diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Realm.java b/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
index e97a4533..fed8f76e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Realm.java
@@ -76,9 +76,15 @@ 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");
+        if(overridePlacement(rs.getString("realmName"))){
+            this.canBeClaimed = false;
+            this.canPlaceCities = false;
+            this.numCities = 0;
+        }else {
+            this.canBeClaimed = rs.getBoolean("canBeClaimed");
+            this.canPlaceCities = rs.getBoolean("canPlaceCities");
+            this.numCities = rs.getInt("numCities");
+        }
         this.realmName = rs.getString("realmName");
         this.rulingCityUUID = rs.getInt("rulingCityUID");
         this.charterType = rs.getInt("charterType");
@@ -100,6 +106,20 @@ public class Realm {
         this.hash = rs.getString("hash");
     }
 
+    public static boolean overridePlacement(String realm){
+        switch(realm.toLowerCase()) {
+            case "neshraa":
+            case "adduram":
+            case "letharuun":
+            case "kralgaard":
+            case "ecklund":
+            case "nordenthol":
+            case "thollmar":
+            case "haldorn isles":
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
     public static void configureAllRealms() {
 
         for (Realm realm : Realm._realms.values()) {