Everfrost Orb
gemstone, very rare (requires attunement)
A flawless sphere of ice-blue crystal, the Everfrost Orb shimmers with an eternal frost locked within its depths. Snowflakes swirl endlessly inside, untouched by time, and the air around it is crisp and cold. Despite its frozen appearance, the orb is cool to the touch rather than unbearably frigid. It is said to be a gift from an ancient frost spirit, a relic of a forgotten winter that never thaws.
Perpetual Winter
While attuned to the Everfrost Orb, you and creatures within 10 feet of you are always comfortably cool, regardless of the surrounding temperature. You are immune to the effects of extreme heat and suffer no penalties from harsh winter conditions.Winter's Artisan
With the orb in hand, you can freeze water with a touch. As an action, you can instantly freeze up to 10 gallons of water within 30 feet of you. Ice created by this feature does not melt at normal temperatures and can exist even in the heat of summer. However, it will melt if exposed to intense heat, such as open flames, boiling water, or magical fire. You can also use this ability to sculpt ice into delicate shapes, creating frozen art, structures, or even simple tools.Frozen Sanctuary
Over the course of 1 hour, you can use the orb to create a 20-foot-radius dome of frost and ice, forming a structure similar to an igloo. This structure lasts for 24 hours before gradually melting away, or until dismissed as an action. The interior is insulated, keeping those inside comfortably warm despite the icy walls.Lore
The Everfrost Orb is said to be a fragment of an eternal winter, a gift from the Frost Veil—an ancient, forgotten realm where ice never melts and time moves like drifting snow. Some claim it was once the heart of a great frost spirit, who surrendered its physical form to ensure that winter’s beauty would never fade. Others whisper that it was crafted by an ancient civilization of icebound mystics, who wielded the power of frozen time to shape their kingdom of unmelting glaciers. Whatever its origin, the orb has passed through the hands of scholars, artisans, and wanderers, each drawn to its strange, frozen magic.
Unlike relics of war or destruction, the Everfrost Orb does not hunger for battle. Instead, it calls to those who seek to preserve, to shape, to remember. Its ice defies the natural order, standing untouched in the heart of summer, and its visions whisper of ages long past—of forgotten kingdoms buried beneath glaciers, of rivers that froze in an instant, and of a time when winter ruled unchecked. But the orb is no mere trinket of cold beauty; those who possess it often find themselves at odds with the natural world, as if the seasons themselves resent its defiance.Related content
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