Limit on Edges

[Doug Taylor]

Does anyone here make a limit on the number of Edges that your PCs (or characters, period) are allowed to have?

When playing Lord of the Rings (which admittedly has more Edges than can be "abused" than ST, such that it is often cheaper and makes more sense to simply pick an Edge rather than increase a Reaction), we instituted a rule limiting the number of Edges a character could have.

Star Trek seems to be more balanced than LotR, so I'm not sure any limit is really needed.

When we instituted a limit before, we had it that a character could only have as many Edges as they had Advancements. This limitied the number of "superpowers" any one character could have.

Thoughts?

[Tomcat]

The only cap I have ever put on my players with Edges is at character generation:

1 Edge allowed with 1 of the six racial picks, and if a Flaw is purchased, that bonus pick may be used for an Edge.

1 Edge is given for free in Order selection, and if a Flaw is purchased, that bonus pick may be used for an Edge.

So, maximum number of Edges for a new character is four with two Flaws. After that, I have not worried about it and have yet to run into a problem. Munchkinism doesn't appear to be a strain in any of my players, fortunately.

[Doug Taylor]

The only cap I have ever put on my players with Edges is at character generation:

1 Edge allowed with 1 of the six racial picks, and if a Flaw is purchased, that bonus pick may be used for an Edge.

1 Edge allowed with 1 of the 15 order picks, and if a Flaw is purchased, that bonus pick may be used for an Edge.

So, maximum number of Edges for a new character is four with two Flaws. After that, I have not worried about it and have yet to run into a problem. Munchkinism doesn't appear to be a strain in any of my players, fortunately.

Thanks for the answer, Tomcat. My group isn't too bad (as far as munchkinism), so I'll likely ignore any restrictions this time as well. Thanks for the advice; I really appreciate it!