Guide: NUM Lore and Setting

Work in progress

Setting
NUM is a vibrant world full of cities, towns, lush countryside, deserts, mountains, seas, and islands. Ancient ruins are scattered across NUM, containing mysterious ancient technology. NUM has a technology level similar to Steampunk: gears/clockwork, airships, trains, big machines with glowing light bulbs and hissing valves. Technology is powered by a combination of steam and manual power and a mysterious substance called Omega.

Three levels of factions exist: Nations, Countries, and Organizations.
 * Nations are a group of numbers determined by the digit in the hundredths place. Nations are your ethnicity, race, origin... they are intrinsic to you. You cannot be kicked out of a Nation. You join it automatically when your number is assigned.
 * Countries are your nationality. They have citizenship requirements (in the form of number patterns). They have governments and leaders. They run themselves independently and their leaders can kick people out. They can be open or invitational. You can still only belong to two at a time, but you need to select which of your Countries is your primary affiliation.
 * Organizations are other groups which do not meet the above requirements. They are open to whoever the organization allows. They can be as public or as private as you wish.

Map and Locations
For the world map and information on claiming territory, refer to Guide: Map of NUM

Cities Major Landmarks Other Noteworthy Locations
 * Major Cities
 * Threece
 * Two York City
 * Minor Cities
 * Tristora
 * Mechan Isle
 * Helios City
 * Three Forks
 * Gauss
 * Lake Algebra
 * Oracle Island
 * Oracle's Grotto

Lore
Jumping in to the middle of a story can be confusing and overwhelming. What's going on? What did I miss? What has happened? Where do I start?

Guide: The NUM Story So Far is intended to be a brief overview of the major events impacting NUM. Many specifics and details have been omitted for the sake of brevity. For more detailed information, see the "Further Reading" link included after each event.

Major Religions
There are two major religions in NUM: The Church of the Number God and the Temple of Zero.
 * Church of the Number God
 * Worshipping the Number God means taking your destiny in your own hands—finding what your number means to you, and applying that value to your own life. It is not an easy path. It requires thought and self reflection and respect for the numbers of others.


 * Temple of Zero
 * Followers of Zero believe the Almighty Zero is the one true God and the Number God is a false God. They believe the Almighty Zero shall provide all those who submit themselves to Him with power and strength against the heathens.

Currency
The universal currency in NUM is known as the "bean" or "beancoin", although some factions also maintain local currencies as well.

Beans can be earned on the /r/NUM subreddit by making top-rated, quality posts for the day. Users earning beans can choose to donate them to the faction of their choice and will be represented on the Leaderboard.

Beans should not be confused with B E A Ns which are an energy source formerly studied in the Number Lab and not a unit of currency.

Technology and Omega
NUM has a technology level similar to Steampunk: gears/clockwork, airships, trains, big machines with glowing light bulbs and hissing valves. Technology in NUM is powered by a combination of steam and manual power and a mysterious substance called Omega.

Omega is a teal-green crystal that glows and is warm to the touch. It must be handled with care. Initial findings in studies involving Omega report the following warnings:
 * Do not drop it.
 * Do not eat it.
 * Do not snort or smoke it.