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* ''[http://dungeondamage.comicgenesis.com/ Dungeon Damage]'' [[Justified Trope|justifies]] this by setting the story... in Medieval Europe. Or rather, an [[Alternate History]] where [[Functional Magic|magic works]] and several [[Five Races|D&D races]] and [[Our Monsters Are Different|monsters]] exist: the Fall of Rome, the spread of Christianity, the Crusades all happened, but with [[Our Elves Are Better|Elves]], [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|Dwarves]] and [[Our Goblins Are Wickeder|Goblins]], [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampires]], [[Our Werewolves Are Different|Werewolves]] and [[A Wizard Did It|Wizards]], neatly explaining the differences from real history. With a good deal of [[Shown Their Work|Shown Work]] about [[Real Life]] history, technology and mythology to boot. |
* ''[http://dungeondamage.comicgenesis.com/ Dungeon Damage]'' [[Justified Trope|justifies]] this by setting the story... in Medieval Europe. Or rather, an [[Alternate History]] where [[Functional Magic|magic works]] and several [[Five Races|D&D races]] and [[Our Monsters Are Different|monsters]] exist: the Fall of Rome, the spread of Christianity, the Crusades all happened, but with [[Our Elves Are Better|Elves]], [[Our Dwarves Are All the Same|Dwarves]] and [[Our Goblins Are Wickeder|Goblins]], [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampires]], [[Our Werewolves Are Different|Werewolves]] and [[A Wizard Did It|Wizards]], neatly explaining the differences from real history. With a good deal of [[Shown Their Work|Shown Work]] about [[Real Life]] history, technology and mythology to boot. |
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* In ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' the [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/19990704 "Storm Breaker Saga"] has Torg and Zoe [[Time Travel]] back to Medieval Europe to stop [[Demonic Invaders|an invasion of demons and zombies]], with the odd vampire thrown in. |
* In ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' the [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/19990704 "Storm Breaker Saga"] has Torg and Zoe [[Time Travel]] back to Medieval Europe to stop [[Demonic Invaders|an invasion of demons and zombies]], with the odd vampire thrown in. |
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* ''[[Nodwick]]'' gives a [http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/gamespyarchive/index.php?date=2006-12-20 short synopsis] on this sort of setting to a [[Time Travel|time traveler]] from [[Ancient Grome|five centuries ago]]. He is [[I Want My Jetpack|not amused]]. |
* ''[[Nodwick]]'' gives a [https://web.archive.org/web/20110425003907/http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/gamespyarchive/index.php?date=2006-12-20 short synopsis] on this sort of setting to a [[Time Travel|time traveler]] from [[Ancient Grome|five centuries ago]]. He is [[I Want My Jetpack|not amused]]. |
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** It's actually possible that Nodwick actually is set in medieval Europe, as a time-travel story from the author's other series, ''[[PS238]]'', had the characters from that comic encountering Nodwick and party when they went back in time. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. |
** It's actually possible that Nodwick actually is set in medieval Europe, as a time-travel story from the author's other series, ''[[PS238]]'', had the characters from that comic encountering Nodwick and party when they went back in time. [[Hilarity Ensues]]. |
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* The setting of ''[[Planes of Eldlor]]'' is largely based on medieval Europe. |
* The setting of ''[[Planes of Eldlor]]'' is largely based on medieval Europe. |
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