Hey, I think that might be a great setting - sortf of like witcher in the balkans during the 17th and 18th century. A lot of superstitions and myths we usually associate with the middle ages seem to originate rather from much later period...

Btw.: regarding ideas for different enemies and their variety in The Witcher series, I created this topic:
http://www.gog.com/en/forum/the_witcher_2/suggestions_for_to_make_tw2_better_thing_id_like_to_see_in_tw3

Agreed. I am fed up with these.