White Nights

White Nights occur around the summer solstice north of 60 degrees latitude, which includes the major cities of Helsinki, Oslo and Reykjavík. During these periods, which are longer the further north one goes, the sky never darkens past twilight. What is a cause for celebration for mortals is, of course, a hardship for vampires. As whole cities are given over to rejoicing and revelry in the endless day, vampires are forced either into extended sleep or exile to more southerly climes. Within 90 kilometers of the Arctic Circle, the long days culminate in the midnight sun, when the sun never sinks below the horizon. Scandinavian Mages, especially Obrimoi who follow the Old Ways, gather at standing stones to celebrate ancient rites during these times to commemorate the victory of light over the darkness.