diff --git a/src/engine/ai/MobileFSM.java b/src/engine/ai/MobileFSM.java
index d4d2f6f7..34a357ee 100644
--- a/src/engine/ai/MobileFSM.java
+++ b/src/engine/ai/MobileFSM.java
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ public class MobileFSM {
         // Method picks a random spell from a mobile's list of powers
         // and casts it on the current target (or itself).  Validation
         // (including empty lists) is done previously within canCast();
+
         ArrayList<Integer> powerTokens;
         ArrayList<Integer> purgeTokens;
         PlayerCharacter target = (PlayerCharacter) mob.getCombatTarget();
@@ -259,6 +260,21 @@ public class MobileFSM {
         int powerToken = powerTokens.get(ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt(powerTokens.size()));
         int powerRank = mob.mobPowers.get(powerToken);
         PowersBase mobPower = PowersManager.getPowerByToken(powerToken);
+        //check for hit-roll
+        if(mobPower.requiresHitRoll) {
+            if (CombatUtilities.triggerDefense(mob, mob.getCombatTarget())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if (CombatUtilities.triggerDodge(mob, mob.getCombatTarget())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if (CombatUtilities.triggerBlock(mob, mob.getCombatTarget())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            if (CombatUtilities.triggerParry(mob, mob.getCombatTarget())) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
         // Cast the spell
         if (CombatUtilities.inRange2D(mob, mob.getCombatTarget(), mobPower.getRange())) {
             PowersManager.useMobPower(mob, (AbstractCharacter) mob.getCombatTarget(), mobPower, powerRank);
@@ -505,7 +521,7 @@ public class MobileFSM {
         }
         if (mob.isPlayerGuard() && !mob.despawned) {
             City current = ZoneManager.getCityAtLocation(mob.getLoc());
-            if (current == null || current.equals(mob.getGuild().getOwnedCity()) == false || mob.playerAgroMap.isEmpty()) {
+            if (current == null || current.equals(mob.getGuild().getOwnedCity()) == false) {
                 PowersBase recall = PowersManager.getPowerByToken(-1994153779);
                 PowersManager.useMobPower(mob, mob, recall, 40);
                 mob.setCombatTarget(null);