Overview
Character Chat Selector enhances the Foundry VTT chat experience by allowing players and GMs to speak as any of their characters without needing tokens on the scene. It features a robust character selector, highly customizable chat portraits with animated effects, and rich text formatting options to make roleplaying more immersive and convenient.
Key Features
🎭 Tokenless Chat & Easy Selection
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Speak Without Tokens: Select and speak as any owned actor instantly, even if no token exists in the current scene.
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Smart Selector: A dropdown menu with character thumbnails and hover previews makes finding the right actor easy.
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Quick Commands:
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Use /c [name] to quickly switch speakers. Supports fuzzy search and autocomplete.
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Use /as [Name] [Message] to speak as a temporary character or NPC on the fly.
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Hotkeys: Bind specific actors to customizable hotkeys (e.g., Ctrl + 1) for lightning-fast switching during gameplay.
🎨 Visual Customization
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Chat Portraits: Displays the speaker's portrait next to their message.
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Stylish Borders: Choose from various styles including Square, Circle, Minimalist, and Cyberpunk.
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Animated Effects: Add a rotating Energy Glow effect to portraits for a premium look.
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Color Customization: Fully customizable border colors, including options to use the player's color or secondary gradient colors.
🛠️ Chat Enhancements & Utilities
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Rich Text Support: Full support for Markdown syntax (bold, italic, quotes, etc.) in chat messages.
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Ruby Text (Furigana): Add reading guides or hidden meanings to text using the [Text|Reading] format.
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Dynamic HP Tint: Portraits automatically tint red as the character's HP decreases.
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Sheet Access: Click on any chat portrait to instantly open that character's sheet.
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Message Editing: Right-click sent messages to fix typos or change the speaker (GM/Author only).
This is a free module, but if you'd like to support my work, you can do so on Patreon. Thank you!