HISTORY OF

COMICS

CHARACTER
CREATION

GAME
MECHANICS

WEAPONS &
PLAYING
GMING
VEHICLES SUPERHEROES SUPERHEROES

WORLD
BUILDING

CAMPAIGN
INTRODUCTION

GEOPOLITICAL
OVERVIEW

EMPIRE
CITY

MAJOR
PERSONAE

ADVENTURE
SEEDS
LIBERTY

CHAPTER 11

KREUZRITTER (275 C
IDENTITY:
OCCUPATION:

HARACTER POINTS)

Milo Rauchenberger (Publicly known, presumed dead)

Former archaeologist, former Nazi metahuman
soldier, monarch of Thule, would-be world conqueror
FIRST APPEARANCE: War Stories #30,
The American Sentinel #1 (Returned)
FORMER ALIASES: Ernst Rauchenberger
PLACE OF BIRTH: Nuremberg, Germany
AFFILIATION:
White Rooks
TERRITORY:
Thule
HEIGHT:
62 (188 cm)
EYES: Black
WEIGHT:
375 lbs. (170 kg)
HAIR: Black

Milo Rauchenberger was a founding member of the Thule Society, a

Germanic organization comprised of Bavarias social and intellectual elite. The
Thule Society formed after WWI in response to the Treaty of Versailles; it
espoused theories of Nordic superiority as exemplified by the mystical island of
Thule, the Aryan equivalent to Atlantis. Although Thules mix of occult and
racial superiority would influence some echelons of the Nazi party, Hitler
disbanded the society as a threat to his power base.
Milo, a renowned archaeologist with the Thule Society, and a near-mentor
figure to Heinrich Himmler, survived thanks to the SS whose support he enjoyed.
In turn, the SS funded his expeditions to uncover Thule in the North Sea, which
Milo eventually accomplished. During the subsequent underwater dig, Milo
discovered a partial suit of armour virtually untouched by the freezing saltwater.
Covered in Nordic runes, the armour seethed with power Milo was forced to
don it, lest the SS or demagogue Hitler claim it for themselves. Milo became the
elemental-wielding Kreuzritter (Crusader), a hero of the Nazi regime.
Kreuzritter was promoted to the front lines as the first metahuman SSsoldier. It was only inevitable he would face the American Sentinel, fighting a
hundred wars across the battlefields of the Second World War. Kreuzritter often
teamed with Herr Cryptic to lead the bermensch into battle. The pair was also
responsible for leading the rogue Iron Duke on many rampages.
Just prior to the fall of Berlin, Kreuzritter led one last assault on the
Russian and American forces, trying to assassinate General Hodges and Marshal
Konev. He was opposed by Sentinel and Muzhik, the Hero of Russia; in the
battle Kreuzritters elemental powers backlashed and he seemingly died when a
magma fountain engulfed his Brand Tiger.
Kreuzritter, however, lay dormant deep within the earth, sustained by his
armour while the world passed him by. His body was permanently transformed
to survive the elements. He reawoke two decades later, but remained hidden,
re-acclimating to this new world. He gathered his strength, resources, and
support from secret Nazi caches and SS survivors. In 1971, before the world
could react, he used a tremendous portion of his armours energy to raise Thule
from the depths of the North Sea. As neighbouring countries contended with
massive flooding, Kreuzritters envoys registered the island with the United
Nations as the new nation-state of Thule. Kreuzritter, claiming to be Milo
Rauchenbergers son, Ernst, declared himself monarch.
Kreuzritter stated he is not a Nazi, but supports certain Nordic ideals.
From Thules founding, Kreuzritter opened its shores to anyone of Germanic or
Nordic ancestry, but with the fall of the USSR, he extended the invitation to
many former Soviet scientists and military forces. Thule has become a major
industrial power, especially for companies wishing to remain close to Europe yet
be unhindered by EU restrictions.
Raising Thule cost Kreuzritter far more power than he cares to admit.
Partially because of this, he maintains a fairly low profile. He has clashed with
Sentinel and the Guard at various times since his return, although even with the
White Rooks he often stays behind the scenes, plotting for more power.
Sentinel and several government officials believe Ernst is really Milo, but so
far have been unable to bring him before the world court.

BODY 14
MIND 10
SOUL 9
LVL
4
1
3
23
1
3
5
12
10
6
10

PTS
12
2
3
-2
92
-5
8
3
10
12
30
12
30

ATTACK COMBAT VALUE 15

DEFENSE COMBAT VALUE 10
HEALTH POINTS 235

JUSTICE

CHARACTERISTIC ATTRIBUTES
Attack Combat Mastery
Defense Combat Mastery
Divine Relationship
Restriction (Divine Relationship; Only to escape death or capture)
Item of Power (Thulian Armour)
Activation Time, +1 BP can pause (Item of Power; Must put armour on)
Extra Attacks
Heightened Awareness
Henchmen (Secret Service)
Highly Skilled
Organizational Ties (Monarch of Thule)
Tough
Wealth

SECURITY

PEACE

LVL PTS ITEM OF POWERS ATTRIBUTES

5 14 Armour (Partial)
5 100 Dynamic Powers (Elemental Control, major; Area 5; Duration 8; Range 4; Targets 8)
-3 Backlash (Dynamic Powers; Drains 2 Body)
-1 Detectable (Dynamic Powers; Magical)
-1 Limited Use, Ongoing (Dynamic Powers)
-3 Restriction (Dynamic Powers; Maximum 2 hours continuous use per day)
5 5 Immovable
-1 Restriction (Immovable; Must be in contact with Earth)
3 3 Mind Shield
LVL
2
2
8
2

PTS
2
6
8
8

POWER ATTRIBUTES
Adaptation (Cold, Extreme Pressure)
Armour (Optimized vs. Heat)
Special Defense (Ageing, Disease, Hunger, Oxygen, Own Attributes x2, Pain, Sleep)
Superstrength

LVL
1
3
4
3
5
4
4
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1

PTS
2
6
12
3
10
4
8
8
6
4
6
3
4
2
30
4
12
10
8
8

SKILLS
Architecture (Ancient)
Artisan (Restoration)
City Knowledge (Thulestag capital of Thule, royal quarter)
Controlled Breathing (Slow Heart Rate)
Cultural Arts (Archaeology)
Etiquette (Upper Class)
Foreign Culture (American, British, Russian, Japanese)
Interrogation (Psychological)
Intimidation (Political)
Languages (German, Czech, Dutch, English, French, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish)
Law (International)
Management and Administration (Government)
Military Sciences (Strategy)
Navigation (Wilderness)
Power Usage: Dynamic Powers
Social Sciences (Politics)
Ranged Defense (Personal)
Special Ranged Attack (Dynamic Powers)
Unarmed Attack (Strikes)
Unarmed Defense (Strikes)

PTS
-3
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1

DEFECTS
Famous
Less Capable (Agility)
Less Capable (Running Speed)
Marked (Lava skin)
Nemesis (Sentinel, the Guard)
Recurring Nightmares (Reliving death)
Skeleton in the Closet (True identity as Milo)
Unappealing
Wanted (For questioning in many countries)

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