Icewind Dale(冰风谷)中,圣剑 Pale Justice(苍白的正义)的武器描述:
This sword was made with one purpose: to destroy evil. Though a powerful weapon, Pale Justice has humble beginnings. The plain sword was crafted by a devout worshipper of Tyr named Renold. Renold spent thirty years of his life perfecting the metalworking techniques that allowed him to craft an almost flawless blade. As soon as Renold had completed the unadorned weapon, he turned it over to the church of Tyr. The priest who received it placed the naked blade on his monastery’s altar. He asked his brothers to join him in praying to Tyr to ask their god to bless the weapon with holy power. The brothers never touched the blade, nor did they speak of it. After ten years, despite the fact that all of the other brothers lost faith in the blade ever becoming enchanted, the original priest, Edan, continued his prayers in silence. Another twenty years passed, and there was still no sign from Tyr. Visiting priests of Helm scoffed at Edan’s blind devotion to the blade. It was then that, without warning, Edan walked up to the altar and gently removed the dust-covered blade from the altar.
The priest of Helm asked Edan if he had finally come to his senses. Edan replied that he had, that he had been expecting the wrong thing from Tyr the entire time. He stated that Tyr had done his work long ago.
The priest of Helm laughed out loud at Edan’s claim and asked his bodyguard to draw his sword. The magnificent weapon in the hand of the Helmite had a gilded guard set with pearls. Runes were etched along the blade, with a small cluster of fine rubies set in the ricasso. The priest of Helm laughed again and spoke. “This is truly a sword blessed by the gods. Your weapon looks like an ordinary soldier’s blade. It pales in comparison.”
Edan calmly grabbed the blade by the tang and swatted at the guard’s weapon. The priest of Helm’s laughter cut off quickly as he stared down at his retainer’s broken weapon. He stood there speechless as Edan set the blade down and began to reply.
"Justice always pales in comparison to vanity and ostentatious displays of power. I expected Tyr to manifest his divine will in this blade with lightning and fire. I should have remembered how the blade was given to me… with simple charity and humility. Justice is the right of every man, no matter how rich or poor, no matter how educated or ignorant. It should be found as often in the fields of farmers as it is in the fields of battle."
Edan took the blade to a local weapon smith and had him put a wooden, leather wrapped grip on it. He then gave it to a fledgling paladin and asked him to always remember the potential for charity and kindness in the human race.
中文版本一(与英文对应,转载自网络):
这是一柄传奇的神剑。
铸造这把剑的目的只有一个:毁灭邪恶。虽然它是如此强大的武器,「苍白的正义」却有个相当平凡的出身。
这把朴素的剑是由一位名叫雷诺的人所铸造,他是一个虔诚的提尔信徒。雷诺花了三十年的时间将加工金属的技术练到炉火纯青,也因此他能制造出毫无缺点的刀刃。就在雷诺完成这把简朴的武器后,他立刻便将之奉献给提尔教会。收到这把剑的牧师将它放在修道院的祭坛上。他要求教会中的弟兄们与他一同向提尔祷告,愿赋予这把剑神圣的力量。然而弟兄们却从来都不碰这把剑,甚至从不提到它。十年后,当其他牧师们都已放弃对这把剑赋予神力,发起的牧师伊丹,却持续默默地祷告著。又过了二十年,提尔依旧没有显示任何神迹。前来拜访的海姆牧师嘲笑伊丹盲目地信仰著这把剑。这时,伊丹突然起身走向祭坛,轻柔地将尘封已久的剑从祭坛上拿下。
海姆的牧师问伊丹,你是不是终於恢复理智了。伊丹回答说,自己一直都很清醒,然而过去却对提尔企求了错误的事物。他说提尔早在很久以前就完成了这件事。
海姆的牧师放声嘲笑伊丹的这番声明,并叫他的贴身护卫拔出剑来。海姆守卫手中的华丽武器,护手上镶嵌著珍珠、刀刃上刻满了符文,还镶有一堆细小的红宝石。海姆的牧师笑著说,你的武器就像是一般士兵带的刀,跟我们的比起来实在逊色多了。
伊丹平静地握住剑柄,将剑挥向海姆守卫的武器。海姆牧师的笑声很快地消失了,他只能死盯著守卫的断剑瞧。当伊丹放下剑,海姆牧师不发一言地呆立在原处。伊丹说:
“正义跟虚荣、虚有其表的力量相比,本来就是逊色而苍白的。然而我却期待提尔能在这把剑上,以闪电或火焰来彰显其神迹。我早该想起这把剑是如何交到自己手里的……只是由于单纯的博爱与谦卑。正义适用在每个人身上,不论贫富贵贱,不论知识高低。不论在农夫的田里或战场上,正义无所不在。”
伊丹把剑交到当地的武器店里,订作了一个木制、包裹皮革的护手。接著他便把剑交给了一位新任的圣武士,并教导他永远要记得人类心中慈爱与良善的潜能。
中文版本二(富有诗意,转载自网络):
这柄剑,并不是由瑟银、奥金、黑曜石所制,更非出自哪位著名的铸剑大师之手,而是由一个普通的铁匠,用普通的钢铁所铸成。
然而,那同时,也是那个虔诚的人的一生心血,他坚信,别人铸出的剑再好,也及不上他这普通的铁剑。当工匠们把自己的剑送到提尔之手的祭坛去接受祝福时,他竟然连剑刃都没有开锋就送去了!别人都要求光明之神帕拉丁赐予自己的剑战斗的力量,而他没有。
他要求的,是正义的力量。
结果其它的剑上,都散发出了神圣的白色光芒,而他的剑却没有。
还是那样的毫不起眼,朴实无华。
于是,每个人都认为光明之神并未赐予这柄剑力量,没有显示神迹——因为,它没有这样的资格。
每个人都嘲笑着这柄剑,嘲笑着失望的平凡铁匠。
数十年过去了,剑,哦不,应该说是那根铁棍仍然静静地躺在提尔之手的祭坛上,沦为每个路过的人笑柄,每个人都不屑拿起它,而铁匠,早已郁郁而终。
直到有一天,一位名叫弗兰克的圣骑士来到了祭坛时,听别人说起这根铁棍的笑话时,他轻轻地叹了一口气,做了一个别人都意想不到的举动。
他把剑拿了起来,并且说道:“这是我所见过的最有资格宣示光明之神力量的剑。”
周围的人都大笑起来,以为他疯了,当场就有好几个有名的圣骑士把自己断石分金的宝剑拔出剑鞘扬言要和他的铁棍比试。
弗兰克答应了。
“当!”
提尔之手又多了一柄断剑,但是却不是那根铁棍。
而是装饰华美,镶嵌了宝石,寒气逼人的宝剑。
每个向弗兰克和他手中铁棍挑战的圣骑士,最后结果都是剑断大败,而他手上那根铁棍却没有一丝一毫的损坏。
弗兰克轻轻叹了一口气,长剑,不对,应该说是铁棍一划:
“Holy Sword。”
许多圣骑士都会的神圣之剑,在这根铁棍上使出时,却发出了空前强大的神圣之光,人们已经看不到剑和人了,只有一团透发着凛然正气的光芒,把整个祭坛都照亮,如同白昼,仿佛光明之神亲临般,那无所畏惧的气势,像能把一切的邪恶斩破,不少人都为这根铁棍而跪下了。
从来没有人见到,也从来没有人想象过,Holy Sword竟可以发挥如此的威力。
弗兰克收起了剑招,提尔之手的祭坛恢复了原状,而剑所带给人们的震撼却仍未退散。
正义,根本不需要华丽的外表。
它本来就那么苍白无力,毫不起眼。正义本来就是朴实无华得总是一直都被人们遗忘,但是当人们心中的正义真的出现的时候,却无可匹敌。
之所以当年铁匠把剑去接受祝福时,没有显示出光芒,并不是因为光明之神没有显示神迹。
是因为那显示的是正义力量的神迹,何需华丽的表面工夫呢?
此剑的持有者,可以豁免任何精神类的魔法,无论是恐惧术还是精神控制。
无惧的勇气并非来自剑,而是正义。
出自何游戏:Icewind Dale(冰风谷)
时间:不详
地点:The church of Tyr
人物:Renold,Edan
事件:见武器描述内容
附数据资料:
Pale Justice(苍白的正义)
伤害力:1D8 +4,对邪恶生物 +7
零级命中值:获得 +4 改善,对邪恶生物 +7 改善
伤害类型:挥砍
特殊功能:不受恐惧之袍、恐惧术、狂暴魅惑、以及无助法印的影响
重量:5磅
武器特长类别:大型剑
类型:单手使用
职业:唯一 圣武士 |