How can count how many tokens have the same GM name on a map ?

[Tymophil]

Hi all maptoolers,

The titles says it all...
I need to count how many "goblins" (the token label) are on the map and compare it to the number of PCs. How can I do that ?

Thanks.

[aliasmask]

It's going to involve Wiki: getTokens(), but the details depends on the naming convention and some other things. For example, is it a big map with a lot of different creatures or is just 1 encounter map. Will/Can the creature label have other things like multiple types? What's the reason for getting this number? What about other token states like "dead" or visible to players?

[Tymophil]

It's going to involve Wiki: getTokens(), but the details depends on the naming convention and some other things. For example, is it a big map with a lot of different creatures or is just 1 encounter map. Will/Can the creature label have other things like multiple types? What's the reason for getting this number? What about other token states like "dead" or visible to players?

Okay, so I need to add a little bit of context...

I am a Maptool newbie, trying to produce a framework for 13th Age. In this D&D-like game the Goblin Warriors do more damage when the Goblins (of any kind) outnumber the PCs.
According to the 13th Age rules, the Goblins have a type: Humanoid. So I gave to all my Goblins tokens the label "Goblin".
On a given map, I need to know if the Goblins (excluding the dead ones) outnumber the PCs, to increase the damage of the Goblin Warriors attacks.

[aliasmask]

You could count the goblins in the initiative to generate a bonus for the warriors. This calculation would only happen on the Goblin Warrior token when calculating damage. The pseudo-code would be something like this.

<!-- check goblin warrior bonus damage -->
Am I a goblin warrior
Do I have advantage
getInit List
if PCcount - GoblinCount > 0, then give bonus

[Tymophil]

You could count the goblins in the initiative to generate a bonus for the warriors. This calculation would only happen on the Goblin Warrior token when calculating damage. The pseudo-code would be something like this.

<!-- check goblin warrior bonus damage -->
Am I a goblin warrior
Do I have advantage
getInit List
if PCcount - GoblinCount > 0, then give bonus

The "goblin" information is the label of the token. How can I get the "GoblinCount" part of your macro?

I found how to get the PCcount, but I cannot do the same with the label.

[aliasmask]

Code: Select all

[H: tokenIds = json.path.read(getInitiativeList(),"\$..tokenId","ALWAYS_RETURN_LIST,SUPPRESS_EXCEPTIONS")]
[H: goblins = 0]
[H, foreach(tokenId,tokenIds), code: {
   [H: switchToken(tokenId)]
   [H, if(getTokenLabel() == "goblin"): goblins = goblins +1]
}]

More error checking and other things can be done, but this is the basic part.