Crusader and Toulmore Syrnols

Syrnol Meuric Vael, Toulmore - 2nd Mongore Light Syrnol Meuric Vael comes from Toulmore, and there is still something of the old courtly manner in him. He speaks better than many officers, stands straighter than is really necessary, and has an irritating habit of looking composed in conditions that leave everyone else damp, filthy, and one cold meal away from mutiny. At first glance he can seem like the sort better suited to staff work or parades rather than trenchwork. That impression usually lasts until the shooting starts. Vael is ambitious but not soft. He drills his rhyflers hard and keeps their uniforms and equipment from slipping entirely into disgrace. He believes appearance matters because decay never stays in a muddy coat or a neglected rifle. It soon creeps into discipline, then morale, and then the spirit of the whole regiment. He is sharp with subordinates, careful with superiors, and always seems to understand exactly how far he can push both. Vael wants victory, wants ad