diff --git a/module/data-models.mjs b/module/data-models.mjs
index efcf2f1..ececd70 100644
--- a/module/data-models.mjs
+++ b/module/data-models.mjs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class HenchDataModel extends foundry.abstract.TypeDataModel {
                 levelThree: cappedArrayField(markableField(), 1, { marked: false, description: "" }),
                 levelFour: cappedArrayField(markableField(), 1, { marked: false, description: "" }),
             }),
-            stress: new NumberField({ required: true, integer: true, min: 0, initial: 0, max: 12 }),
+            stress: new NumberField({ required: true, integer: true, min: 0, initial: 3, max: 8 }),
 
             moves: cappedArrayField(moveField(), 5),
             customMove: moveField(),
diff --git a/module/sheets/hench-actor-sheet.mjs b/module/sheets/hench-actor-sheet.mjs
index 3b20d0e..0032c10 100644
--- a/module/sheets/hench-actor-sheet.mjs
+++ b/module/sheets/hench-actor-sheet.mjs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export class HenchActorSheet extends ActorSheet {
         context.storylineKeys = storylineKeys.map((k) => ({ key: k, selected: k === this.actor.system.storyline}));
 
         // TODO define system constants for these
-        context.maxStress = 12;
+        context.maxStress = 8;
         context.maxExp = 5;
         context.maxHeat = 18;