diff --git a/module/models/archetype.mjs b/module/models/archetype.mjs
index 6b876e6..a0098dc 100644
--- a/module/models/archetype.mjs
+++ b/module/models/archetype.mjs
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ export default class CthulhuEternalArchetype extends foundry.abstract.TypeDataMo
     const requiredInteger = { required: true, nullable: false, integer: true }
     const schema = {}
 
-    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "modern", choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
+    let setting = game.settings.get("fvtt-cthulhu-eternal", "settings-era") || "modern"
+    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: setting, choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
 
     schema.description = new fields.HTMLField({
       required: false,
@@ -19,4 +20,5 @@ export default class CthulhuEternalArchetype extends foundry.abstract.TypeDataMo
 
   /** @override */
   static LOCALIZATION_PREFIXES = ["CTHULHUETERNAL.Archetype"]
+
 }
diff --git a/module/models/armor.mjs b/module/models/armor.mjs
index 40203bb..f310c63 100644
--- a/module/models/armor.mjs
+++ b/module/models/armor.mjs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ export default class CthulhuEternalArmor extends foundry.abstract.TypeDataModel
     const requiredInteger = { required: true, nullable: false, integer: true }
 
     schema.description = new fields.HTMLField({ required: true, textSearch: true })
-    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "modern", choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
+    
+    let setting = game.settings.get("fvtt-cthulhu-eternal", "settings-era") || "modern"
+    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: setting, choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
+
     schema.protection = new fields.NumberField({ ...requiredInteger, required: true, initial: 0, min: 0 })
     schema.resourceLevel = new fields.NumberField({ required: true, initial: 0, min: 0 })
     
diff --git a/module/models/gear.mjs b/module/models/gear.mjs
index f8a1bc7..c44ce0f 100644
--- a/module/models/gear.mjs
+++ b/module/models/gear.mjs
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ export default class CthulhuEternalGHear extends foundry.abstract.TypeDataModel
     const requiredInteger = { required: true, nullable: false, integer: true }
 
     schema.description = new fields.HTMLField({ required: true, textSearch: true })
-    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "modern", choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
+    
+    let setting = game.settings.get("fvtt-cthulhu-eternal", "settings-era") || "modern"
+    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: setting, choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
+    
     schema.resourceLevel = new fields.NumberField({ required: true, initial: 0, min: 0 })
     schema.state = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "pristine", choices: SYSTEM.EQUIPMENT_STATES })
 
diff --git a/module/models/skill.mjs b/module/models/skill.mjs
index 09919c2..428b79b 100644
--- a/module/models/skill.mjs
+++ b/module/models/skill.mjs
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ export default class CthulhuEternalSkill extends foundry.abstract.TypeDataModel
     const requiredInteger = { required: true, nullable: false, integer: true }
 
     schema.description = new fields.HTMLField({ required: true, textSearch: true })
-    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "modern", choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
+
+    let setting = game.settings.get("fvtt-cthulhu-eternal", "settings-era") || "modern"
+    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: setting, choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
 
     schema.base = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "0" })
     schema.bonus = new fields.NumberField({ ...requiredInteger, required: true, initial: 0, min: 0 })
diff --git a/module/models/vehicle.mjs b/module/models/vehicle.mjs
index fa8ea6c..ae775e0 100644
--- a/module/models/vehicle.mjs
+++ b/module/models/vehicle.mjs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ export default class CthulhuEternalVehicle extends foundry.abstract.TypeDataMode
     const requiredInteger = { required: true, nullable: false, integer: true }
     const schema = {}
 
-    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "modern", choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
+    let setting = game.settings.get("fvtt-cthulhu-eternal", "settings-era") || "modern"
+    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: setting, choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
 
     schema.hp = new fields.SchemaField({
       value: new fields.NumberField({ ...requiredInteger, initial: 1, min: 0 }),
diff --git a/module/models/weapon.mjs b/module/models/weapon.mjs
index 0a0ecb0..7d0c310 100644
--- a/module/models/weapon.mjs
+++ b/module/models/weapon.mjs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ export default class LethalFantasySkill extends foundry.abstract.TypeDataModel {
     const requiredInteger = { required: true, nullable: false, integer: true }
 
     schema.description = new fields.HTMLField({ required: true, textSearch: true })
-    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "modern", choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
+
+    let setting = game.settings.get("fvtt-cthulhu-eternal", "settings-era") || "modern"
+    schema.settings = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: setting, choices: SYSTEM.AVAILABLE_SETTINGS })
 
     schema.weaponType = new fields.StringField({ required: true, initial: "melee", choices: SYSTEM.WEAPON_TYPE })
     schema.damage = new fields.StringField({required: true, initial: "1d6"})