Pytheas’ Tin Ingots

Origin
Pytheas was a geographer and explorer from the Greek colony of Massalia. He made a voyage to northwestern Europe and traveled extensively throughout Great Britain. He journeyed farther north into the frigid areas around the Arctic. There, he saw ice floes, snow and the perpetual daylight of the midnight sun. He called this frozen mythical land Thule. Pytheas later traveled east around the Baltics and was one of the first to suggest the moon affected the tides.

Effects
Each ingot is activated when in contact with either ice or amber, natural objects encountered on his trips to the north and east. They replicate the midnight sun phenomenon, brightening the skies with light from an unseen source. Night, shadows and other forms of darkness will be unable to form properly during this time, which can range from minutes to months. Gradually brings about lower temperatures, frigid winds and heavy snowfall. Can lead to people and objects freezing solid if activated for too long.