It also segues into my new character, who's basic story we've already established.
He's one of the former bandits who nearly died in one of the first undead attacks. He was one of Exanames' companions before he went insane, so Exanames insisted that he be kept close. The combination of being near death, infected by the undead bite and around the cursed objects sapped his life force to the point where he didn't recover, but for some reason didn't die.
The miners sent him along with us in hopes that we might be able to help him. He's been unconscious the whole trip.
How's that sound?
(I should have his mechanics ready within a day or two)