The S.T.E.M System

The Society, Technology, Economy, Magic System, or S.T.E.M System, is an important mechanic in Meridia.

Description
At the heart of Meridia's worldbuilding is the STEM system. STEM stands for Society, Technology, Economy and Magic, and serves as an overview of player nations. When registering, players are required to fill out their STEM ratings, which will give them the beginnings of their nations. From this chosen STEM, players are free to create whatever suits their fancy, so long as it remains within the confines of their chosen STEM ratings. Players start with 14 STEM points and can reshuffle their points every 3 months in real time. Every year, 1 point is awarded to players to reflect advancements their nations have made.

Players are allowed to have small amounts of characters or items that don't correspond to their STEM, to an extent. However, these exceptions should be few.