diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Realm.java b/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
index e97a4533..43c103c5 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
@@ -76,10 +76,16 @@ public class Realm {
         this.mapG = (float) (mapColor.getGreen() * 0.00392156863);
         this.mapB = (float) (mapColor.getBlue() * 0.00392156863);
         this.mapA = 1;
-        this.canBeClaimed = rs.getBoolean("canBeClaimed");
-        this.canPlaceCities = rs.getBoolean("canPlaceCities");
-        this.numCities = rs.getInt("numCities");
         this.realmName = rs.getString("realmName");
+        if(this.realmName.toLowerCase().equals("oblivion") || this.realmName.toLowerCase().equals("maelstrom")){
+            this.canBeClaimed = true;
+            this.canPlaceCities = true;
+            this.numCities = 5;
+        }else {
+            this.canBeClaimed = rs.getBoolean("canBeClaimed");
+            this.canPlaceCities = rs.getBoolean("canPlaceCities");
+            this.numCities = rs.getInt("numCities");
+        }
         this.rulingCityUUID = rs.getInt("rulingCityUID");
         this.charterType = rs.getInt("charterType");
 
@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ public class Realm {
         this.locY = rs.getInt("locY");
         this.realmID = rs.getInt("realmID");
         this.hash = rs.getString("hash");
+
     }
 
     public static void configureAllRealms() {