The Dragon 18

The Dragon issue 18 was released in September 1978. It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms:

Insanity, or Why is My Character Eating Leaves?

 * By Kevin Thompson. p. 9

This article gives 1st edition Dungeons & Dragons rules for developing rules for adding insanity into your game. Thompson has a nice chart for insanity saving throwing and creating madness behaviors, such as gibbering, catatonic, and kleptomaniac.

New Spells in D&D! Cure for an Ailing Campaign or Killer of A Healthy One?

 * By Paul Suliin. p. 13

Suliin writes an article containing new spells for a magic-user. Suliin creates a number of spells, including magic missile II, wall of water, and rust monster's touch.

The Chamber of the Godgame

 * By Mick McAllister. p. 19

Mick McAllister creates an interesting trap or encounter setup to challenge players to utilize their alignments to solve a puzzle.

Monkish Weapons & Monk vs. Monk Combat

 * By Garry Eckert. p. 23

This article gives new rules for monks to use various weapons, such as nunchakus and sai, plus a kedo combat chart.