diff --git a/1.6/1.6/Defs/ThinkTreeDefs/ARA_ThinkTrees.xml b/1.6/1.6/Defs/ThinkTreeDefs/ARA_ThinkTrees.xml
index 3a526c4..6e831ce 100644
--- a/1.6/1.6/Defs/ThinkTreeDefs/ARA_ThinkTrees.xml
+++ b/1.6/1.6/Defs/ThinkTreeDefs/ARA_ThinkTrees.xml
@@ -783,6 +783,15 @@
             </li>
           </subNodes>
         </li>
+
+        <li Class="ThinkNode_ConditionalCanDoLordJobNow">
+          <subNodes>
+            <!-- Lord directives -->
+            <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
+              <treeDef>LordDutyConstant</treeDef>
+            </li>
+          </subNodes>
+        </li>
       </subNodes>
     </thinkRoot>
   </ThinkTreeDef>
@@ -814,11 +823,17 @@
           <treeDef>MentalStateCritical</treeDef>
         </li>
 
-        <!-- React to close melee threat -->
-        <li Class="JobGiver_ReactToCloseMeleeThreat"/>
-
         <!-- Do a queued job -->
         <li Class="ThinkNode_QueuedJob"/>
+        
+        <li Class="ThinkNode_JoinVoluntarilyJoinableLord">
+          <dutyHook>HighPriority</dutyHook>
+          <subNodes>
+            <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
+              <treeDef>LordDuty</treeDef>
+            </li>
+          </subNodes>
+        </li>
 
         <!-- Mental state non critical -->
         <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
@@ -841,11 +856,10 @@
         <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
           <treeDef>RopedPawn</treeDef>
         </li>
-
         <!-- Lord directives -->
-        <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
+        <!-- <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
           <treeDef>LordDuty</treeDef>
-        </li>
+        </li> -->
 
         <li Class="ThinkNode_ConditionalHasFaction">
           <invert>true</invert>
@@ -913,6 +927,16 @@
           <treeDef>SatisfyBasicNeeds</treeDef>
         </li>
 
+        <!-- Lord directives (medium priority) -->
+        <li Class="ThinkNode_JoinVoluntarilyJoinableLord">
+          <dutyHook>MediumPriority</dutyHook>
+          <subNodes>
+            <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
+              <treeDef>LordDuty</treeDef>
+            </li>
+          </subNodes>
+        </li>
+
         <!-- Tame animal: wander near colony if possible -->
         <li Class="ThinkNode_ConditionalOfPlayerFaction">
           <subNodes>
@@ -1041,6 +1065,15 @@
 
         <!-- Do a queued job -->
         <li Class="ThinkNode_QueuedJob"/>
+        
+        <li Class="ThinkNode_JoinVoluntarilyJoinableLord">
+          <dutyHook>HighPriority</dutyHook>
+          <subNodes>
+            <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
+              <treeDef>LordDuty</treeDef>
+            </li>
+          </subNodes>
+        </li>
 
         <!-- Mental state non critical -->
         <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
@@ -1065,9 +1098,9 @@
         </li>
 
         <!-- Lord directives -->
-        <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
+        <!-- <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
           <treeDef>LordDuty</treeDef>
-        </li>
+        </li> -->
 
         <li Class="ThinkNode_ConditionalHasFaction">
           <invert>true</invert>
@@ -1200,6 +1233,16 @@
           <treeDef>SatisfyBasicNeeds</treeDef>
         </li>
 
+        <!-- Lord directives (medium priority) -->
+        <li Class="ThinkNode_JoinVoluntarilyJoinableLord">
+          <dutyHook>MediumPriority</dutyHook>
+          <subNodes>
+            <li Class="ThinkNode_Subtree">
+              <treeDef>LordDuty</treeDef>
+            </li>
+          </subNodes>
+        </li>
+
         <!-- Tame insect: do useful things for the colony-->
         <li Class="ThinkNode_ConditionalHasFaction">
           <subNodes>