diff --git a/tools.py b/tools.py
index 9f69367..bb7aacd 100644
--- a/tools.py
+++ b/tools.py
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@ def studio():
         print("Nothing requested")
 
 def randoms(specials=False):
-    totalrandoms = int(input("How many? "))
     pool = []
     for card in colors.cardlist:
         if card["priority"] == 4 and card["dupe"] == False and card["colour"] != "sig" and card["colour"] != "limited":
@@ -834,6 +833,7 @@ def randoms(specials=False):
             else:
                 if card["colour"] != "special":
                     pool.append(card["name"])
+    totalrandoms = int(input("How many? (maximum " + str(len(pool)) + ") "))
     try:
         chosen = sorted(random.sample(pool,totalrandoms))
         print(", ".join(chosen))