Valor Mortis DB

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The soldier you play and the figures whose orbits you cross — recorded in William Dowsett's own journal.

LUCJAN SKAWIŃSKII met the first person not infected with the plague since I awoke on the battlefield. This - clearly very educated - gentleman, Lucjan Skawinski, advised me to find other soldiers under the tricolour banner he had seen not so long ago. Sounds like a good plan, especially since I have no alternative...

NAPOLEON BONAPARTEThe man whose banners I follow... I have come to believe in him utterly, in his vision and in his ambition. Under his command, the armies of the Empire advance relentlessly, driven by a mysterious power that I can scarcely comprehend. I have seen the strength and unwavering resolve of the French soldiers. Their endurance is the subject of whispered legends, spoken of with equal parts awe and fear. Many say there is something beyond ordinary discipline that guides their victories, and I am probably the best proof that it must be true. They say he is a man of remarkable intellect and iron determination, rarely showing doubt before friend or foe. And yet, I have also seen the fatherly care he shows toward his soldiers, a rare kindness that earns him their fierce and unquestioning loyalty. I cannot help but wonder... How does it feel to inspire such devotion? And what place do I hold in a world governed by such a man?

WILLIAM DOWSETTI, William Dowsett, do solemnly declare, being of sound mind and body, that I voluntarily offer myself for enlistment into the Foreign Legion in the service of His Imperial Majesty, Napoleon Bonaparte. Having considered the duty and peril which such service demands, I herein dedicate my arms and person to the cause of the people and to the principles of liberty, enlightenment, and national glory. I pledge unwavering obedience to my superiors, steadfast courage in the field, and faithful devotion to the honour of the Legion and the Emperor. Signed, William Dowsett Dated this 19th day of February, 1817