2eSP<Realmspace.p054>附錄：天體學Additional Astronomicals
除了行星體和它們各自的衛星之外，還有一些其它物體散落在 國度天宇the Realmspace 之中。彗星、小行星、廢棄的船隻、星雲、漂浮的建築物和舞動顱骨擠滿了看似溫和正常的 荒宇wildspace。秘術師和占星師跟隨着這些「相關」物體的活動，根據它們在特定位置的運動與外觀，進行有重要意義的預測。占星術在 托瑞爾星球Toril 的幾種文化中都很流行，而這就是為什麼占星學天體的定位為什麼非常重要。
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.
其預言範圍從國王的出生到著名領主和法師的死亡不一而足。這些占星學天體是否是否真的需要為瘟疫和關鍵的世界性事件的發生負責是個有爭議的問題。人們沒有意識到的是，在宇宙中，巧合和隨機機會是非常強大的力量。
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.
卡圖特克彗星Comet K'Thoutek
這顆彗星直徑約300哩，主要由鐵和凍結的水組成，它只有在距離 太陽The Sun 2億哩之內時才能被看到。它的近日點只有1500萬哩，但它的遠日點達20億哩。卡圖特克彗星Comet K'Thoutek 的軌道似乎與行星軌道垂直，需要237年才能繞太陽一周。
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.
卡圖特克彗星的表面曾經有一個相當大的 奧特林巨腦人oortling 殖民地，但在過去的幾個世紀中，靈吸怪已經將他們移走安置在了 戈斯之環the Rings of Glyth 上，在那裏，靈吸怪開始以星系中不同類人種族進行選擇性繁殖育種。
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.
有傳言說，生活在大綁架時代的卡圖特克奧特林巨腦人大法師的鬼魂，正在這顆彗星上作祟。在最初的突襲行動中，他被靈吸怪殺死了。這隻奧特林巨腦人地縛靈留世的原因為了確保沒有奧特林巨腦人被殺。
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.
奧特林巨腦人地縛靈Haunt, oortling（1）：
智力 20；陣營 混亂善良CG；防禦等級 -3；移動 6；生命骰 17；生命值 94；零級命中值 6；#攻擊次數 1；傷害 武器 = 1d8；特殊攻擊：-2敏捷/每觸碰，17級巫師施法能力；體型 中型M；士氣 16；經驗值 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.
這隻地縛靈試圖接管任何踏入其領域之人的身體，來為宣洩他的怒火提供便利，這樣他就可以在 戈斯星球Glyth 殺靈吸怪了。他會嘗試佔據隊伍中最強壯之人的身體。在這一附身過程中，地縛靈不會對其他角色採取行動，而是會試圖以攻擊讓他們跟隨他到戈斯星球。這是個艱難的提議，因為那裏有大量的奪心魔，但這隻地縛靈既不清楚、也不在意這一點。
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.
每當占星師們觀察到卡圖特克彗星，所作出的預言都會出現不可思議的差異。然而，有一種傾向認為這顆天體在 托瑞爾星球Toril 天空，預示着一個非常強大的實體即將誕生或到來。如果彗星被看見包含在一團星雲中，這意味着被預言之人必然是極度邪惡的。
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.
當這顆第一次被看見時，占星師預言了一位強大的男人，他的手指可以編織出獨一無二的魔法。大部分佔星師認為這個人將誕生在 央土the Heartlands。意料之中的是，這個宿命之男便是 伊爾明斯特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.
卡圖特克彗星的第二次到來被與 欣布Simbul 的出生相提並論，她也被預言是一位名聲顯赫的法師。當卡圖特克在這次出現時，它正處於 蓋倫船星雲the Galleon Nebula 的邊緣。這給占星師留下的印象是：她可能是善良，也可能是邪惡的，但大概率傾向於邪惡。
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.
占星師用他們的天象圖繪製了這些天體的運動圖，以便提前幾年作出預測。在付出大量精力筋疲力竭之後，他們已經得出推論，下一次卡圖特克彗星的出現將位於蓋倫船星雲中，這意味着下一位進入 諸國度the Realms 的強者註定將非常邪惡。占星師們希望伊爾明斯特和欣布屆時仍在與這迫在眉睫的威脅作鬥爭。
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.