Kreutzhofen was probably first established as a village settlement in 2107 (current year is 2515). Three years earlier, a Bretonnian scholar and explorer Marc Oppoleaux had found the Montdidier Pass, leading from the Loren Forest over the Vaults to the Empire, traveling on as far as Wusterburg to confirm his cartography. The discovery of a possible trade route to Bretonnia was very important to the rulers of Wissenland - and the city-state of Nuln.In 2107, no fewer than three 'Emperors' ruled various parts of the divided Empire. One of which styled himself Emperor Adelbert IV, ruled from Nuln, and was the master of Averland and Wissenland. A direct trade link to Bretonnia offered the possibility of money - and Bretonnian mercenaries - for conquering his rivals in Middenheim and Talabheim. A nobleman called Count Axel Reichenbach found the area much to his liking and settled there. As trade with Bretonnia flourished, he diverted taxes to fill his o ...