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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The_Universe" data-source="post: 2364131" data-attributes="member: 8944">While I do agree that there really can't be an anachronism in fantasy, since we're dealing with stuff that never actually happened, there are probably things that do stand out, a bit....1) A rough assumption of gender equality, though women warriors are still rare2) Racial equality and integration, though most races are fairly "pigeonholed" into certain segments of societyHowever, both of those things coexist with segments of the population that...3) Actively promote segregation and/or nationalist tendencies (such as a growing demand for a return to the "Orcish Homeland," etc.)I also have used...4) Dwarves who routinely use plate armor, alongside5) Early modern firearms (reliable flintlocks, early rifling), alongside6) A majority of the population that's still in mid-renaissance level technology, alongside7) Magic/Steam power using elemental boilers, alongside8) Mundane steam powerwhich of course hints at the simultaneous presence of...9) Large sailed vessels (15th century galleys and warships) and 10) Ironclad steamships</blockquote>