diff --git a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
index 62da3a9c..10c1b76d 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/Mob.java
@@ -63,12 +63,10 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent {
     public float spawnRadius;
     //used by static mobs
     public int parentZoneUUID;
-    protected int dbID; //the database ID
-
-    private int currentID;
-
     //TODO implement feared object system
     public AbstractWorldObject fearedObject = null;
+    protected int dbID; //the database ID
+    private int currentID;
     private long lastAttackTime = 0;
     private int lastMobPowerToken = 0;
     private HashMap<Integer, MobEquipment> equip = null;
@@ -314,13 +312,13 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent {
             writer.put((byte) 1);
 
 
-            if ((PlayerCharacter) mob.guardCaptain != null) {
+            if (mob.guardCaptain != null) {
 
 
-                writer.putInt(((PlayerCharacter) mob.guardCaptain).getObjectType().ordinal());
+                writer.putInt(mob.guardCaptain.getObjectType().ordinal());
 
 
-                writer.putInt(((PlayerCharacter) mob.guardCaptain).getObjectUUID());
+                writer.putInt(mob.guardCaptain.getObjectUUID());
             } else {
                 writer.putInt(0); //ownerType
                 writer.putInt(0); //ownerID
@@ -554,6 +552,7 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent {
 
         return petMinion;
     }
+
     public static Mob getMob(int id) {
 
         if (id == 0)
@@ -696,7 +695,7 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent {
     public Vector3fImmutable getBindLoc() {
 
         if (this.isPet() && !this.behaviourType.equals(MobBehaviourType.SiegeEngine))
-            return (PlayerCharacter) this.guardCaptain != null ? ((PlayerCharacter) this.guardCaptain).getLoc() : this.getLoc();
+            return this.guardCaptain != null ? this.guardCaptain.getLoc() : this.getLoc();
         else
             return this.bindLoc;
     }
@@ -1599,8 +1598,8 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent {
         //TODO set these correctly later
         this.rangeHandOne = this.mobBase.getAttackRange();
         this.rangeHandTwo = -1;
-        this.minDamageHandOne = (int)this.mobBase.getMinDmg();
-        this.maxDamageHandOne = (int)this.mobBase.getMaxDmg();
+        this.minDamageHandOne = (int) this.mobBase.getMinDmg();
+        this.maxDamageHandOne = (int) this.mobBase.getMaxDmg();
         this.minDamageHandTwo = 0;
         this.maxDamageHandTwo = 0;
         this.atrHandOne = this.mobBase.getAtr();
@@ -1665,28 +1664,23 @@ public class Mob extends AbstractIntelligenceAgent {
                 this.enemy.addAll(this.getMobBase().enemy);
         }
 
-        try {
-            NPCManager.applyRuneSetEffects(this);
-            recalculateStats();
-            this.setHealth(this.healthMax);
+        NPCManager.applyRuneSetEffects(this);
+        recalculateStats();
+        this.setHealth(this.healthMax);
 
-            // Set bounds for this mobile
+        // Set bounds for this mobile
 
-            Bounds mobBounds = Bounds.borrow();
-            mobBounds.setBounds(this.getLoc());
-            this.setBounds(mobBounds);
+        Bounds mobBounds = Bounds.borrow();
+        mobBounds.setBounds(this.getLoc());
+        this.setBounds(mobBounds);
 
-            //assign 5 random patrol points for regular mobs
+        //assign 5 random patrol points for regular mobs
 
-            if (this.agentType.equals(AIAgentType.MOBILE)) {
+        if (this.agentType.equals(AIAgentType.MOBILE))
+            NPCManager.AssignPatrolPoints(this);
 
-                NPCManager.AssignPatrolPoints(this);
-            }
+        this.deathTime = 0;
 
-            this.deathTime = 0;
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            Logger.error(e.getMessage());
-        }
     }
 
     @Override