Marlboro Family/Paul

When Red Marlboro took over the family following his brother's attack, he put into play some ideas he had about expanding the house to other continents. They already had Benadicta on Beluaterra; why not use a similar metric elsewhere? The catalyst, as the warhorse had seen it, was war. Yes, Paul would be sent to a realm embroiled in war, to meet the enemy and destroy them. Wars expedited one's ascent from minor noble to lord, Red knew.

However, as usual, what he didn't know could fill an encyclopedia. Following harsh and unknowable pagan gods, he had no interest in organized religion. As a result, he was completely ignorant of the fact that Kabrinskia was a theocracy, and it was a crusade they'd begun. One other important fact: Paul Marlboro had no taste for war. He preferred the finer things in life, luxuries afforded by the tenuous blood connection to his wealthier cousins.

Upon landing in Dwilight, the first thing he did was visit a temple. There, he sought to learn more about the religion that ruled the land here, Sanguis Astroism. He received the blessings of initiation, but then was drawn into battle outside. The monsters in Dwilight were much more fearsome than the ones in Atamara, he quickly learned, and now he flees to Golden Farrow. The beautiful and dangerous Grandmistress Allison Kabrinski had offered him a generous estate in the city in exchange for his family's support, and he knew not that he was travelling from the frying pan directly into the fire.

Paul Marlboro is tall and gaunt, straw blonde hair cut short in the military style favored by the family's men. He keeps a neatly-trimmed beard, and fights left-handed, which some consider to be dishonorable as it is difficult to defend against.