diff --git a/msg.go b/msg.go
index 966c266..fde172b 100644
--- a/msg.go
+++ b/msg.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+	"unicode/utf8"
 )
 
 func parseSubTypeMessageReportAck(m *ChatWarsMessage, r *regexp.Regexp) (*ChatWarsMessageReportAck, error) {
@@ -69,25 +70,29 @@ func parseSubTypeMessageGRolesAck(m *ChatWarsMessage, r *regexp.Regexp) (*ChatWa
 	*/
 	if strings.Compare(`[unassigned]`, r.ReplaceAllString(m.Text, "${Bartender}")) != 0 {
 		s := r.ReplaceAllString(m.Text, "${Bartender}")
-		cwm.BartenderID64 = getObjUserID(s[1:])
+		_, i := utf8.DecodeRunInString(s)
+		cwm.BartenderID64 = getObjUserID(s[i:])
 	} else {
 		cwm.BartenderID64 = 0
 	}
 	if strings.Compare(`[unassigned]`, r.ReplaceAllString(m.Text, "${Commander}")) != 0 {
 		s := r.ReplaceAllString(m.Text, "${Commander}")
-		cwm.CommanderID64 = getObjUserID(s[1:])
+		_, i := utf8.DecodeRunInString(s)
+		cwm.CommanderID64 = getObjUserID(s[i:])
 	} else {
 		cwm.CommanderID64 = 0
 	}
 	if strings.Compare(`[unassigned]`, r.ReplaceAllString(m.Text, "${Squire}")) != 0 {
 		s := r.ReplaceAllString(m.Text, "${Bartender}")
-		cwm.SquireID64 = getObjUserID(s[1:])
+		_, i := utf8.DecodeRunInString(s)
+		cwm.SquireID64 = getObjUserID(s[i:])
 	} else {
 		cwm.SquireID64 = 0
 	}
 	if strings.Compare(`[unassigned]`, r.ReplaceAllString(m.Text, "${Treasurer}")) != 0 {
 		s := r.ReplaceAllString(m.Text, "${Bartender}")
-		cwm.TreasurerID64 = getObjUserID(s[1:])
+		_, i := utf8.DecodeRunInString(s)
+		cwm.TreasurerID64 = getObjUserID(s[i:])
 	} else {
 		cwm.TreasurerID64 = 0
 	}