit when I'm at my main computer/

buttonpushertv

Try this one: https://github.com/foundry-vtt-community/macros/blob/4e25a66ef7990dbcb0c9015b554286de147c5116/actor/5e_lay_on_hands.js

Token Mold v2.15.4 [Bugs URL](https://github.com/Moerill/token-mold/issues)

Token Mold does this pretty efficiently. It also lets you auto index them which I find helpful when I drop like 5+ of the same monster so I can keep track of them easier.

Token Mold

So I'm assuming /u/djdementia is using something like token-mold which randomly adds adjectives to the token. Makes it easier to handle having five acolytes on the board when their tokens get named to things like: "angry acolyte", "sad acoylte" and so on.

Token Mold For randomizing hp, automatically numbering NPC tokens, and for adding a custom mouse hover HUD to show configurable information of that token.

Here is a link for anyone else looking for the mod: https://github.com/Moerill/token-mold#token-mold

Token Mold has that method automated as an option. https://github.com/Moerill/token-mold#automatic-indexing u/lamppb13

Don't know if it's still maintained or not, but you can try use Token Mold module.