We have all heard the tales associated with Tristram. The very mention of its name brings to mind images of undead monstrosities, demonic possession, monarchy driven to lunacy, and, of course, the greatest legend of all: the Lord of Terror unleashed. Although many now claim that a peculiar mold upon the bread or perhaps a fouling of the water drove the populace mad with visions, I have seen too much in my varied travels to dismiss such stories out of hand. It is within this context, then, that I have to say my journey to what is now called "New Tristram" was somewhat of a disappointment.

我们都听说过崔斯特瑞姆的故事。一提起他的名字，脑海里就会把它和妖魔鬼怪聚集的地方联系在一起，令人不寒而栗。当然，这些传说中最重要的是：恐惧之王的觉醒。尽管现在有许多人认为是一种面包上面的霉菌或是被污染了的水使人们产生幻觉造成这样疯狂的情景，但我多年行走江湖的经验告诉我可以直接忽略这个故事。正因为如此，我要说我旅行的目的就是想要搞清楚究竟什么是现在所谓的"新崔斯特瑞姆"的话，难免有点令人失望，不是么?

New Tristram has been in existence for several years, though the exact date of its founding is unclear. Originally simply a collection of merchants looking to profit on adventurers and travelers drawn by legends of riches within the old cathedral, it slowly set down roots and became an established town. As soon as the cathedral was looted bare, however, the adventurers and travelers stopped coming, and New Tristram found itself in decline. The town is now comprised mostly of depressing shacks; the inn is the only building that looks even the least bit habitable.

尽管确切时间不太清楚，但事实上新崔斯特瑞姆已经有些年头了。起初这里聚集了大量慕名而来探寻老教堂里宝藏的商人和探险家，渐渐的就有了这个小镇。很快教堂里的宝藏便被抢夺一空，探险家们不再光顾这里，新崔斯特瑞姆也渐渐衰败下去。现在的小镇里几乎都是荒废的窝棚，只有酒馆貌似能勉强落脚。

Before I took my leave of this dreary place, I was cornered by an eccentric old man who seemed to have an endless supply of anecdotes and folksy wisdom to impart. He went on about there still being much of value deep within the cathedral in the form of tomes of ancient origin and wisdom. I will have to take his word for it, for I must admit that while I did explore the burnt remains of the "old" Tristram, I lacked the intestinal fortitude to do much more than take a few hesitating steps within that infamous cathedral of legend.

在我起身离开这个沉闷的地方之前，我遇到一个奇怪的老者，他好像有着无穷的秘密和智慧能够告诉我。他告诉我在教堂的深处仍然藏着非常有价值的记录着远古智慧的卷轴。我不得不相信他的话，我必须承认当我探索“老”崔斯特瑞姆火灾后的遗迹时缺乏勇气，除了有些犹豫的走进那个传说中臭名昭著的教堂外再也做不了更多事情了。