diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/ActivateNPCMsgHandler.java b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/ActivateNPCMsgHandler.java
index 0d2897bf..4e0179d7 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/handlers/ActivateNPCMsgHandler.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/handlers/ActivateNPCMsgHandler.java
@@ -57,6 +57,21 @@ public class ActivateNPCMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
 
                 if (contract.canSlotinBuilding(building))
                     ItemLists.add(hirelings);
+
+                if(building.getBlueprint().getBuildingGroup().equals(Enum.BuildingGroup.TOL)){
+                    if(contract.getContractID() == 899)//alchemist
+                        ItemLists.add(hirelings);
+
+                    if(contract.getContractID() == 866)//banker
+                        ItemLists.add(hirelings);
+
+                    if(contract.getContractID() == 865)//siege engineer
+                        ItemLists.add(hirelings);
+                }
+                if(building.getBlueprint().getBuildingGroup().equals(Enum.BuildingGroup.SIEGETENT)){
+                    if(contract.getContractID() == 865)//siege engineer
+                        ItemLists.add(hirelings);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -78,13 +93,20 @@ public class ActivateNPCMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (building.getBlueprint().getMaxSlots() == building.getHirelings().size())
+            if (building.getBlueprint().getSlotsForRank(building.getRank()) == building.getHirelings().size())
                 return false;
 
             Item contractItem = Item.getFromCache(msg.getContractItem());
 
             if (contractItem == null)
                 return false;
+            if (msg.getContractItem() == 850) {//runemaster
+                for (AbstractCharacter abs : building.getHirelings().keySet()) {
+                    NPC npc = (NPC) abs;
+                    if (npc.contract.getContractID() == 850)
+                        return false; //can only have 1 runemaster
+                }
+            }
 
             if (!player.getCharItemManager().doesCharOwnThisItem(contractItem.getObjectUUID())) {
                 Logger.error(player.getName() + "has attempted to place Hireling : " + contractItem.getName() + "without a valid contract!");
@@ -104,10 +126,33 @@ public class ActivateNPCMsgHandler extends AbstractClientMsgHandler {
                 return false;
 
             // Check if contract can be slotted in this building
-
-            if (contract.canSlotinBuilding(building) == false)
-                return false;
-
+            //Logger.error("inserting contract: " + contract.getContractID());
+            if (contract.canSlotinBuilding(building) == false) {
+                boolean override = false;
+                if (building.getBlueprint().getBuildingGroup().equals(Enum.BuildingGroup.TOL)) {
+                    if (contract.getContractID() == 899)//alchemist
+                        override = true;
+
+                    if (contract.getContractID() == 866)//banker
+                        override = true;
+
+                    if (contract.getContractID() == 865)//siege engineer
+                        override = true;
+                }
+                if (building.getBlueprint().getBuildingGroup().equals(Enum.BuildingGroup.SIEGETENT)) {
+                    if (contract.getContractID() == 865)//siege engineer
+                        override = true;
+                }
+                if(building.getBlueprint().getBuildingGroup().equals(Enum.BuildingGroup.SIEGETENT)){
+                    if(contract.getContractID() == 865)//siege engineer
+                        override = true;
+                }
+                if(override == false) {
+                    Logger.error("failed at override with contract: " + contract.getContractID());
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+            //Logger.error("override successful: " + contract.getContractID());
             if (!BuildingManager.addHireling(building, player, zone, contract, contractItem))
                 return false;