Dragon magazine 233

Dragon issue 233 was released in September of 1996. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Going to Court

 * By Larry Granato. Artwork by Lubov. pp. 8-13, 38

How a ruler's court can be a place for a multitude of adventuring opportunities.

Wyrms of the North: Claugiyliamatar

 * By Ed Greenwood. Artwork by Storn Cook. pp. 32-37

This article describes the venerable female green dragon Claugiyliamatar, also known as Old Gnawbone, who likes to devour adventurers and is interested in the politics of Waterdeep, which she observes through her crystal balls.

Spells
Talons &bull; Vaeladaunce

Campaign Classics: Scions of the Desert

 * By Jim Parks. Artwork by William O'Connor. pp. 40-47

A variant for the Al-Qadim setting, where players can take the role of rulers in Zakhara with the help of the Birthright system.

Game Wizards: The Rod of Seven Parts, world by world

 * By Skip Williams. pp. 92-94

How The Rod of Seven Parts boxed adventure fits into the Greyhawk, Birthright, Forgotten Realms and Planescape settings.