A Good Soldier
A Good Soldier is the storyline where Deacon signs on with the Deschutes County Militia so he can find out what is going on in the south. It covers his time as a Militia recruit under Captain Kouri and Colonel Garret at Wizard Island.
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Good to know
- It has 15 missions, starting with Prove It To Me and closing with I Don't Have A Pic.
- Many of its missions are shared with An Officer And A Gentleman, Law And Disorder and How He'd Survive?.
- Finishing it at 100% unlocks the Wizard Island Encampment Custom Accent for your bike.
What it's about
Deacon signs up with the Deschutes County Militia because it is the only way to learn what is going on in the south. You run jobs for Captain Kouri and Colonel Garret out of Wizard Island, from clearing Marauder camps to wiping out the Chemult Horde.
Worth knowing
Many of its missions also count for An Officer And A Gentleman, Law And Disorder and How He'd Survive?, so you move several storylines at once. Deacon keeps his search for Sarah to himself the whole time.
How it endsSpoilerShow
Deacon's time as a recruit falls apart in Shadow Of Death. Skizzo turns up with the Colonel while Deacon is leading Sarah out of the Ark. Deacon is sentenced to hang, and Kouri is the one who breaks him out.
- 1Prove It To MeDeacon rides with Captain Kouri of the Deschutes County Militia. It is your first real look at the Militia and its plans for the Freakers.
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Driven To ExtinctionCaptain Kouri asks you to help track Vasquez, a Militia soldier who went AWOL. You start at a cabin and follow his trail through snowy woods with Kouri. - 3
Don't Give Me OrdersCaptain Kouri wants your help clearing a marauder camp tied to Vasquez, the AWOL Militia soldier you have been tracking. You storm the camp with him and free a hostage. - 4A Target On Their BacksA Target On Their Backs is a Militia story mission. Captain Kouri takes Deacon along on a ride south, deeper into Militia territory, and you follow his lead the whole way.
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A War We Can WinA War We Can Win is the story mission where Deacon arrives at Wizard Island, the Deschutes County Militia's fortress in Crater Lake. Colonel Garret walks you through the base and explains what his Militia is fighting for. - 6
You Alone I Have SeenCaptain Kouri wants Weaver's new Napalm Molotov tested on a real horde. You take on the Chemult horde of 300 Freakers, then report back to Kouri. - 7How Far We've FallenColonel Garret calls you in to report on Wizard Island. It is a short meeting mission with the Militia's leader.
- 8He's Not Big On TunesWeaver, the Militia's explosives man on Wizard Island, asks you to fetch his MP3 player. It is a small errand you run to stay on his good side.
- 9Shadow Of DeathDeacon tries to get Sarah off Wizard Island. You take out the Militia's RPG, reach Sarah's lab in the Ark and lead her to the top of the volcanic cove.
- 10I Know The LookA short visit at Wizard Island. You go and meet Doc Jiminez, the Militia's camp doctor, and get to know the man who keeps the soldiers patched up.
- 11I've Had Better DaysTaylor, a young Militia soldier at Wizard Island, has gone missing out in the wild. You ride out to find him and bring him home.
- 12I Tried To Hit That OnceWeaver needs polystyrene for a new weapon. You collect it from the roadsides around Crater Lake and bring it back to Wizard Island so the two of you can test the result.
- 13You Can't Be ReplacedYou drop in on Doc Jiminez at the Wizard Island infirmary again. It is a short visit on the island to see how he and Wade Taylor are doing.
- 14This One's On MeDoc Jiminez has been asking for you, so you head to his infirmary on Wizard Island for another visit. It is a short walk-and-talk mission on the island.
- 15I Don't Wanna HangTaylor, a young Militia soldier, has run from Wizard Island, and you ride out to bring him back. The trail leads to a ski lodge held by marauders.
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We Will Take Back This WorldColonel Matthew Garret wants you to report in on Wizard Island. You meet him and get his view of the war against the Freakers, plus your next assignment. - 17Leave All That By The DoorWeaver wants cinnabar for his work. You ride to the Lost Cabin Mine, find a test kit, and go deep into the mine shaft to collect the ore before bringing it back to Wizard Island.
- 18I Don't Have A PicYou ride with Captain Kouri across the pontoon bridge to Wizard Island, the Militia's fortress in Crater Lake. Kouri asks a few questions on the way.
- Derrick KouriCaptain Derrick Kouri commands the Militia's Diamond Lake outpost and is second in command to Colonel Garret. Deacon meets him after saving two of his soldiers, and Kouri brings him into the Militia. He is wearing the Mongrels ring Deacon gave Sarah.
- Matthew GarretColonel Matthew Garret leads the Deschutes County Militia from its base on Wizard Island in Crater Lake. His army aims to wipe out the Freakers and store humanity's knowledge in a cave he calls the Ark. Deacon works under him in the Law And Disorder storyline.
Related missions
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An Officer And A Gentleman
An Officer And A Gentleman follows Deacon's dealings with Captain Derrick Kouri of the Militia. It starts when Deacon spots his old Mongrels ring on Kouri and wants to know how he got it, and it runs through Deacon's whole stint with the Militia.
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Law And Disorder
Law And Disorder is the storyline about Colonel Matthew Garret, leader of the Deschutes County Militia. Deacon plays soldier at Wizard Island while working out what kind of man the Colonel really is.
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Blow It Up Good
Blow It Up Good is James Weaver's storyline. Weaver is the Militia's explosives expert at Wizard Island, and Deacon helps him build better ways to burn down Freakers, including the Napalm Molotov.
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How He'd Survive?
How He'd Survive? is the storyline about Wade Taylor, a Militia soldier Deacon meets at Wizard Island. Deacon has known plenty of men like Taylor and wonders how someone like him has lasted this long after the collapse.