Null check was done previously.

src/engine/objects/NPC.java

@@ -842,7 +842,6 @@ public class NPC extends AbstractCharacter {
         else
             this.guild = Guild.getGuild(this.guildUUID);
 
-
         if (this.guild == null)
             this.guild = Guild.getErrantGuild();
 
@@ -872,7 +871,6 @@ public class NPC extends AbstractCharacter {
         if (this.building != null)
             NPCManager.slotCharacterInBuilding(this);
 
-        if (this.contract != null) {
         this.symbol = this.contract.getIconID();
         this.modTypeTable = this.contract.getNPCModTypeTable();
         this.modSuffixTable = this.contract.getNpcModSuffixTable();
@@ -883,16 +881,13 @@ public class NPC extends AbstractCharacter {
             this.vendorID = VID;
         else
             this.vendorID = 1; //no vendor items
-        }
 
-        if (this.mobBase != null) {
         this.healthMax = this.mobBase.getHealthMax();
         this.manaMax = 0;
         this.staminaMax = 0;
         this.setHealth(this.healthMax);
         this.mana.set(this.manaMax);
         this.stamina.set(this.staminaMax);
-        }
 
         if (this.parentZone.guild_zone)
             if (NPC.GetNPCProfits(this) == null)