卡图特克彗星Comet K'Thoutek

## **2eSP<Realmspace.p054>附录：天体学Additional Astronomicals**

　　除了行星体和它们各自的卫星之外，还有一些其它物体散落在 国度天宇the Realmspace 之中。彗星、小行星、废弃的船只、星云、漂浮的建筑物和舞动颅骨挤满了看似温和正常的 荒宇wildspace。秘术师和占星师跟随着这些“相关”物体的活动，根据它们在特定位置的运动与外观，进行有重要意义的预测。占星术在 托瑞尔星球Toril 的几种文化中都很流行，而这就是为什么占星学天体的定位为什么非常重要。

Besides planetary bodies and their respective moons, there are several other objects littering the Realmspace. Comets, asteroids, derelict ships, nebulosities, floating structures, and dancing skulls crowd the seemingly mild and orthodox wildspace. Mystics and astrologers follow the actions of several of these “relevant” objects to create predictions of significance according to their movements and appearances in specific locations. Astrology is popular among several cultures on Toril, and this is where the astrological bodies' positioning really matters.

　　其预言范围从国王的出生到著名领主和法师的死亡不一而足。这些占星学天体是否是否真的需要为瘟疫和关键的世界性事件的发生负责是个有争议的问题。人们没有意识到的是，在宇宙中，巧合和随机机会是非常强大的力量。

Predictions range from the births of kings to deaths of famed lords and wizards. Whether these astrological objects are really responsible for plagues and pivotal worldly happenings is a matter of debate. What people do not seem to realize is that coincidence and random chance are very strong forces in the universe.

### **卡图特克彗星Comet K'Thoutek**

　　这颗彗星直径约300哩，主要由铁和冻结的水组成，它只有在距离 太阳The Sun 2亿哩之内时才能被看到。它的近日点只有1500万哩，但它的远日点达20亿哩。卡图特克彗星Comet K'Thoutek 的轨道似乎与行星轨道垂直，需要237年才能绕太阳一周。

Nearly 300 miles in diameter, and consisting primarily of iron and frozen water, this comet is visible only when within 200 million miles of the Sun. It has a perihelion point of only 15 million miles, but it throws itself nearly 2,000 million miles out from the Sun. K'Thoutek seems to travel perpendicular to the planetary orbital paths，taking over 237 years to make one complete trip around the Sun.

　　卡图特克彗星的表面曾经有一个相当大的 奥特林巨脑人oortling 殖民地，但在过去的几个世纪中，灵吸怪已经将他们移走安置在了 戈斯之环the Rings of Glyth 上，在那里，灵吸怪开始以星系中不同类人种族进行选择性繁殖育种。

The comet K'Thoutek once housed a fairsized colony of oortlings on its surface, but in the last centuries, the illithids have removed them, placing them on the Rings of Glyth, where the illithids have begun their selective breeding techniques with the different humanoid races in the system.

　　有传言说，生活在大绑架时代的卡图特克奥特林巨脑人大法师的鬼魂，正在这颗彗星上作祟。在最初的突袭行动中，他被灵吸怪杀死了。这只奥特林巨脑人地缚灵留世的原因为了确保没有奥特林巨脑人被杀。

The comet is now rumored to be haunted by the grand wizard of the K'Thoutek oortlings, who lived during the time of the great kidnap. He was killed by the illithids when the initial raid was conducted. This oortling haunt lives to assure that no one kills any more oortlings.

#### **奥特林巨脑人地缚灵Haunt, oortling（1）：**

　　智力 20；阵营 混乱善良CG；防御等级 -3；移动 6；生命骰 17；生命值 94；零级命中值 6；#攻击次数 1；伤害 武器 = 1d8；特殊攻击：-2敏捷/每触碰，17级巫师施法能力；体型 中型M；士气 16；经验值 2000。

Int 20; AL CG; AC -3; MV 6; HD 17; hp 94; THAC0 6; #AT 1; Dmg weapon = ld8; SA -2 Dex per touch, Spell casting as 17th-level mage; SZ M; ML 16; XP 2,000.

　　这只地缚灵试图接管任何踏入其领域之人的身体，来为宣泄他的怒火提供便利，这样他就可以在 戈斯星球Glyth 杀灵吸怪了。他会尝试占据队伍中最强壮之人的身体。在这一附身过程中，地缚灵不会对其他角色采取行动，而是会试图以攻击让他们跟随他到戈斯星球。这是个艰难的提议，因为那里有大量的夺心魔，但这只地缚灵既不清楚、也不在意这一点。

The haunt attempts to take over the body of anyone stepping into his domain, facilitating his rage, so that he can slay the illithids on the planet Glyth. He attempts to overthrow the body of the strongest character in the group. During this possession, the haunt does not act against the other characters, but tries to get them to follow him to Glyth in his attack. This is a stiff proposition due to the sheer number of mind flayers, but the haunt doesn't realize this, nor does it care.

　　每当占星师们观察到卡图特克彗星，所作出的预言都会出现不可思议的差异。然而，有一种倾向认为这颗天体在 托瑞尔星球Toril 天空，预示着一个非常强大的实体即将诞生或到来。如果彗星被看见包含在一团星云中，这意味着被预言之人必然是极度邪恶的。

Whenever the astrologers view the comet KThoutek, there is incredible variance in the predictions made. There is, however, a tendency to think that the emergence of this body in the visible Torilian skies warns of the impending birth or arrival of a very powerful entity. If the comet can be seen in the part of the sky that contains a nebulous body, this means that the foretold person is bound to be extremely evil.

　　当这颗第一次被看见时，占星师预言了一位强大的男人，他的手指可以编织出独一无二的魔法。大部分占星师认为这个人将诞生在 央土the Heartlands。意料之中的是，这个宿命之男便是 伊尔明斯特Elminster。

The first time this comet was seen, astrologers predicted the birth of a powerful man whose fingers could weave magic with an ability like no other. Most of the astrologers believed the man was to be born in the Heartlands. Inevitably, this predestined man was Elminster.

　　卡图特克彗星的第二次到来被与 欣布Simbul 的出生相提并论，她也被预言是一位名声显赫的法师。当卡图特克在这次出现时，它正处于 盖伦船星云the Galleon Nebula 的边缘。这给占星师留下的印象是：她可能是善良，也可能是邪恶的，但大概率倾向于邪恶。

The second coming of the comet KThoutek is equated with the birth of the Simbul, who also was predicted as a mage of great renown. When KThoutek emerged this time, it was on the verge of entering the Galleon Nebula. This gave the astrologers the impression that she could be either good or evil, but most likely evil.

　　占星师用他们的天象图绘制了这些天体的运动图，以便提前几年作出预测。在付出大量精力筋疲力竭之后，他们已经得出推论，下一次卡图特克彗星的出现将位于盖伦船星云中，这意味着下一位进入 诸国度the Realms 的强者注定将非常邪恶。占星师们希望伊尔明斯特和欣布届时仍在与这迫在眉睫的威胁作斗争。

The astrologers, with their astronomical charts, plot the motions of these bodies to produce predictions years in advance. After much debilitation, they have come to the conclusion that the next appearance of Comet KThoutek will be in the Galleon Mebula, signifying that the next potent person to enter the Realms is destined to be very evil. The astrologers hope that Elminster and the Simbul are still around to combat this impending menace.